---
title: "Apple launches Xcode 26.3: Claude and Codex now write code directly"
description: "Xcode now integrates AI agents from Anthropic and OpenAI, and through MCP any other compatible agent can connect."
url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/xcode-26-3-agentic-coding-claude-codex
language: en # English
type: news
published: 2026-02-03T18:00:00.000Z
updated: 2026-11-01T22:37:20.000Z
author: "Osamah Ismail"
author_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/author/1
section: "Computers"
tags: ["Apple","Xcode","Claude","Codex","MCP","Developer"]
sources: ["Apple Newsroom","Anthropic","TechCrunch"]
image: https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/apple-xcode-agentic-coding-hero-03fc8fcf.jpg
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  ar: https://kurddevelopers.com/ar/news/xcode-26-3-agentic-coding-claude-codex
publisher: Kurd Developers
publisher_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/
---

# Apple launches Xcode 26.3: Claude and Codex now write code directly

> Xcode now integrates AI agents from Anthropic and OpenAI, and through MCP any other compatible agent can connect.

![Xcode 26.3. Image: Apple](https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/apple-xcode-agentic-coding-hero-03fc8fcf.jpg)

On February 3, **Apple** announced **Xcode 26.3**. This release brings **agentic coding** into the main tool for building iPhone and Mac apps.

## What's new?

- **Anthropic**'s **Claude Agent** and **OpenAI**'s **Codex** work directly inside Xcode
- Xcode exposes its capabilities over **MCP (Model Context Protocol)**, so any MCP-compatible agent can connect
- You can choose the model, for example **GPT-5.2-Codex** or **GPT-5.1 mini**
- Xcode creates a **milestone** after every agent change, so you can easily roll back

## When is it available?

- The **Release Candidate** is available now to all Apple developers
- The public release comes later on the **App Store**
- Apple also held a "code-along" workshop

## For Kurdish developers

If you build iOS apps, this can speed up your work a lot. But always review AI-written code before shipping it.

**Sources:** Apple Newsroom, Anthropic, TechCrunch

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Published by [Kurd Developers](https://kurddevelopers.com/) on 2026-02-03. Cite as: “Apple launches Xcode 26.3: Claude and Codex now write code directly”, Kurd Developers, https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/xcode-26-3-agentic-coding-claude-codex