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Converting GenerableContent to JSON string
Hey, I receive GenerableContent as follows: let response = try await session.respond(to: "", schema: generationSchema) And it wraps GeneratedJSON which seems to be private. What is the best way to get a string / raw value out of it? I noticed it could theoretically be accessed via transcriptEntries but it's not ideal.
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Can I give additional context to Foundation Models?
I'm interested in using Foundation Models to act as an AI support agent for our extensive in-app documentation. We have many pages of in-app documents, which the user can currently search, but it would be great to use Foundation Models to let the user get answers to arbitrary questions. Is this possible with the current version of Foundation Models? It seems like the way to add new context to the model is with the instructions parameter on LanguageModelSession. As I understand it, the combined instructions and prompt need to consume less than 4096 tokens. That definitely wouldn't be enough for the amount of documentation I want the agent to be able to refer to. Is there another way of doing this, maybe as a series of recursive queries? If there is a solution based on multiple queries, should I expect this to be fast enough for interactive use?
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Jul ’25
ModelManager received unentitled request. Expected entitlement com.apple.modelmanager.inference
Just tried to write a very simple test of using foundation models, but it gave me the error like this "ModelManager received unentitled request. Expected entitlement com.apple.modelmanager.inference establishment of session failed with Missing entitlement: com.apple.modelmanager.inference" The simple code is listed below: let session: LanguageModelSession = LanguageModelSession() let response = try? await session.respond(to: "What is the capital of France?") print("Response: (response)") So what's the problem of this one?
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Jul ’25
Dynamically Create Tool Argument Type
According to the Tool documentation, the arguments to the tool are specified as a static struct type T, which is given to tool.call(argument: T) However, if the arguments are not known until runtime, is it possible to still create a Tool object with the proper parameters? Let's say a JSON-style dictionary is passed into the Tool init function to specify T, is this achievable?
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Jul ’25
Using Past Versions of Foundation Models As They Progress
Has Apple made any commitment to versioning the Foundation Models on device? What if you build a feature that works great on 26.0 but they change the model or guardrails in 26.1 and it breaks your feature, is your only recourse filing Feedback or pulling the feature from the app? Will there be a way to specify a model version like in all of the server based LLM provider APIs? If not, sounds risky to build on.
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Jul ’25
Unavailable error is wrong?
This is my code: witch SystemLanguageModel.default.availability { case .available: ContentView() .popover(isPresented: $showSettings) { SettingsView().presentationCompactAdaptation(.popover) } case .unavailable(.modelNotReady): ContentUnavailableView("Apple Intelligence is unavailable", systemImage: "apple.intelligence.badge.xmark", description: Text("Please come back later.")) case .unavailable(.appleIntelligenceNotEnabled): ContentUnavailableView("Apple Intelligence is unavailable", systemImage: "apple.intelligence.badge.xmark", description: Text("Please turn on Apple Intelligence.")) case .unavailable(.deviceNotEligible): ContentUnavailableView("Apple Intelligence is unavailable", systemImage: "apple.intelligence.badge.xmark", description: Text("This device is not eligible for Apple Intelligence.")) case .unavailable: ContentUnavailableView("Apple Intelligence is unavailable", systemImage: "apple.intelligence.badge.xmark") } When I switch off Apple Intelligence, I expected "Please turn on Apple Intelligence.", but instead I get "Please come back later." This seems to be wrong error?
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Jul ’25
Getting FoundationsModel running in Simulator
I have a mac (M4, MacBook Pro) running Tahoe 26.0 beta. I am running Xcode beta. I can run code that uses the LLM in a #Preview { }. But when I try to run the same code in the simulator, I get the 'device not ready' error and I see the following in the Settings app. Is there anything I can do to get the simulator to past this point and allowing me to test on it with Apple's LLM?
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Jul ’25
Automated Testing and Performance Validation for Foundation Models Framework
I've been successfully integrating the Foundation Models framework into my healthcare app using structured generation with @Generable schemas. While my initial testing (20-30 iterations) shows promising results, I need to validate consistency and reliability at scale before production deployment. Question Is there a recommended approach for automated, large-scale testing of Foundation Models responses? Specifically, I'm looking to: Automate 1000+ test iterations with consistent prompts and structured schemas Measure response consistency across identical inputs Validate structured output reliability (proper schema adherence, no generation failures) Collect performance metrics (TTFT, TPS) for optimization Specific Questions Framework Limitations: Are there any undocumented rate limits or thermal throttling considerations for rapid session creation/destruction? Performance Tools: Can Xcode's Foundation Models Instrument be used programmatically, or only through Instruments UI? Automation Integration: Any recommendations for integrating with testing frameworks? Session Reuse: Is it better to reuse a single LanguageModelSession or create fresh sessions for each test iteration? Use Case Context My wellness app provides medically safe activity recommendations based on user health profiles. The Foundation Models framework processes health context and generates structured recommendations for exercises, nutrition, and lifestyle activities. Given the safety implications of providing health-related guidance, I need rigorous validation to ensure the model consistently produces appropriate, well-formed recommendations across diverse user scenarios and health conditions. Has anyone in the community built similar large-scale testing infrastructure for Foundation Models? Any insights on best practices or potential pitfalls would be greatly appreciated.
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Jul ’25
Inference Provider crashed with 2:5
I am trying to create a slightly different version of the content tagging code in the documentation: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/foundationmodels/systemlanguagemodel/usecase/contenttagging In the playground I am getting an "Inference Provider crashed with 2:5" error. I have no idea what that means or how to address the error. Any assistance would be appreciated.
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Jul ’25
LanguageModelStream and collecting the final output
I have a Generable type with many elements. I am using a stream() to incrementally process the output (Generable.PartiallyGenerated?) content. At the end, I want to pass the final version (not partially generated) to another function. I cannot seem to find a good way to convert from a MyGenerable.PartiallyGenerated to a MyGenerable. Am I missing some functionality in the APIs?
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Jul ’25
TAMM toolkit v0.2.0 is for base model older than base model in macOS 26 beta 4
Problem: We trained a LoRA adapter for Apple's FoundationModels framework using their TAMM (Training Adapter for Model Modification) toolkit v0.2.0 on macOS 26 beta 4. The adapter trains successfully but fails to load with: "Adapter is not compatible with the current system base model." TAMM 2.0 contains export/constants.py with: BASE_SIGNATURE = "9799725ff8e851184037110b422d891ad3b92ec1" Findings: Adapter Export Process: In export_fmadapter.py def write_metadata(...): self_dict[MetadataKeys.BASE_SIGNATURE] = BASE_SIGNATURE # Hardcoded value The Compatibility Check: - When loading an adapter, Apple's system compares the adapter's baseModelSignature with the current system model - If they don't match: compatibleAdapterNotFound error - The error doesn't reveal the expected signature Questions: - How is BASE_SIGNATURE derived from the base model? - Is it SHA-1 of base-model.pt or some other computation? - Can we compute the correct signature for beta 4? - Or do we need Apple to release TAMM v0.3.0 with updated signature?
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Aug ’25
The asset pack with the ID “testVideoAssetPack” couldn’t be looked up: Could not connect to the server.
On macOS Tahoe26.0, iOS 26.0 (23A5287g) not emulator, Xcode 26.0 beta 3 (17A5276g) Follow this tutorial Testing your asset packs locally The start the test server command I use this command line to start the test server:xcrun ba-serve --host 192.168.0.109 test.aar The terminal showThe content displayed on the terminal is: Loading asset packs… Loading the asset pack at “test.aar”… Listening on port 63125…… Choose an identity in the panel to continue. Listening on port 63125… running the project, Xcode reports an error:Download failed: Could not connect to the server. I use iPhone safari visit this website: https://192.168.0.109:63125, on the page display "Hello, world!" There are too few error messages in both of the above questions. I have no idea what the specific reasons are.I hope someone can offer some guidance. Best Regards. { "assetPackID": "testVideoAssetPack", "downloadPolicy": { "prefetch": { "installationEventTypes": ["firstInstallation", "subsequentUpdate"] } }, "fileSelectors": [ { "file": "video/test.mp4" } ], "platforms": [ "iOS" ] } this is my Manifest.json
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Memory Attribution for Foundation Models in iOS 26
Hi, I’m developing an app targeting iOS 26, using the new FoundationModels framework to perform on-device LLM inference. I’m currently testing memory usage. Does the memory used by FoundationModels—including model weights, KV cache, and any inference-related buffers—count toward my app’s Jetsam memory limit, or is any of it managed separately by the system? I may need to run two concurrent inferences, each with a 4096-token context window. Is this explicitly supported or allowed by FoundationModels on iOS 26? Would this significantly increase the risk of memory-based termination? Thanks in advance for any clarification. Thanks.
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Jul ’25
Localizing prompts that has string interpolated generable objects
I'm working on localizing my prompts to support multiple languages, and in some cases my prompts has String interpolated Generable objects. for example: "Given the following workout routine: \(routine), suggest one additional exercise to complement it." In the Strings dictionary, I'm only able to select String, Int or Double parameters using %@ and %lld. Has anyone found a way to accomplish this?
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Jul ’25
Cannot find type ToolOutput in scope
My sample app has been working with the following code: func call(arguments: Arguments) async throws -> ToolOutput { var temp:Int switch arguments.city { case .singapore: temp = Int.random(in: 30..<40) case .china: temp = Int.random(in: 10..<30) } let content = GeneratedContent(temp) let output = ToolOutput(content) return output } However in 26 beta 5, ToolOutput no longer available, please advice what has changed.
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Aug ’25
All generations in #Playground macro are throwing "unsafe" Generation Errors
I'm using Xcode 26 Beta 5 and get errors on any generation I try, however harmless, when wrapped in the #Playground macro. #Playground { let session = LanguageModelSession() let topic = "pandas" let prompt = "Write a safe and respectful story about (topic)." let response = try await session.respond(to: prompt) Not seeing any issues on simulator or device. Anyone else seeing this or have any ideas? Thanks for any help! Version 26.0 beta 5 (17A5295f) macOS 26.0 Beta (25A5316i)
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Aug ’25
How to encode Tool.Output (aka PromptRepresentable)?
Hey, I've been trying to write an AI agent for OpenAI's GPT-5, but using the @Generable Tool types from the FoundationModels framework, which is super awesome btw! I'm having trouble implementing the tool calling, though. When I receive a tool call from the OpenAI api, I do the following: Find the tool in my [any Tool] array via the tool name I get from the model if let tool = tools.first(where: { $0.name == functionCall.name }) { // ... } Parse the arguments of the tool call via GeneratedContent(json:) let generatedContent = try GeneratedContent(json: functionCall.arguments) Pass the tool and arguments to a function that calls tool.call(arguments: arguments) and returns the tool's output type private func execute<T: Tool>(_ tool: T, with generatedContent: GeneratedContent) async throws -> T.Output { let arguments = try T.Arguments.init(generatedContent) return try await tool.call(arguments: arguments) } Up to this point, everything is working as expected. However, the tool's output type is any PromptRepresentable and I have no idea how to turn that into something that I can encode and send back to the model. I assumed there might be a way to turn it into a GeneratedContent but there is no fitting initializer. Am I missing something or is this not supported? Without a way to return the output to an external provider, it wouldn't really be possible to use FoundationModels Tool type I think. That would be unfortunate because it's implemented so elegantly. Thanks!
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