Xcode 26.3 unlocks the power of agentic coding

Re:Xcode 26.3 unlocks the power of agentic coding by FranklinJabar on Tuesday February 03, 2026 @04:22PM (#46877478)

Oh you're why they add that. I just use a dedicated app. What's the benefit of putting it in the same window as the editor?

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Re:Xcode 26.3 unlocks the power of agentic coding by 9dev on Tuesday February 03, 2026 @04:38PM (#46877668)

Replied on a sibling too, but:

> Because I like to get project-aware completions, or run pre-configured tools from the IDE in an actual shell, for example. > Also, when working on multiple projects, it’s much easier to have shells attached to a specific project that I can toggle with a keyboard shortcut to get process output or Claude right next to the code I’m looking at.

Window switching is bad enough on MacOS, especially if you have multiple projects open at the same time.

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Re:Xcode 26.3 unlocks the power of agentic coding by jayd16 on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @02:27AM (#46882610)

I like that you can have multiple projects open and keep the terminals contextual. Pretty small feature but it can be nice.

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