apple-docs-mcp

Overview

Apple Docs MCP is a comprehensive Model Context Protocol server that provides intelligent access to Apple's entire developer documentation ecosystem. It enables developers to search Apple's official documentation for iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS, including SwiftUI, UIKit, Foundation, and other frameworks. The server offers advanced features like smart search across documentation, WWDC video library with transcripts, code examples, API relationship discovery, and platform compatibility analysis. Its architecture supports multiple AI assistants including Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, and Zed, making it a versatile tool for Apple developers.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 7 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• search_apple_docs

  Search Apple Developer Documentation for specific APIs, classes, methods

  Try:Search for SwiftUI animationsTry:Find UITableView delegate methods
• get_apple_doc_content

  Get detailed documentation content with optional enhanced analysis

  Try:Get detailed information about the SwiftUI frameworkTry:Show me withAnimation API with related APIs
• list_technologies

  Browse all Apple technologies with category filtering

  Try:List all Beta frameworks in iOS 26Try:What machine learning frameworks are available?
• search_framework_symbols

  Search symbols in specific framework with type filtering

  Try:List all UIKit classes and methodsTry:Browse ARKit framework structure
• get_related_apis

  Find related APIs based on inheritance and conformance

  Try:Find APIs related to UIViewControllerTry:Show me similar APIs to withAnimation
• get_platform_compatibility

  Analyze platform compatibility for specific APIs

  Try:Get platform compatibility for SwiftDataTry:Analyze Vision framework support across platforms
• find_similar_apis

  Discover similar APIs using Apple's official recommendations

  Try:Find alternatives to Core Data NSManagedObjectTry:Get similar APIs to UIViewController
• get_sample_code

  Browse Apple sample code projects with framework filtering

  Try:Show SwiftUI sample code projectsTry:Find Core Data sample implementations
• search_wwdc_videos

  Search WWDC video sessions with topic and year filtering

  Try:Search WWDC videos about SwiftUITry:Find WWDC 2024 videos about machine learning
• get_wwdc_video_details

  Get detailed WWDC video information with transcripts and code examples

  Try:Get details for WWDC session 10176Try:Show me the transcript for 'Meet async/await in Swift'
• list_wwdc_topics

  List all available WWDC topics categories

  Try:List all WWDC topicsTry:Show me Swift topic WWDC videos
• get_technology_overviews

  Get comprehensive technology overviews and guides

  Try:Get iOS app development guidesTry:Show AI and machine learning overviews

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Installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple-docs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@kimsungwhee/apple-docs-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple-docs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@kimsungwhee/apple-docs-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What Apple platforms are supported?

The server supports iOS 13+, macOS 10.15+, watchOS 6+, tvOS 13+, and visionOS with comprehensive documentation for all these platforms.

Can I search WWDC videos with transcripts?

Yes, the server includes a tool to search WWDC videos from 2014-2025 with full transcripts, code examples, and session metadata.

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