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Dash Api Docs Mcp Server

@Kapeli

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About Dash Api Docs Mcp Server

MCP server for Dash, the macOS API documentation browser

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dash-api": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/Kapeli/dash-mcp-server.git",
        "dash-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is Dash Api Docs Mcp Server?

A Model Context Protocol server that provides tools to interact with the Dash documentation browser API, allowing MCP clients to list, search, and load documentation from Dash. It is intended for developers using the Dash app on macOS, particularly with AI assistants like Claude.

How to use Dash Api Docs Mcp Server?

Install uv via Homebrew, then configure the server in claude_desktop_config.json using the provided uvx command, or add it via claude mcp add in Claude Code. The server is invoked via uvx with the package from git+https://github.com/Kapeli/dash-mcp-server.git.

Key features of Dash Api Docs Mcp Server

  • List all installed documentation sets (docsets) in Dash
  • Search across docsets and code snippets
  • Load full documentation pages from search results
  • Enable full-text search for a specific docset

Use cases of Dash Api Docs Mcp Server

  • Quickly look up API documentation without leaving the coding environment
  • Search across multiple docsets simultaneously for relevant code snippets
  • Load and browse specific documentation pages returned by a search
  • Enable full-text search on a docset for deeper exploration

FAQ from Dash Api Docs Mcp Server

What are the required dependencies to run Dash Api Docs Mcp Server?

macOS (required for the Dash app), Dash 8 installed, Python 3.11.4 or higher, and uv.

How is Dash Api Docs Mcp Server configured with Claude?

Add the server to claude_desktop_config.json using the uvx command with the git+https://github.com/Kapeli/dash-mcp-server.git source, or run claude mcp add dash-api -- uvx --from "git+https://github.com/Kapeli/dash-mcp-server.git" "dash-mcp-server" in Claude Code.

Is Dash Api Docs Mcp Server stable?

It is a work in progress; any suggestions are welcome.

Does Dash Api Docs Mcp Server require an internet connection?

No explicit mention; the server interacts with the local Dash app, so it likely works offline once Dash and docsets are installed.

What authentication or transport is used?

No authentication or special transport is mentioned; the server uses standard MCP configuration via stdin/stdout.

Frequently asked questions

What are the required dependencies to run Dash Api Docs Mcp Server?

macOS (required for the Dash app), Dash 8 installed, Python 3.11.4 or higher, and `uv`.

How is Dash Api Docs Mcp Server configured with Claude?

Add the server to `claude_desktop_config.json` using the `uvx` command with the `git+https://github.com/Kapeli/dash-mcp-server.git` source, or run `claude mcp add dash-api -- uvx --from "git+https://github.com/Kapeli/dash-mcp-server.git" "dash-mcp-server"` in Claude Code.

Is Dash Api Docs Mcp Server stable?

It is a work in progress; any suggestions are welcome.

Does Dash Api Docs Mcp Server require an internet connection?

No explicit mention; the server interacts with the local Dash app, so it likely works offline once Dash and docsets are installed.

What authentication or transport is used?

No authentication or special transport is mentioned; the server uses standard MCP configuration via stdin/stdout.

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Basic information

Category

Memory & Knowledge

License

MIT

Transports

stdio

Author

Kapeli

Submitted by

Bogdan Popescu

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