Apple Doc MCP

Overview

Apple Doc MCP is an MCP server that gives AI assistants access to Apple's developer documentation. You pick a framework, then search its symbols and open detailed docs. It's for developers who want their agent to check real Apple API documentation while coding.

Features

• Browses and filters Apple frameworks before you choose one
• Symbol search with exact-name matching, wildcards and separate article results
• Opens detailed documentation for a known symbol or path
• Shows the currently selected framework and suggested next steps

Requirements

• Node.js (runs through npx)

Install

1. Claude Code

   claude mcp add apple-docs -- npx apple-doc-mcp-server@latest

2. OpenAI Codex

   codex mcp add apple-doc-mcp -- npx apple-doc-mcp-server@latest

3. VS Code: open the Command Palette, run MCP: Add Server and follow the prompts

Example

Have your agent choose SwiftUI as the technology, then search for "GridItem" to pull up the exact API before writing a grid layout.