MCP server for Dash, the macOS API documentation browser. Search 200+ docsets.
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
The Dash MCP server provides tools for accessing and searching documentation directly from Dash, the macOS documentation browser. MCP clients can:
This is a work in progress. Any suggestions are welcome!
load_url returned by search_documentationbrew install uv
claude_desktop_config.json{
"mcpServers": {
"dash-api": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/Kapeli/dash-mcp-server.git",
"dash-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Claude Codeclaude mcp add dash-api -- uvx --from "git+https://github.com/Kapeli/dash-mcp-server.git" "dash-mcp-server"
Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:
uvx dash-mcp-serverMerge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-kapeli-dash-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"dash-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.
Claude Desktop setup referencedash-mcp-serverpypiio.github.Kapeli/dash-mcp-server works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect..vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect..mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.