Summary
According to a post on X by @pierceboggan, GitHub's Pierce Boggan says Copilot is now natively available inside Xcode's AI features, starting with the Xcode 27.3 beta. The post links Apple's release notes for the beta. The source notes that those release notes exist but were not read in detail, so the exact scope of the integration is not confirmed here. The post describes the change as letting developers use Copilot without a plugin.
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What happened
GitHub's Pierce Boggan says Copilot is now natively available inside Xcode's AI features, starting with the latest Xcode 27.3 beta. He links Apple's release notes, which we confirmed exist but couldn't read in detail. Why it matters: Apple developers can use Copilot without a plugin, widening the fight over who...
Why it matters
Apple developers working in Xcode could use Copilot without installing a plugin, which may change how they choose a coding assistant in Apple's development environment. The change adds to competition over which AI assistant developers use inside Xcode. Watch Apple's release notes and the final Xcode release for details on availability and features.
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