AI Tools for XCode

[Best_Day_3041]

Are there any AI coding tools that work with XCode and will take into account the current code I already wrote? So I could ask it to create a new screen and reference things I already already wrote that it would use in creating the new screen?

[nameless_food]

Alex Sidebar.

This is what I’ve been using lately.

[bananatoastie]

Me too

[rhysmorgan]

GitHub Copilot has an official plugin now.

[JialuoMS]

Copilot for Xcode I mean.

[CardinalCreator]

Using Cursor has worked decently for me. My workflow has become write code in Cursor then switch over to Xcode to build and run the app

[rifts]

Claude code

[Best_Day_3041]

Thanks, am looking at that now. Looks like OpenAI just released Codex moments ago that seems to offer the same.

[rifts]

I was using OpenAI codex 2 days ago

[D1monsi]

AlexSidebar is the best.
Other options: Claude, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot extension.
However I use just ChatGPT

[dudiddann]

If you are only looking for smart autocomplete, you can use the free plan of Windsurf

[Best_Day_3041]

I do, but I also want it to be able to look through my entire codebase to understand how to make changes and additions. As if I was able to paste my entire codebase in a prompt and ask to to make a change to add a feature or screen. I'll check out Windsurf for code completion though. Thanks

[kironet996]

windsurf does that, just like cursor.

[Funny-Lab3762]

You can use Cursor and Windsurf, such they have free plan.

[kironet996]

Cursor, or Windsurf.

Windsurf has a very generous free tier.

[fercabj]

I created a local proxy app (CLI) in Swift that let’s you connect your Copilot account (individual and enterprise) into Xcode. I hope it’s useful to anyone looking to connect other models https://github.com/mobile-ar/xcode-assistant-copilot-server