Apple has released Xcode 26 beta 7, bringing updates to its developer platform for building apps across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. The major new features this time are new AI coding tools from OpenAI and Anthropic.
Xcode users can now integrate their paid Claude accounts, with support for Claude Sonnet 4 available in the Intelligence settings. On the OpenAI side, developers can start new conversations with GPT-4.1 or GPT-5, with GPT-5 set as the default.
Apple says ChatGPT in Xcode now offers two options: the standard GPT-5 model for faster responses, and GPT-5 (Reasoning) for more complex tasks that require additional processing time.
Beyond AI, the release includes performance tweaks and bug fixes, though Apple notes some known issues remain with simulators, coding assistants, and Metal debugging tools.
Xcode 26 beta 7 requires a Mac running macOS Sequoia 15.5 or later.
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