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GitHub Copilot enters Xcode’s built-in assistant in public preview

What changedGitHub announced on November 4 that Copilot can now be used through Xcode’s built-in coding assistant. The integration is in public preview beginning with Xcode 27.3 beta. GitHub says it supports all Copilot plans and requires a Mac running macOS Tahoe 26.6 or later.

GitHub Copilot shown inside Xcode’s built-in coding assistant.

The useful part

Why it matters

Takeaway: This is worth testing for teams that want less context switching, but preview status and platform-version requirements limit immediate adoption.

Keep in mind

Good to know

Read The Day verified GitHub’s release note but did not install the beta.

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GitHub Copilot is now available in Xcode’s coding assistant

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