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io.github.Kapeli/dash-mcp-server

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MCP server for Dash, the macOS API documentation browser. Search 200+ docsets.

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What can you do with io.github.Kapeli/dash-mcp-server?

  • list_installed_docsets
  • search_documentation
  • load_documentation_page
  • enable_docset_fts

Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

PYPI package dash-mcp-server
Claude Code 
claude mcp add dash-mcp-server -- uvx dash-mcp-server==1.1.1
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "dash-mcp-server": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "dash-mcp-server==1.1.1"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. mcp-server-dash
  2. Overview
  3. Tools
  4. Requirements
  5. Configuration

mcp-server-dash

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools to interact with the Dash documentation browser API.

Dash 8 is required. You can download Dash 8 at https://blog.kapeli.com/dash-8.

mcp-name: io.github.Kapeli/dash-mcp-server

Overview

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

  • List installed docsets
  • Search across docsets and code snippets
  • Load documentation pages from search results
  • Enable full-text search for specific docsets
Notice

This is a work in progress. Any suggestions are welcome!

Tools

  1. list_installed_docsets
    • Lists all installed documentation sets in Dash
  2. search_documentation
    • Searches across docsets and snippets
  3. load_documentation_page
    • Loads a documentation page from a load_url returned by search_documentation
  4. enable_docset_fts
    • Enables full-text search for a specific docset

Requirements

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

Configuration

Using uvx
brew install uv
in claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
      "dash-api": {
          "command": "uvx",
          "args": [
              "--from",
              "git+https://github.com/Kapeli/dash-mcp-server.git",
              "dash-mcp-server"
          ]
      }
  }
}
in Claude Code
claude mcp add dash-api -- uvx --from "git+https://github.com/Kapeli/dash-mcp-server.git" "dash-mcp-server"

Frequently asked questions

What is io.github.Kapeli/dash-mcp-server?

MCP server for Dash, the macOS API documentation browser. Search 200+ docsets.

How do I install io.github.Kapeli/dash-mcp-server?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add dash-mcp-server -- uvx dash-mcp-server==1.1.1. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does io.github.Kapeli/dash-mcp-server need an API key?

Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.

Is io.github.Kapeli/dash-mcp-server open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.

Who maintains io.github.Kapeli/dash-mcp-server?

It is published by Kapeli. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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