Apple Docs 2.0 MCP Server

by mishafyiio.github.mishafyi/apple-docs-2.0-mcpv3.0.0

MCP server for Apple Developer Documentation: API reference, Human Interface Guidelines, App Store Connect Help, sample code and 1,700 WWDC sessions with transcripts and code. A fork of Apple Docs MCP.

25Node.jsstdioofficial registry

context tax

pending

security

97/100

cold start

pending

freshness

Active1d ago

Our reading of Apple Docs 2.0, from the data

Apple Docs 2.0 is a documentation MCP server from mishafyi, listed in the official MCP Registry.

We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.

Maintenance is active: the last public signal was in the last day (2026-10-18). For comparison, 71% of documentation servers are active or maintained.

With 25 GitHub stars it ranks #133 of 829 documentation servers we index.

It runs locally on your machine over stdio.

Install Apple Docs 2.0 MCP server

claude mcp add apple-docs-2-0 -- npx -y apple-docs-2.0-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple-docs-2-0": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "apple-docs-2.0-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple-docs-2-0": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "apple-docs-2.0-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "apple-docs-2-0": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "apple-docs-2.0-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple-docs-2-0": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "apple-docs-2.0-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Security signals

97/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.

Deductions

No security policy (SECURITY.md)-3

Checks

✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending

Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI. Scoring rules

Freshness

Active — last maintenance signal 1d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-18 · 1d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-18 · 1d ago · GitHub · v3.0.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-18 · 1d ago · official registry · v3.0.0

How it compares in Documentation

Against the most-starred documentation servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.

Server	Stars	Tools	Tokens / turn	Freshness	Runs
Apple Docs 2.0 (this)	25	—	not measured	Active	local
Context7	63,264	2	1,188	Active	local + hosted
Context7	63,264	—	not measured	Active	—
Docs	28,892	—	not measured	Active	local
React Spectrum	15,963	—	not measured	Active	local
Docs	12,599	—	not measured	Active	local

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FAQ

›How do I install the Apple Docs 2.0 MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add apple-docs-2-0 -- npx -y apple-docs-2.0-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Apple Docs 2.0 require an API key?

No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.

›Can I use Apple Docs 2.0 as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Apple Docs 2.0 in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.mishafyi/apple-docs-2.0-mcp.

Sources and method

Official MCP Registry entry: updated 2026-10-18
GitHub repository: fetched 2026-10-19
Package registry (npm / PyPI): listed
Security signals, computed by us: 2026-10-19
Last checked against all sources: 2026-10-19

The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.

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