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Xcode

AI-native IDE

Apple's IDE for its platforms. Since 26.3 the coding assistant runs Claude Agent and Codex inside Xcode, with ChatGPT, Claude or any Chat Completions provider for chat.

AppleFree2026-08-23
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Pricing

PlanPriceIncludedBeyond thatNotes
Xcode
individual
Free
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  • Requires macOS 26.2 or later on Apple silicon
  • Model usage is billed by the account you sign in with

Xcode is free. Agents and chat bill the ChatGPT, Claude or API account you connect. An Apple Developer Program membership is only needed for distribution, not for using Xcode. Apple's docs also list a Gemini config folder, but no Gemini agent is documented.

Source: apps.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835 Pricing verified 2026-08-23

Works with

What Xcode runs, and what can run Xcode. "With your existing login" means the wrapped tool's subscription is reused, no second bill.

Runs

Models

AnthropicOpenAI Local models BYOK

Sign in with a ChatGPT account, free or paid, or a Claude account for chat. Any provider that serves the Chat Completions API can be added, hosted on the internet or on your Mac. Predictive completion runs on device.

Features

Parallel agentsSubagentsMCP clientACP clientCheckpointsPluginsTab completion

Install

License

Proprietary · Proprietary

Sources

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