apple-docs
Query Apple Developer Documentation, APIs, and WWDC videos (2014-2025). Search SwiftUI, UIKit, Objective-C, Swift frameworks and watch sessions.
Resources
1Install
npx skillscat add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills/apple-docs Install via the SkillsCat registry.
This skill provides access to Apple Developer Documentation, APIs, and WWDC videos from 2014-2025, allowing searches across SwiftUI, UIKit, Objective-C, and Swift frameworks. It solves the problem of needing to look up Apple platform development information, API details, compatibility, and video resources without leaving the development environment. Developers and agents should use it when they need to reference Apple's official documentation, explore framework APIs, or find relevant WWDC sessions for iOS, macOS, watchOS, or tvOS development.
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
# Search for SwiftUI animations
apple-docs search "SwiftUI animation"
# Find UITableView delegate methods
apple-docs symbols "UITableViewDelegate"Check Platform Compatibility
# 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
# Get inheritance hierarchy for UIViewController
apple-docs apis "UIViewController"
# Find alternatives to deprecated API
apple-docs similar "UILabel"WWDC Videos
# 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-yearsBrowse Technologies
# 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/
Categories
Install
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