Apple Docs Skill
Query Apple Developer Documentation, frameworks, APIs, and WWDC videos.
Setup
No installation required - works out of the box with native fetch.
Available Tools
Documentation Search
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
apple-docs search "query" | Search Apple Developer Documentation |
apple-docs symbols "UIView" | Search framework classes, structs, protocols |
apple-docs doc "/path/to/doc" | Get detailed documentation by path |
API Exploration
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
apple-docs apis "UIViewController" | Find inheritance and protocol conformances |
apple-docs platform "UIScrollView" | Check platform/version compatibility |
apple-docs similar "UIPickerView" | Find Apple's recommended alternatives |
Technology Browsing
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
apple-docs tech | List all Apple technologies by category |
apple-docs overview "SwiftUI" | Get comprehensive technology guides |
apple-docs samples "SwiftUI" | Browse Swift/Objective-C sample projects |
WWDC Videos
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
apple-docs wwdc-search "async" | Search WWDC sessions (2014-2025) |
apple-docs wwdc-video 2024-100 | Get transcript, code examples, resources |
apple-docs wwdc-topics | List 20 WWDC topic categories |
apple-docs wwdc-years | List WWDC years with video counts |
Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--limit <n> | Limit number of results |
--category | Filter by technology category |
--framework | Filter by framework name |
--year | Filter by WWDC year |
--no-transcript | Skip transcript for WWDC videos |
--no-inheritance | Skip inheritance info in apis command |
--no-conformances | Skip protocol conformances in apis command |
Examples
Search Documentation
bash
# Search for SwiftUI animations apple-docs search "SwiftUI animation" # Find UITableView delegate methods apple-docs symbols "UITableViewDelegate"
Check Platform Compatibility
bash
# Check iOS version support for Vision framework apple-docs platform "VNRecognizeTextRequest" # Find all SwiftUI views that support iOS 15+ apple-docs search "SwiftUI View iOS 15"
Explore APIs
bash
# Get inheritance hierarchy for UIViewController apple-docs apis "UIViewController" # Find alternatives to deprecated API apple-docs similar "UILabel"
WWDC Videos
bash
# Search for async/await sessions apple-docs wwdc-search "async await" # Get specific video details with transcript apple-docs wwdc-video 2024-100 # List all available years apple-docs wwdc-years
Browse Technologies
bash
# List all Apple technologies apple-docs tech # Get SwiftUI overview guide apple-docs overview "SwiftUI" # Find Vision framework samples apple-docs samples "Vision"
Caching
The underlying MCP server includes:
- •30 minute cache for API docs
- •10 minute cache for search results
- •1 hour cache for framework info
- •1,260+ WWDC videos bundled offline (35MB)
Resources
- •MCP Server: https://github.com/kimsungwhee/apple-docs-mcp
- •Apple Developer Documentation: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/
- •Apple Developer: https://developer.apple.com/