Apple has released Xcode 26.6, adding support for a third coding assistant to the company’s integrated development environment software.
Starting with version 26.6, Xcode now supports Google Gemini as the AI provider for the IDE’s coding assistant feature. Gemini joins a list that already includes Anthropic Claude Agent and OpenAI Codex.
Everything is new in Xcode 26.6:
Xcode 26.6 includes Swift 6.3.3 and SDKs for iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and macOS 26.5.
This update adds support for Google Gemini in Coding Assistant, in addition to Anthropic Claude Agent and OpenAI Codex. It also allows using other compatible agents through the Agent Client Protocol and provides bug fixes and improved stability.
Google Gemini is now available for Xcode 27 beta users Available from June 10. Today’s release brings it to the non-beta version of Xcode.
Xcode 26.6 Available on the App Store.
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