Xcode 27 adds exportable AI agent skills
Xcode 27 now includes Apple-made . Developers can export the files with the `xcrun export` command and inspect how Apple structures them.
The listed skills cover SwiftUI updates and migrations, better SwiftUI structure and data flow, C bounds safety, screenshots and touch checks on devices or simulators, Xcode security settings, UIKit app modernization, and moving tests from XCTest to Swift Testing. The practical change is that Xcode’s AI help is starting to use task-specific instruction files, not only open-ended chat.
Developers who use Claude Code-style workflows can study these files and adapt the pattern for their own projects. The wider reaction is mixed but useful: Xcode developers are excited about first-party AI help inside Apple’s toolchain, while another report says a Google AI Pro monthly plan does not automatically make a work with Xcode 27.
Key points
- Xcode 27 includes Apple-made for development tasks.
- `xcrun export` lets developers export and inspect those skills.
- The skills cover SwiftUI, UIKit modernization, security settings, device checks, and test migration.
- Claude Code users can use the files as examples for their own project-specific skills.
- Gemini use in Xcode 27 may require separate API compatibility, not just a Google AI Pro plan.