HIG Doctor MCP Server

Active open-source project · MIT tooling with attributed Apple reference content. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting design tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-20 · ★ 111 · #9 OF 74 MAINTAINED DESIGN · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install HIG Doctor

Claude Code

claude mcp add raintree-technology-hig-doctor -- npx -y hig-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "raintree-technology-hig-doctor": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hig-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package hig-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.raintree-technology is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What HIG Doctor can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v2.0.0 · 2026-07-23

[codex] Clean up website and audit scaffold · Publish governance baseline to main · roll out HIG Doctor brand and repository safeguards · make the logo monochrome · consolidate repository validation · remove redundant…

v1.1.0 · 2026-02-20

What's New · This release brings significant improvements to tooling, CI reliability, accessibility, and the website since the initial v1.0.0 launch. · --- · HIG Doctor - New CLI + TUI Validator · A brand-new…

v1.0.0 · 2026-02-09

Apple HIG Skills for AI Agents · 14 skills covering Apple's complete Human Interface Guidelines, structured for AI agent consumption using the Agent Skills specification. · Skills · | Category | Skills |…

04 · Who maintains HIG Doctor

HIG Doctor is maintained by raintree-technology. We track 2 MCP servers from raintree-technology - 2 actively maintained, 136 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Nov 2025. Full record: all servers from raintree-technology.

DocPull Sync public web sources into cited context packs for AI agents, RAG, and MCP clients. ★ 25

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/raintree-technology/hig-doctor
website: https://apple.raintree.technology/mcp
category: design - ranked #9 of 74 actively-maintained design servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-23)
registry: io.github.raintree-technology/hig-doctor (active, first published 2026-07-27)
packages: npm:hig-mcp

06 · HIG Doctor FAQ

What is HIG Doctor?

Active open-source project · MIT tooling with attributed Apple reference content. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is HIG Doctor still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-20 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install HIG Doctor?

Run `npx -y hig-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does HIG Doctor run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to HIG Doctor

Alternatives to HIG Doctor

Maintained design servers if HIG Doctor isn't the fit.

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