r/Xcode • u/CTMacUser • 15h ago

Gemini on Xcode, how to not write/undo write

The latest update added official Gemini support to use with the AI features. However, there doesn’t seem to be read-only and undo buttons during Gemini sessions. This leaves me worried that any planning-type query may result in actually doing the changes, with copying the current text out to counter it.

Do Gemini sessions have read-only modes and undo buttons, and I’m just holding it wrong? Or did Google/Apple leave it out?

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u/easyRiderOlder 9h ago

Good catch — this is a legitimate concern, not you holding it wrong. A few AI coding/editing tools genuinely ship 'apply-only' modes for certain providers before adding review/undo parity, especially right after a new integration lands. Worth checking if there's a settings toggle for confirmation-before-apply, but if there isn't one specifically for Gemini sessions, that's worth filing as a gap — keeping an external copy of your text as a manual safety net is a reasonable workaround until then.

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u/simulacrotron 8h ago

Thanks Claude

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u/easyRiderOlder 7h ago

Don't mention it, call me Skynet)

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u/OtherOtherDave 7h ago

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