Apple Doc MCP Server

MCP server providing seamless access to Apple Developer Documentation with smart search and wildcard support

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What is the Apple Doc MCP MCP server?

Apple Doc MCP MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. MCP server providing seamless access to Apple Developer Documentation with smart search and wildcard support.

What you get

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides seamless access to Apple's Developer Documentation directly within your AI coding assistant. Note: Hey guys, thanks for checking out this MCP! Since I've been working on it on a regular basis, and as such its getting really expensive to build it and improve it to work on different platforms, all while adding new features (tokens aint cheap ya'll).

What the assistant can call

Once Apple Doc MCP is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • discover_technologies — browse/filter frameworks before selecting one
  • choose_technology — set the active framework; required before searching docs
  • current_technology — show the current selection and quick next steps
  • search_symbols — symbol-first search with exact-name resolution, wildcard support, and separate article results
  • get_documentation — open detailed docs for a known symbol or documentation path
  • get_version — get current MCP server version information

Setting it up

apple-doc-mcp-server on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Choosing this one

Among the knowledge and memory options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Apple Doc MCP's toolset — discover_technologies, choose_technology, current_technology and 3 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by MightyDillah; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the apple doc mcp mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
discover_technologiesbrowse/filter frameworks before selecting one.
choose_technologyset the active framework; required before searching docs.
current_technologyshow the current selection and quick next steps.
search_symbolssymbol-first search with exact-name resolution, wildcard support, and separate article results.
get_documentationopen detailed docs for a known symbol or documentation path.
get_versionget current MCP server version information.

How to install the Apple Doc MCP MCP server

## Manual:

```json
{
	"mcpServers": {
		"apple-docs": {
			"command": "npx",
			"args": ["apple-doc-mcp-server@latest"]
		}
	}
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Apple Doc MCP to discover technologies.
  • Use Apple Doc MCP to choose technology.
  • Use Apple Doc MCP to current technology.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Apple Doc MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 6 tools (discover_technologies, choose_technology, current_technology, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Apple Doc MCP directly.