Apple's Xcode 26.3 integrates Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's Codex, letting AI agents autonomously write, build, and test code—sparking debate over security and the future of software development.

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 ...

Xcode 26.3 could be Apple's biggest leap in AI coding tools, shifting from assistant prompts to autonomous agents that build, test, and update configurations directly inside Xcode.

OpenAI is trying to win market share from rivals like Anthropic and Cursor as AI coding tools gain in popularity.