Apple HIG MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| search_higB | Search across Apple Human Interface Guidelines topics, titles, descriptions, and categories in real-time. |
| get_guidelineB | Fetch the complete, live Markdown content of any Apple HIG topic directly from developer.apple.com. |
| list_categoriesA | List all top-level categories in Apple Human Interface Guidelines with topic counts. |
| list_topicsB | List all topics within a specific category with their titles, slugs, and summaries. |
| get_redesign_checklistA | Generate an actionable Apple HIG checklist for redesigning and polishing apps to feel native and refined. |
| get_design_resourcesA | Get direct download and official links to Apple Design Resources (Figma kits, SF Symbols, app icon templates, device bezels). |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 6 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct role: search, fetch full guideline content, list categories, list topics, retrieve design resources, or generate a redesign checklist. Search and get_guideline could superficially seem related, but the descriptions make the search-vs-fetch distinction explicit.
All tools use a consistent snake_case verb_noun pattern: search_hig, get_guideline, list_categories, get_design_resources, list_topics, get_redesign_checklist. The convention is predictable throughout.
Six tools is well-scoped for a documentation/reference server focused on Apple HIG. Each tool supports a distinct lookup or resource-access need without obvious redundancy.
The surface covers search, full-content retrieval, category/topic listing, design resources, and an actionable checklist. Minor gaps might include richer topic metadata or direct navigation helpers, but core HIG discovery and reference workflows are covered.