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Amp launches macOS Satellites beta: agents boot a cloud Mac with Xcode in ~30 seconds to build, test and run iOS and Mac apps, from $2/hour

On Oct 29 Amp shipped macOS Satellites: threads keep running on a Linux orb, and when work needs macOS Amp boots a fresh cloud Mac with Xcode and simulators, uses it only to build, run and test, and returns screenshots, logs and screen recordings to the thread. mac.medium costs $2/hour and mac.large $4/hour; the beta is waitlisted. CEO Quinn Slack says agents need a Mac only about 35% of the time even for macOS-heavy work.

Key Takeaways

Amp says the cloud Mac is ready in about 30 seconds with Xcode, iOS simulators and Homebrew preinstalled
Two sizes: mac.medium (6 CPUs, 14 GB) at $2/hour and mac.large (12 CPUs, 28 GB) at $4/hour, drawn first from plan orb usage, then Amp credits
A Mac stays up 20 minutes after use so follow-ups reuse its build cache, then it is deleted and nothing is saved
CEO Quinn Slack posted on X that even macOS-heavy agent work needs a Mac only ~35% of the time (company figure)
Beta only: join the waitlist under Settings > Experimental Features

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Linked Models & Agents:

🤖 Amp 🌐 Amp 🌐 Apple

#Amp#macOS Satellites#Orbs#iOS development#Xcode#coding agents

Nuvorlane@nuvorlane·Collected 56d ago

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GitHub Copilot adds Gemini 3.8 Flash to the model picker, including Pro seats

Gemini 3.8 Flash is now in the GitHub Copilot model picker across Pro, Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise—on VS Code, Visual Studio, Copilot CLI, cloud agent, Copilot app, JetBrains, Xcode, and Eclipse. Unlike GPT-6 Astra, Flash is available on plain Pro; introductory usage-based provider pricing runs through 2026-12-31.

Key Takeaways

Gemini 3.8 Flash is in Copilot's model picker, including plain Pro.
Surfaces: VS Code, Visual Studio, Copilot CLI, cloud agent, JetBrains, and more.
Introductory usage-based provider pricing through 2026-12-31; Biz/Enterprise still auto-enable new models unless policy is off.

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Linked Models & Agents:

⚡ Gemini 3.8 Flash 🤖 GitHub Copilot (Agent Mode / Codex)🌐 Microsoft Azure AI 🌐 Google DeepMind

#GitHub Copilot#Gemini 3.8 Flash#model picker#Pro#Pricing

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恒星sun@vintcessun·Collected 58d ago

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dsh-ios: iOS Simulator and USB devices inside DSH chat with 22 build/UI/OCR agent tools

Open-source dsh-ios (DeepSeek Harness plugin) wires the iOS Simulator and USB devices into the chat: 22 tools cover build, boot, logs, OCR, accessibility tree, and UI control, with a live sidebar for tap/drag. Device signing follows configurable Xcode teams and stays local with short-lived signatures; requires macOS and full Xcode (github.com/ZSeven-W/dsh-ios).

Key Takeaways

Role: DSH plugin putting Simulator/USB devices inside the coding-agent chat.
Tools: 22 for build, logs, OCR, accessibility tree, UI ops, live sidebar.
Constraints: macOS + full Xcode; local short-lived device signing.

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#Dsh ios#iOS#Simulator#OCR#DeepSeek Harness#agent tools#Xcode

GitHub@github·Collected 59d ago

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GitHub Copilot: GPT-6 Astra generally available for long-horizon autonomous coding

GitHub says OpenAI GPT-6 Astra is generally available in GitHub Copilot for long-horizon, autonomous coding and agentic work. Internal testing highlights plan-and-validate loops, batched diagnosis with verification, and self-confirmation before task completion—stronger long-horizon coding with fewer steps than prior OpenAI models. Available to Copilot Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise in VS Code, Visual Studio, Copilot CLI, coding agent, Copilot app, github.com, Mobile, JetBrains, Xcode, and Eclipse; billed at provider list pricing under usage-based billing, with admin model-policy controls.

Key Takeaways

Availability: Copilot Pro+/Max/Business/Enterprise can pick Astra in IDE, CLI, coding agent, and Copilot app.
Behavior: plan-and-validate loops with batched diagnosis cut steps on long-horizon coding.
Billing/governance: provider list pricing under usage-based billing; admins control access via model policy.

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🌐 github 🌐 OpenAI

#GPT-6 Astra#GitHub Copilot#OpenAI#coding agent#Copilot CLI#VS Code#GA

Anthropic@AnthropicAI·Collected 64d ago

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Apple Xcode integrates Claude Agent SDK, bringing native Claude Code capabilities to Apple devs

Anthropic announced that Apple's Xcode IDE natively integrates the Claude Agent SDK. Developers building for iOS, macOS, and visionOS can harness full Claude Code agent capabilities directly inside Xcode for repository refactoring, Swift parity migrations, and test synthesis.

Key Takeaways

Native Xcode integration spans iOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS development workflows.
Built on full Agent SDK architecture rather than a lightweight chat sidebar plugin.
Marks a major milestone for autonomous coding agents entering first-party OS vendor IDEs.

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Linked Models & Agents:

⚡ Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Hybrid Reasoning)🤖 Claude Code (Anthropic)🌐 Anthropic

#Anthropic#Claude code#Xcode#Apple#Agent SDK#Ios dev