The new MCP support for Coding Assistant in Xcode is a fantastic addition. It makes it much easier to work with AI directly inside Xcode, and it’s exciting to see Apple embracing AI-assisted development. However, many developers are now using external AI coding agents—such as Claude Code, Codex, and other terminal-based agents—as their primary development interface. In practice, much of the development workflow has shifted away from manually editing code in Xcode. Instead, developers collaborate with AI agents from the terminal (for example, using tmux), while the agents generate code, modify project settings, write tests, and perform many other development tasks. What these agents are missing is direct access to Xcode itself. It would be incredibly valuable if external AI coding agents could communicate with Xcode through an official MCP server, a CLI, or a dedicated automation API. For example, allowing them to: Build and run projects Control the iOS Simulator (or Device Hub) Launch and control Instruments Capture and analyze performance traces (Time Profiler, Leaks, Memory, SwiftUI, etc.) Inspect build errors, warnings, and diagnostics Access LLDB and debugging information Collect crash logs and symbolicated reports Perform other Xcode-specific operations that are currently only available through the IDE Imagine asking an AI agent to: “Profile my app with Instruments, find the performance bottleneck, explain the results, apply a fix, rebuild the app, and run the profiling session again to verify the improvement.” This would allow the AI to complete an entire development and optimization loop without requiring the developer to manually switch between the terminal and Xcode. The same idea could extend to many other workflows, including debugging, performance tuning, testing, accessibility verification, and simulator automation. Developers could continue using their preferred AI coding agent while still taking full advantage of Xcode’s unique capabilities. As AI-assisted development becomes more common, opening Xcode through an official MCP server, CLI, or automation API would unlock an entirely new class of development workflows. I believe this could become one of the most impactful improvements Apple could make for AI-assisted development. Today, AI agents are already capable of writing code. The next step is enabling them to fully collaborate with Xcode. Opening Xcode to external AI agents would allow developers to focus more on solving problems and less on operating tools.

Hi everyone, I'm exploring an app idea that would help users organize their Home Screen, the app would move or rearrange other apps' icons on the user's behalf (for example, auto-grouping apps or repositioning them based on how often they're used). My question is twofold: Is there currently any entitlement, API, or permission that lets an app programmatically move or rearrange other apps' icons on the Home Screen? From what I can tell, the sandbox model prevents an app from touching anything outside its own container, so I suspect this isn't possible today but I'd be glad to be corrected if I've missed something. If it genuinely isn't possible, is this something Apple would consider adding? For instance, a user-granted permission (similar to how Notifications, Screen Time, or Accessibility permissions work) that the user could explicitly enable to let a trusted app manage their Home Screen layout. The user would stay in full control and could revoke it at any time. I understand there are solid privacy and security reasons behind the current restrictions, so I'm not looking for a workaround, I'm asking whether a supported, user-consented path could exist. Has anyone run into this or found any official guidance? And if this is better filed as a feature request through Feedback Assistant, I'm happy to do that too. Thanks!

Hello, I am trying to complete an organization enrollment for the Apple Developer Program from India. After previous payment attempts failed, the Apple Developer app now prevents me from continuing. When I select “Enroll Now,” the app immediately displays: “Unable to Continue. Contact support at https://developer.apple.com/contact/.” The error occurs before I can reach the agreement or payment screen. Therefore, I cannot retry the payment or make any progress with the enrollment. The error occurs in the Apple Developer app on my Mac I have contacted Apple Developer Support but have not received a meaningful response or resolution. I also waited on the support line for more than one hour and thirty minutes, but nobody attended the call. I have found other forum posts from developers experiencing the same enrollment and payment problems. Some users have also reported that the error remained even after their enrollment was reset. Could an Apple Developer Program representative please review my case and escalate it to an Enrollment Specialist? I need Apple to either: Remove the account or enrollment restriction and allow me to continue; or Completely withdraw the pending enrollment and clear it from the backend so that I can submit a fresh organization enrollment. Has anyone encountered this exact “Unable to Continue” error before reaching the payment screen and successfully resolved it? If so, please share what Apple Support changed or reset. This issue is blocking our organization from completing enrollment and publishing our application. Any meaningful assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Purchase your membership. To continue your enrollment, complete your purchase now Your purchase may take up to 48 hours to process. Its been more than 3 weeks its stuck to above status and showing Pending in profile section.

I have been trying to enrol for Apple dev program, but it keeps getting rejected. I have tried on my phone, web and mac app, still the same thing. I also tried creating a new Apple ID, but that too gave an error that the verification code can not be sent. Please help!!! Has anyone faced this too and how did you resolve it? I sent a mail to Apple support team, no response yet

I've run into numerous rejections for my app with "similar binary code..." and marking my app as spam. I'm not sure what else I can do at this point and would love some tips on what exactly I'm doing wrong, if anything, or whether I should abandon my project. Happy to provide more context once I'm clear whether this is specific to the app submission details or actual code of my app.

Xcode 27 Beta 3 / watchOS 27 Beta 3 - Apple Watch won’t show PIN when pairing in Device Hub (Solved) I ran into an issue where my Apple Watch could no longer pair with Xcode after I manually removed it from Device Hub. Environment Xcode 27 Beta 3 macOS Tahoe Beta iOS 27 Beta 3 watchOS 27 Beta 3 Symptoms iPhone appears in Device Hub and is Connected. Apple Watch does not appear in Device Hub. On Apple Watch: Settings → Privacy & Security → Developer Mode → Devices My Mac appears in the list. Tapping the Mac: Enter watch passcode. Tap Pair. Expected: Xcode should display a 6-digit PIN. Actual: Xcode remains on “Waiting to Pair” forever. No PIN is shown. Additional observations Running: xcrun devicectl list devices Only shows the iPhone. The Apple Watch never appears. Also, while reproducing the issue, coredeviced receives no pairing request at all. So it doesn’t look like the pairing challenge is failing—the pairing request never reaches the Mac. Things I tried (none worked) Restarted Mac, iPhone and Apple Watch. Removed pairing from Device Hub. Removed the Mac from Apple Watch Developer Mode → Devices. Turned Developer Mode off/on. Erased and re-paired the Apple Watch with the iPhone. Re-enabled wireless development. None of these solved the issue. Solution What finally worked was surprisingly simple: Completely power off the iPhone. Keep the Apple Watch and Mac powered on. Pair the Apple Watch from Device Hub again. Immediately after the iPhone was powered off, Xcode displayed the pairing PIN and the pairing completed successfully. After the watch was paired, I powered the iPhone back on and everything continued to work normally. My guess It seems the iPhone (the companion device) may be holding a stale developer pairing state after the watch is manually unpaired from Device Hub. With the iPhone powered off, the watch appears to communicate directly with the Mac, allowing the pairing challenge to be created successfully. Hopefully this helps anyone else who gets stuck at “Waiting to Pair” with no PIN appearing.

I deleted Build 16 from the external Test Flight review approval because I want Build 17 to be used and set up for external review. I successfully removed it and it is not showing up under external testing.. but when I try to add my Build 17, it is greyed out and says that Build 16 is still waiting for review. Can you please fix this as soon as possible so I can begin the review process for my Build 17? Please let me know what information you may need. I'm hoping to get this resolved ASAP.

Hello Apple Developer Support, I'm trying to complete my Apple Developer Program enrollment and the payment step is not finalizing, even after multiple attempts. Details: Name: Carlos Bahia Phone: +55 62 98140-0003 Enrollment ID: 4V572VDPJW Membership type: Apple Developer Program — US$99 / 1 year I have attempted payment more than once (first attempt around June 29, 2026, and again since), but no charge has ever appeared on my card statement The enrollment page still shows the "Proceed to Payment" button as if payment was never completed I already opened a support case: #102931406058 — no response received to date I'd appreciate help understanding why the payment isn't finalizing on your end, and getting my enrollment completed. I have a completed app ready and this is the only thing blocking me from publishing on the App Store. Thank you.

My priority is activation, not the refund. I understand a refund for an earlier duplicate charge is also in progress, but that is not urgent for me — what I need most is for my membership to be activated so I can access App Store Connect and TestFlight. My app is fully built and ready; this enrollment delay is the only thing blocking me from launching. If anyone from the Apple Developer Support or Enrollment team could look into this case and help move it forward, I would be extremely grateful. I’m also glad to provide any additional documentation needed to complete the review. Thank you very much for your time.

I’m posting here because I’ve read that the support team is more responsive on these forums, and I’m hoping someone from Apple can take a look at my case. Enrollment ID: C4F9MQY752 Support Case: 102924068161 Current valid order: W1616353197 Timeline: • I enrolled in the Apple Developer Program (Individual) and made a clean, single payment using my primary Apple Account, after being advised to do so by Developer Support following an earlier duplicate-charge issue. • It has now been several weeks since that payment. My developer account still shows “Hobbyist” and prompts me to “Enroll today,” as if no payment or enrollment exists. • I have sent multiple follow-up emails to the case above and called Developer Support, but have not received any update on the actual activation. My priority is activation, not the refund. I understand a refund for an earlier duplicate charge is also in progress, but that is not urgent for me — what I need most is for my membership to be activated so I can access App Store Connect and TestFlight. My app is fully built and ready; this enrollment delay is the only thing blocking me from launching. If anyone from the Apple Developer Support or Enrollment team could look into this case and help move it forward, I would be extremely grateful. I’m also glad to provide any additional documentation needed to complete the review. Thank you very much for your time.

Hello, I am trying to enroll in the Apple Developer Program as an Individual developer from India. My enrollment status shows: OM (Pending) When I try to complete the membership purchase, I receive the following errors: "Your Purchase Could Not Be Completed" "Unable to Purchase. This item is currently not available in your country/region." Details: Country/Region: India The payment is not being charged, and the enrollment remains in Pending status. Has anyone experienced this issue recently, and what steps were required to resolve it? Thank you.

I'm trying to build an Xcode Cloud workflow, but I keep getting this error. At first it just said I had to accept a license agreement, which I did, but it still didn't work after. I had recently added a new branch to the connected GitHub repository and committed to it so that I can have a beta branch separate from the main one. The only error that happens is when archiving. I am using Xcode 27 beta.

Hi, I have been testing Xcode 27 beta 2 on macOS 27 beta 2 on a MacBook Air M2 (base model) with 16 GB of memory. When loading previews for the first time, it could take a while, but it looks significantly longer compared to Xcode 26.x on macOS 26.x. Then when trying to launch a simple app with a few screens, the Device Hub takes forever, and then on Activity Monitor, the swap used starts to climb up, almost as high as 12 GB or more. Running an app on Device Hub is almost impossible. Is this a limit of what a MacBook Air can do? This is not my primary machine by the way.

Hello everyone, I am experiencing a roadblock while trying to enroll in the Apple Developer Program and am hoping to get some insight or advice from anyone who has resolved a similar issue. My Setup & Steps: Account Type: Individual / Sole Proprietor The Issue: I completed the initial information steps, but immediately after clicking to accept the Developer Program License Agreement, the page redirected to a generic error screen. Error Message: Your enrollment could not be completed. Your enrollment in the Apple Developer Program could not be completed at this time. What I've Done So Far: I have already contacted Apple Developer Support directly to investigate this from the backend. They have opened an official case for me (Case ID: 102921563857). Since I am currently waiting on a response from support, I wanted to check if this is a known system glitch or if there is a common trigger for this error (e.g., identity verification hiccups, regional payment issues, or Apple ID region mismatches) that I can fix on my end in the meantime. Has anyone else encountered this exact error immediately after the agreement step? If so, how long did it take to resolve, or what did support require to clear it up? Thank you in advance for your help!

I am trying to start implementing the Push Provisioning (Apple Pay) process for my website. I configured a test-environment and already had a 'success' connectivity test before, even though I did not implement any TLS validation api. but for about two weeks, there is that "Environment connectivity test is unavailable due to production maintenance." message. I don't know if earlier i managed to pass the tests for real, or if that is exactly a bug Apple is working on. This message comes and goes at least 2-3 times, and you can't tell if the connectivity test works as expected or is bugged.

Hello, I am trying to enroll in the Apple Developer Program as an Individual developer from India. My enrollment status shows: OM (Pending) When I try to complete the membership purchase, I receive the following errors: "Your Purchase Could Not Be Completed" "Unable to Purchase. This item is currently not available in your country/region." Details: Country/Region: India The payment is not being charged, and the enrollment remains in Pending status. Has anyone experienced this issue recently, and what steps were required to resolve it? Thank you.

I started a project targeting macOS and used Storyboard app lifecycle. I also used Xcode Previews in this project. If I: Keep the entry point of the main storyboard to a window controller. (as default setup in macOS), Turn the Xcode window into full-screen, That window controller would pop up its window every time Xcode Previews refreshes. I tested in Xcode 26.3 RC and many versions before.

How can I get access on my developer account to have access to the HomePod developer software? I would love to be able to do some testing with my HomePods? Thank you. X-ration point

Earlier from the apple documentation, there was an option to get the API difference between OS. That option is no longer present. How do we get the API difference now. Is there anyway we can get this.