Verdict: yes, turn it on if you build on a Mac — GitHub Copilot now runs inside Apple's built-in

coding assistant in Xcode 27.3 beta, and the cheapest entry is ₹0 on the Free tier, with the

familiar Copilot extension left untouched as a fallback.

Apple shipped Xcode 27.3 beta on November 3, 2026, and GitHub confirmed on

November 4, 2026

that Copilot is "now in public preview" inside the coding assistant, "available starting with Xcode

27.3 beta". The IDE already hosts ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, Claude Agent and Gemini; Copilot is the

fourth lab family to join, and 9to5Mac's

Nov 3 report

frames it as the tool "developers whose companies have standardized on GitHub Copilot" now use

natively.

Apple's Xcode 27.3 release notes

list one line under Coding Intelligence: "GitHub Copilot is now available in the coding assistant."

Small line, big consequence — Apple has made its IDE agent-neutral, and Copilot's paid base (4.7

million subscribers as of January 2026, per

Second Talent's tally of

Microsoft's…