dash-mcp-server

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MCP server for Dash, the macOS documentation browser

61 stars PythonServers & Infrastructure Updated Oct 17, 2025

Documentation

mcp-server-dash

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

Overview

The Dash MCP server provides tools for accessing and searching documentation directly from Dash, the macOS documentation browser. MCP clients can:

List installed docsets
Search across docsets and code snippets
Load documentation pages from search results
Enable full-text search for specific docsets

Notice

This is a work in progress. Any suggestions are welcome!

Tools

1. list_installed_docsets

2. search_documentation

3. load_documentation_page

4. enable_docset_fts

Requirements

macOS (required for Dash app)
Dash installed
Python 3.12 or higher
uv

Configuration

Using uvx

bash

brew install uv

in `claude_desktop_config.json`

json

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

in `Claude Code`

bash

claude mcp add dash-api -- uvx --from "git+https://github.com/Kapeli/dash-mcp-server.git" "dash-mcp-server"

Frequently asked questions

What is dash-mcp-server?

dash-mcp-server is MCP server for Dash, the macOS documentation browser

How do I install dash-mcp-server?

Open the GitHub repository and follow its README. Most MCP servers are added to your client's MCP config, then called by your agent.

Is dash-mcp-server open source?

Yes — it is hosted on GitHub at https://github.com/kapeli/dash-mcp-server and has 61 stars.

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