Claude in Xcode is available for individuals with Pro and Max plans, and users with premium seats on Team and Enterprise plans.
Claude Sonnet 4 is now available in Xcode 26, bringing AI-powered coding assistance directly to Apple's integrated development environment (IDE).
What you can do with Claude in Xcode
Claude Sonnet 4 powers several coding intelligence features in Xcode:
Coding assistant
Ask questions about your code in natural language. Claude understands your project's context and remembers your conversation as you work. You can attach files and get help with debugging issues, improving code structure, and developing new features.
Coding tools
Generate documentation for your code
Get explanations of highlighted sections
Create SwiftUI previews and playgrounds
Make inline code changes directly in your editor
Automatically fix warnings and errors
Getting started with Claude in Xcode
To start using Claude in Xcode:
Download Xcode 26 from the Mac App Store.
Open Xcode preferences and navigate to the Intelligence settings.
Log in with your Claude account.
Usage limits
Your Claude usage limits are shared across all platforms, so your chats with Claude and coding work in Xcode will draw from the same limits with a five-hour reset period. When using Claude through Xcode, you'll have access to a portion of your weekly usage limits and will see the following message when you reach that limit: “You've reached your rate limit, please try again later.”