--- title: "apple-docs-mcp vs osgrep" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/kimsungwhee-apple-docs-mcp-vs-ryandonofrio3-osgrep" tools: ["kimsungwhee-apple-docs-mcp", "ryandonofrio3-osgrep"] --- # apple-docs-mcp vs osgrep *GraphCanon updated Aug 22, 2026* ## Verdict Pick apple-docs-mcp if enables search through Apple iOS/macOS/SwiftUI/UIKit documentation and WWDC videos, integrating with AI assistants; pick osgrep if osgrep is an open-source tool focused on semantic search capabilities specifically designed for integration with AI agents using TypeScript. [apple-docs-mcp](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@kimsungwhee/apple-docs-mcp) reports 1.3k GitHub stars, 59 forks, and 15 open issues, last pushed Mar 17, 2026. [osgrep](https://github.com/Ryandonofrio3/osgrep) has 1.1k stars, 67 forks, and 21 open issues, last pushed Jan 17, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [apple-docs-mcp's repository](https://github.com/kimsungwhee/apple-docs-mcp) and [osgrep's repository](https://github.com/Ryandonofrio3/osgrep). | | [apple-docs-mcp](/tools/kimsungwhee-apple-docs-mcp.md) | [osgrep](/tools/ryandonofrio3-osgrep.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | MCP server for Apple Developer Documentation enabling search through iOS/macOS/SwiftUI/UIKit docs and WWDC videos | Open Source Semantic Search for your AI Agent | | Stars | 1,346 | 1,139 | | Forks | 59 | 67 | | Open issues | 15 | 21 | | Language | TypeScript | TypeScript | | Adopt for | Enables search through Apple iOS/macOS/SwiftUI/UIKit documentation and WWDC videos, integrating with AI assistants. | osgrep is an open-source tool focused on semantic search capabilities specifically designed for integration with AI agents using TypeScript. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | osgrep is available under the Apache-2.0 license, offering permissive use for both commercial and non-commercial projects without requiring derivative works to be open-sourced. | | Categories | Data & Retrieval | Data & Retrieval | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [apple-docs-mcp](/tools/kimsungwhee-apple-docs-mcp.md) | [osgrep](/tools/ryandonofrio3-osgrep.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 131d | 216d | | Open issues (now) | 15 | 21 | | Stars delta | Unknown | -1 (30d) | | Open issues delta | Unknown | 0 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/kimsungwhee-apple-docs-mcp/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/ryandonofrio3-osgrep/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Node.js**: [apple-docs-mcp](/tools/kimsungwhee-apple-docs-mcp.md) - Node.js runtime; [osgrep](/tools/ryandonofrio3-osgrep.md) - Node.js runtime ## Decision facts: apple-docs-mcp - **Adopt for:** Enables search through Apple iOS/macOS/SwiftUI/UIKit documentation and WWDC videos, integrating with AI assistants. ## Decision facts: osgrep - **Adopt for:** osgrep is an open-source tool focused on semantic search capabilities specifically designed for integration with AI agents using TypeScript. - **License detail:** osgrep is available under the Apache-2.0 license, offering permissive use for both commercial and non-commercial projects without requiring derivative works to be open-sourced. ## Choose when ### Choose apple-docs-mcp if… - License: apple-docs-mcp is MIT, osgrep is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to apple-docs-mcp: ai-assistant, api-documentation, apple-developer-docs-mcp, apple-developer-documentation. - When developing for Swift/Objective-C needing access to extensive official Apple documentation directly integrated with Claude or Cursor. ### Choose osgrep if… - License: osgrep is Apache-2.0, apple-docs-mcp is MIT. - Tags unique to osgrep: colbert, embeddings, grep-search. - - You need advanced semantic search functionality tailored to work seamlessly with your AI agent. ## When NOT to use apple-docs-mcp - If your development does not rely on Claude or Cursor AI integration, this tool might not offer unique benefits over general documentation search tools. ## When NOT to use osgrep - - If your search requirements can be met with simple keyword matching rather than semantic analysis, as osgrep specializes in more complex semantic searches. - - Your AI project is not using TypeScript or where seamless integration with TypeScript-specific features of osgrep would offer no advantage. - - You require additional proprietary functionalities that go beyond what the open-source license and community provide. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between apple-docs-mcp and osgrep? apple-docs-mcp: MCP server for Apple Developer Documentation enabling search through iOS/macOS/SwiftUI/UIKit docs and WWDC videos. osgrep: Open Source Semantic Search for your AI Agent. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose apple-docs-mcp over osgrep? Choose apple-docs-mcp over osgrep when License: apple-docs-mcp is MIT, osgrep is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to apple-docs-mcp: ai-assistant, api-documentation, apple-developer-docs-mcp, apple-developer-documentation; When developing for Swift/Objective-C needing access to extensive official Apple documentation directly integrated with Claude or Cursor. ### When should I choose osgrep over apple-docs-mcp? Choose osgrep over apple-docs-mcp when License: osgrep is Apache-2.0, apple-docs-mcp is MIT; Tags unique to osgrep: colbert, embeddings, grep-search; - You need advanced semantic search functionality tailored to work seamlessly with your AI agent. ### When should I avoid apple-docs-mcp? If your development does not rely on Claude or Cursor AI integration, this tool might not offer unique benefits over general documentation search tools. ### When should I avoid osgrep? - If your search requirements can be met with simple keyword matching rather than semantic analysis, as osgrep specializes in more complex semantic searches. - Your AI project is not using TypeScript or where seamless integration with TypeScript-specific features of osgrep would offer no advantage. - You require additional proprietary functionalities that go beyond what the open-source license and community provide. ### Is apple-docs-mcp or osgrep more popular on GitHub? apple-docs-mcp has more GitHub stars (1,346 vs 1,139). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are apple-docs-mcp and osgrep open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (apple-docs-mcp: MIT, osgrep: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to apple-docs-mcp or osgrep? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [apple-docs-mcp alternatives](/tools/kimsungwhee-apple-docs-mcp/alternatives) and [osgrep alternatives](/tools/ryandonofrio3-osgrep/alternatives) ([apple-docs-mcp markdown twin](/tools/kimsungwhee-apple-docs-mcp/alternatives.md), [osgrep markdown twin](/tools/ryandonofrio3-osgrep/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/kimsungwhee-apple-docs-mcp-vs-ryandonofrio3-osgrep.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, apple-docs-mcp or osgrep? apple-docs-mcp: Slowing. osgrep: Slowing. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for apple-docs-mcp and osgrep? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [apple-docs-mcp trust report](/tools/kimsungwhee-apple-docs-mcp/trust); [osgrep trust report](/tools/ryandonofrio3-osgrep/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=kimsungwhee-apple-docs-mcp`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=kimsungwhee-apple-docs-mcp) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_