Xcode
| Xcode | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Apple |
| Initial release | October 23, 2003[1] |
| Stable release | 26.0 (17A324)[2] (September 15, 2025) [±] |
| Operating system | macOS |
| Type | Integrated development environment (IDE) |
| License | Proprietary with open-source components |
| Website | developer |
Xcode is a suite of developer tools for building apps on Apple devices.[3] It includes an integrated development environment (IDE) of the same name for macOS, used to develop software for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. It was initially released in late 2003; the latest stable release is version 16, released on September 16, 2024, and is available free of charge via the Mac App Store and the Apple Developer website.[4] Registered developers can also download preview releases and prior versions of the suite through the Apple Developer website.[5] Xcode includes command-line tools that enable UNIX-style development via the Terminal app in macOS.[6] They can also be downloaded and installed without the GUI.
Before Xcode, Apple offered developers Project Builder and Interface Builder to develop Mac OS X applications.
- ^ John Siracusa (November 9, 2003). "Mac OS X 10.3 Panther". Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Xcode 26.0 (17A324) - Releases - Apple Developer". Apple Developer. Apple Inc. September 15, 2025. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ "Xcode Documentation". Apple Developer.
- ^ "Xcode on the Mac App Store". Apple Inc. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "Downloads". Apple Developer. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "Xcode - Features". developer.apple.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.