Dash MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools to interact with the [Dash](https://kapeli.com/dash) documentation browser API.

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Dash MCP server?

Most browser automation work still happens through a UI a human drives. Dash MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools to interact with the Dash documentation browser API.

The short version

The Dash MCP server provides tools for accessing and searching documentation directly from Dash, the macOS documentation browser. MCP clients can:

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 1 tool. What each one is for:

  • Notice — The Notice tool exposed by this server

What it needs from you

  • macOS (required for Dash app) - Dash installed - Python 3.12 or higher - uv

Getting it running

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

How it compares

Plenty of browser automation servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Dash's toolset — Notice — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by kapeli; 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.

Things to watch

  • 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.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
NoticeThe Notice tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Dash MCP server

#### in `claude_desktop_config.json`

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
      "dash-api": {
          "command": "uvx",
          "args": [
              "--from",
              "git+https://github.com/Kapeli/dash-mcp-server.git",
              "dash-mcp-server"
          ]
      }
  }
}

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

Configuration

  • macOS (required for Dash app) - Dash installed - Python 3.12 or higher - uv

Example prompts to try

  • Use Dash to Notice.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Dash to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (Notice) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Dash directly.