Xcode 26.3 added a way for Claude to inspect the interface produced by its own code. Anthropic described an integration, available as a release candidate to Apple Developer Program members, that lets the AI agentAn AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.Full definition → capture Xcode Previews, examine the rendered result and revise its implementation. Xcode is the development environment used for iPhone and Mac apps, so this feedback is especially relevant when a task concerns how an interface looks. The February 3, 2026 announcement describes a coding loop that includes visual inspection within the development environment, extending the earlier integration, which was limited to individual turn-by-turn requests.
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AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.
MCP — The Model Context Protocol — an open standard that lets any AI assistant plug into any tool or data source without custom integration code.
