Swift / 24:03

Xcode, agents, and you

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Key Points

  • Explains how developers can use coding agents in Xcode in the development process.
  • The session moves through Meet the app, Covers, Build, Refine, Orchestrate.
  • Key concepts include SwiftData, SwiftUI, InsightsView.
  • Platform coverage: ios, ipados, macos, tvos, visionos, watchos.
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Additional details

  • Xcode agents can explore project context from source files, build settings, open editors, and active selections before proposing changes.
  • The transcript shows using a separate editor-pane conversation to keep generated architecture notes visible while inspecting linked source files.
  • Agent-generated walkthroughs can preserve data-flow summaries, key file references, and implementation plans so the context survives beyond one chat.
  • The sample app uses SwiftUI and SwiftData while building an `InsightsView`, then refining the feature after the first agent-generated pass.
  • The orchestration section treats multiple conversations as separate workstreams, with the developer coordinating scope and reviewing the resulting changes.

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