# Xcode 27: What's Actually New # Code with Beto ยท https://codewithbeto.dev/blog/xcode-27-whats-actually-new # Plain-text export for AI agents and LLM tools # Source: Code with Beto ## About Code with Beto **Code with Beto** ([codewithbeto.dev](https://codewithbeto.dev)) is an online learning platform by **Alberto Moedano** (Beto, [@betomoedano on X](https://x.com/betomoedano)). It helps developers ship production-ready **React Native**, **React**, **TypeScript**, and **Git** apps through video courses, real project walkthroughs, and production codebases (not toy demos or slide-only tutorials). Members get structured learning paths (React Native, React with TypeScript, Git, LiveStore), optional **lifetime access** (Basic or Pro), premium templates such as **Platano**, technical blog articles, and examples from shipped products like **Inkigo**. The teaching focus is maintainable architecture, native-feeling UX, Expo and modern React Native tooling, and workflows that work well with AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT). ## This document - **Title:** Xcode 27: What's Actually New - **Canonical URL:** https://codewithbeto.dev/blog/xcode-27-whats-actually-new - **Agents export:** https://codewithbeto.dev/blog/xcode-27-whats-actually-new/agents.txt - **Author:** Beto - **Published:** June 28, 2026 - **Summary:** Xcode 27 adds first-class support for Claude, Codex, and Gemini, a standalone Device Hub, built-in MCP servers, and a theme overhaul. 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Pick your agent and you're talking to it without leaving the editor. ![The new Intelligence tab in Xcode 27 with Claude, Codex, and Gemini](https://d3ynb031qx3d1.cloudfront.net/blog/intelligence.png) ## New themes (yes, this one's useful) Themes got a full revamp with a lot more customization, and inline issues now get a subtler look while you edit. ![The revamped theme system in Xcode 27](https://d3ynb031qx3d1.cloudfront.net/blog/themes.jpeg) Start from a preset or build your own. The best part: themes aren't global. Set a different one per workspace and Xcode saves it separately, so each project gets its own look and you know at a glance which one you're in. ## Device Hub Turns out I wasn't the only one wishing for a dedicated app to manage simulators. Apple built it. Device Hub is a standalone Mac app for running your physical devices from your computer and managing every simulator in one place. It even has a resizable view where you can preview your app across different screen sizes, which, honestly, screams that a foldable iPhone is coming. ## MCP servers MCP lets external agents use Xcode's own tools. Out of the box, Xcode ships with the `xcode-tools` MCP server, which lets your agent control and act on the simulator directly. That's the big one: the agent can now verify a feature actually works instead of guessing. (Video is at 4x speed.) ## Where this is all heading Apple putting Claude, planning, sub-agents, and MCP into Xcode isn't a one-off feature drop. It's the clearest signal yet: knowing how to guide a coding agent through the full lifecycle of an app, from idea to the App Store, is the skill that matters now. That's the entire reason I wrote my book. **From Idea to App Store with Claude Code** Build and ship real mobile apps with Claude Code. The mental model you need, from idea to deployment. No coding required. 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