Apple rolls out Xcode 26.3 Release Candidate 2

Apple is rolling out the second Release Candidate of Xcode 26.3, which will feature agentic coding capabilities. Here are the details.
Macworld

I built a Flappy Bird clone in minutes with Apple’s AI agent

Xcode can now connect to external AI coding agents, making it possible to prototype working apps with minimal programming experience.
Cult of Mac

Apple Xcode unleashes AI agents for fast and easy app creation

Xcode 26.3 unlocks agentic coding. That lets developers harness agents like Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex directly in Xcode. The new Xcode 26.3 release candidate introduces support for ...
MacRumors

Xcode 26.3 Lets AI Agents From Anthropic and OpenAI Build Apps Autonomously

With Xcode 26.3, Apple is adding support for agentic coding, allowing developers to use tools like Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex right in Xcode for app creation. Agentic coding will ...
TechCrunch

Xcode moves into agentic coding with deeper OpenAI and Anthropic integrations

Apple is bringing agentic coding to Xcode. On Tuesday, the company announced the release of Xcode 26.3, which will allow developers to use agentic tools, including Anthropic’s Claude Agent and ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Win 11 Update Borks .NET MAUI Projects Built on .NET 8: 'Microsoft, What Have You Done?'

Windows 11 has been in the news lately because of the sunsetting of Win 10, but a developer found the latest update to Microsoft's OS borked his .NET MAUI projects built with .NET 8. On Microsoft's ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft warns of new XCSSET macOS malware variant targeting Xcode devs

Microsoft Threat Intelligence reports that a new variant of the XCSSET macOS malware has been detected in limited attacks, incorporating several new features, including enhanced browser targeting, ...
TechRepublic

Apple’s Xcode 26 Beta Now Supports GPT-5 and Claude

Apple’s Xcode 26 Beta Now Supports GPT-5 and Claude Your email has been sent Xcode 26 debuts with AI integration, a redesigned tab system, workflow refinements, and performance boosts, first previewed ...
MacTech

ChatGPT in Xcode now supports GPT-5

Apple has released a new beta of Xcode 26 for developers. Xcode is a free developer tool for Apple’s various operating systems. As noted by MacRumors, ChatGPT in Xcode now supports GPT-5, so ...
Ars Technica

In Xcode 26, Apple shows first signs of offering ChatGPT alternatives

The latest Xcode beta contains clear signs that Apple plans to bring Anthropic’s Claude and Opus large language models into the integrated development environment (IDE), expanding on features already ...
AppleInsider

Xcode 26 beta suggests Apple's will add native Claude integration to Swift Assist

Apple is looking to improve Swift Assist through native Claude integration, as references to Anthropic's AI models were discovered in Xcode 26 beta code. Swift Assist, Apple's AI coding assistant, was ...