Apple adds Google Gemini coding assistant in Xcode 26.6 update

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 an AI provider for the IDE’s coding assistant feature. Gemini joins the list that already included Anthropic Claude Agent and OpenAI Codex.

Here’s everything new in Xcode 26.6:

For Xcode 27 beta users, Google Gemini has already been available since June 10. Today’s release brings it to the non-beta version of Xcode.

Xcode 26.6 is available on the App Store.

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