{"id":198,"date":"2025-07-31T03:27:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T03:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/xcode\/?p=198"},"modified":"2025-07-31T03:28:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T03:28:19","slug":"github-copilot-for-xcode-introducing-copilot-vision-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/xcode\/github-copilot-for-xcode-introducing-copilot-vision-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"GitHub Copilot for Xcode: Introducing Copilot Vision, Custom Instructions, Locale-Aware Responses, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re excited to introduce updates to GitHub Copilot for Xcode, bringing new ways to interact with AI and streamline your development workflow. With Copilot Vision, you can upload and chat with images\u2014like screenshots and UI designs\u2014directly in Xcode. We\u2019ve also introduced global and workspace-level Custom Instructions, locale-aware responses, and a new auto-attach chat window to make interactions smoother and more personalized.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Poster\"<\/a><\/p>\n

What\u2019s New<\/span>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n

Copilot Vision Support<\/span><\/h4>\n

You can now upload images\u2014such as screenshots, diagrams, or UI mockups\u2014directly into Copilot Chat. Whether it\u2019s a screenshot of an error, a diagram, or a UI mockup, Copilot Vision helps you understand and reason about visual content right inside Xcode. To help you get started, here is a quick demo\u2014building a classic Snake game in Swift, right inside Xcode.<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/xcode\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2025\/07\/All-HandsXcodeCopilotVisionDemoVoiceS1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/p>\n

Custom Instructions<\/span><\/h4>\n

Customize how Copilot responds to you! You can now configure custom instructions at both the global level and per workspace. Tailor Copilot\u2019s behavior and tone to better suit your coding style and project needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Locale-Aware Responses<\/span><\/h4>\n

\nCopilot Chat now supports locale-aware replies. Set your preferred language in the GitHub Copilot for Xcode settings, and Copilot will respond in the language that best fits your development context\u2014making collaboration across global teams even smoother.<\/span><\/p>\n

Improved Chat Window Experience<\/span><\/h4>\n

The Copilot Chat window now auto-attaches to your Xcode workspace and can be toggled in settings, providing a more integrated and efficient workflow.<\/span><\/p>\n

Try It Today<\/span><\/h2>\n

To access GitHub Copilot for Xcode<\/a>, you\u2019ll need a Copilot license\u00a0<\/a>. Simply sign in with your GitHub account<\/strong> and start using AI-powered assistance in your Xcode IDE.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can read more in our official documentation<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019d Love Your Feedback<\/span><\/h2>\n

\nYour feedback is essential in shaping the future of GitHub Copilot for Xcode! Share your thoughts our feedback channel<\/a> or join the GitHub Community<\/a> to discuss your experiences and provide suggestions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Try it out today, explore what\u2019s possible, and let us know what you think. We can\u2019t wait to see what you build.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re excited to introduce updates to GitHub Copilot for Xcode, bringing new ways to interact with AI and streamline your development workflow. With Copilot Vision, you can upload and chat with images\u2014like screenshots and UI designs\u2014directly in Xcode. We\u2019ve also introduced global and workspace-level Custom Instructions, locale-aware responses, and a new auto-attach chat window to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":87519,"featured_media":199,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-198","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-xcode-category"],"acf":[],"blog_post_summary":"

We\u2019re excited to introduce updates to GitHub Copilot for Xcode, bringing new ways to interact with AI and streamline your development workflow. With Copilot Vision, you can upload and chat with images\u2014like screenshots and UI designs\u2014directly in Xcode. We\u2019ve also introduced global and workspace-level Custom Instructions, locale-aware responses, and a new auto-attach chat window to […]<\/p>\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/xcode\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/198","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/xcode\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/xcode\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/xcode\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/87519"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/xcode\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=198"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/xcode\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/198\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/xcode\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/xcode\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/xcode\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/xcode\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}