apple-dev-docs-mcp

MCP server for Apple Developer Documentation — search frameworks, fetch symbol docs, browse code examples, and find WWDC sessions directly from your AI assistant.

Works with any MCP-compatible client: Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Zed, and more.

Quick Start

Cursor / VS Code

Add to your MCP settings (~/.cursor/mcp.json or VS Code MCP config):

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

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

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

Claude Code

claude mcp add apple-dev-docs -- npx -y apple-dev-docs-mcp

Tools

list_technologies

Browse all ~400 Apple frameworks grouped by category.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|--------|----------|---------------------------------------------| | category | string | No | Filter by category (e.g. "App Frameworks") |

get_documentation

Fetch detailed documentation for any framework or symbol. Returns declaration, description, platform availability, relationships, and related topics.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |----------|--------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------| | path | string | Yes | Doc path (e.g. swiftui, uikit/uiviewcontroller) |

search_symbols

Search for symbols (classes, protocols, methods) within a specific framework. Drills into sub-categories for comprehensive results.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |------------|--------|----------|------------------------------------------| | framework | string | Yes | Framework name (e.g. swiftui, uikit) | | query | string | Yes | Search term (e.g. button, navigation)|

search_documentation

Search across all Apple documentation. Finds matching frameworks first, then drills into top results to find specific symbols.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |----------|--------|----------|--------------------------------------| | query | string | Yes | Search query | | limit | number | No | Max results (default: 20, max: 50) |

get_sample_code

Extract all inline code examples from a documentation page.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |----------|--------|----------|------------------------| | path | string | Yes | Documentation path |

search_wwdc

Search for WWDC session videos by topic.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |----------|--------|----------|----------------------------------------| | query | string | Yes | Search term | | year | number | No | Filter by year (default: last 5 years) |

How It Works

This server uses Apple's public JSON documentation API — the same data that powers developer.apple.com. No API keys, no scraping, no authentication required.

Documentation is fetched on-demand and cached in memory (30 min for docs, 60 min for the technology index) to minimize API calls.

Development

git clone <repo>
cd apple-dev-docs-mcp
npm install
npm run build
node build/index.js  # runs on stdio

License

MIT