# Xcode 26 Beta 7 Release Notes: Claude in Xcode is now available

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/xcode-26-beta-7-release-notes-claude-in-xcode-is-now-available/212831>\
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**Created:** [29 August 2025 11:26 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/xcode-26-beta-7-release-notes-claude-in-xcode-is-now-available/212831 "2025-08-29T11:26:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [29 August 2025 11:26 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/xcode-26-beta-7-release-notes-claude-in-xcode-is-now-available/212831/1 "2025-08-29T11:26:16Z")

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> ### [Coding Intelligence](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode-release-notes/xcode-26-release-notes#Coding-Intelligence)
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> #### [New Features](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode-release-notes/xcode-26-release-notes#New-Features)
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> - Claude in Xcode is now available in the Intelligence settings panel, allowing users to seamlessly add their existing paid Claude account to Xcode and start using Claude Sonnet 4. (155826755)
> - When using ChatGPT in Xcode, users can now start a new conversation with either GPT-4.1 or GPT-5, with GPT-5 set as the default. (158342780)
> - ChatGPT in Xcode provides two model choices. “GPT-5” is optimized for quick, high-quality results, and should work well for most coding tasks. For difficult tasks, choose “GPT-5 (Reasoning)“, which spends more time thinking before responding, and can provide more accurate results for complex coding tasks.In the OpenAI API, “GPT-5” corresponds to the “minimal” reasoning level, and “GPT-5 (Reasoning)” corresponds to the “low” reasoning level. (159135374)

Read in full here:

> **[Xcode 26 Beta 7 Release Notes | Apple Developer Documentation](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode-release-notes/xcode-26-release-notes)**
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> Update your apps to use new features, and test your apps against API changes.