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said it’s introducing agentic coding into its flagship coding tool called Xcode, throwing its weight behind one of the hottest trends in Silicon Valley.
With agent-powered coding, programmers have artificial intelligence software write code independently. Apple said its tool will support Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex.
“Xcode and coding agents can now work together to handle complex multi-step tasks on your behalf,” an Apple representative said in a demo video on Tuesday, alongside the announcement.
Over the summer, Apple updated Xcode with support for OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Claude, but the latest update extends the relationship to agentic coding tools. In an email sent to developers, Apple said the agents will be able to build and test projects, search Apple documentation, and fix issues.
