Cupertino MCP Code Explained by Mihaela

AI agents are useless for iOS development if they can't access Apple's documentation. Cupertino solves this — a local MCP server giving AI offline access to 90,000+ documentation pages across hundreds of frameworks.

In this Swift Academy episode, senior iOS architect Mihaela explains:

  • How MCP (Model Context Protocol) works in practice
  • Client-server communication structure for AI tooling
  • Cupertino's architecture and implementation
  • Why local-first AI tooling unlocks new development possibilities
  • What's next for AI-assisted Swift development

About the guest: Mihaela builds cutting-edge AI tools for Apple's ecosystem, including Cupertino (offline Apple docs MCP server), iRelay (control Mac via iMessage), and concurrency-safe authentication middleware for Swift OpenAPI.

Essential viewing for iOS developers exploring AI agents in real development workflows.

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