models directly into their coding experience to write code, tests, and documentation; iterate on a design; fix errors; and more,” said the company in a blog post about the new version of Xcode, Xcode 26.
With the new AI integrations in Xcode, developers can use tools to generate a preview of code or handle other tasks. Developers can tap ChatGPT in Xcode without creating an account; paid ChatGPT users can connect their accounts to increase the rate limits.
In other AI-related news today, Apple also launched the Foundation Models framework to let developers tap into the company’s AI models running on-device. The company said that developers need to write just three lines of code to access these models. Plus, it added that you can also run local models on Apple Silicon-powered devices.
Apple was rumored to release a vibe-coding software in partnership with Anthropic. However, ChatGPT was Apple’s choice at the end.
Notably, Apple demoed Swift Assist, a coding assistant for Xcode, last year, but it wasn’t released widely.