Apple HIG

Complete Apple development guidance for AI assistants

Combines Human Interface Guidelines (design) with Technical Documentation (API reference) for all Apple platforms.

- 🎨 Complete Coverage: HIG design guidelines + Apple API documentation for iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS
- ⚡ Smart Caching: Fast responses via intelligent caching with graceful degradation
- 🔍 Smart Search: Unified search across design and technical content
- 🤖 Enhanced Search: Advanced search combining design principles with technical implementation
- 📚 Pre-built Content: 113+ pre-processed Apple HIG sections for instant access

Option 1: Claude Desktop Extension (Recommended)

{ "mcpServers": { "Apple Dev": { "command": "node", "args": ["/usr/local/lib/node_modules/apple-dev-mcp/dist/server.js"] } } }

claude mcp add "Apple-Dev" node /usr/local/lib/node_modules/apple-dev-mcp/dist/server.js

Create.cursor/mcp.json, windsurf config, or.vscode/mcp.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "Apple Dev": { "command": "node", "args": ["/usr/local/lib/node_modules/apple-dev-mcp/dist/server.js"] } } }

Find your path:npm list -g apple-dev-mcp
Windows users: Replace withC:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\apple-dev-mcp\dist\server.js

- search_human_interface_guidelines- Search Apple HIG with platform filters

- Returns full content (not snippets) for AI-friendly responses
- Covers all Apple platforms: iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS

- search_technical_documentation- Search Apple API documentation

- Framework-specific searches (SwiftUI, UIKit, AppKit, etc.)
- Symbol and method lookups with code examples

- search_unified- Combined design + technical documentation search

- Cross-references design guidelines with implementation details
- Perfect for end-to-end development guidance

{ "name": "search_human_interface_guidelines", "arguments": { "query": "Tab Bars", "platform": "iOS" } }

{ "name": "search_technical_documentation", "arguments": { "query": "Button", "framework": "SwiftUI" } }

{ "name": "search_unified", "arguments": { "query": "navigation", "platform": "iOS" } }

npm test # Run test suite npm test # Test functionality # Interactive testing npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector apple-dev-mcp

We welcome contributions! The most needed help:
- Scraper fixeswhen Apple changes their website
- New featuresandbug fixes
- Documentationimprovements

This project operates under fair use principles for educational purposes. All content includes proper Apple attribution and respects their intellectual property.

Content sourced from Apple's Human Interface Guidelines.
© Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Provided for educational purposes.

- MightyDillahfor inspiration
- Apple Inc. for comprehensive design guidelines
- Model Context Protocolteam
- Open source community for contributions

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