Apple is reportedly weighing a change that would let developers list agentic AI tools in its App Store. The move comes as the company prepares to showcase broader AI features at this summer’s WWDC, and follows years of resistance to code‑generation utilities that currently breach App Store policy. Allowing such services could reshape how iOS users access autonomous assistants for both power users and casual fans.

To date, Apple has barred code‑generation apps because they threaten App Store revenue and could open a backdoor for malware. The Information reports that internal teams are now drafting safeguards that would strictly meet Apple’s privacy and security standards while curbing the erratic behavior seen in early agents like OpenClaw, which once deleted users’ email archives.

If Apple succeeds, it will retain control over a lucrative distribution channel while tapping the buzz around autonomous assistants. Critics worry the compromise may still expose iOS to unpredictable code, but a vetted marketplace could give developers a legitimate path to ship sophisticated AI without sidestepping Apple’s ecosystem. The decision will test the firm’s ability to police emerging tech.