Dash8.1.1

Dash gives Mac developers instant offline access to more than 200 API documentation sets, over 100 cheat sheets, and reusable code snippets. It is a Developer Tools program for macOS that integrates with editors and lets users move between docsets through a filterable table of contents. Its documentation support includes Swift DocC, Python and Sphinx, Ruby and Yard, Rust Cargo, Elixir and HexDoc, Haskell and Haddock, and any HTML source.

The built-in Docset Generator scrapes websites or indexes local HTML files to create fully searchable offline references for internal documentation, open-source projects, or other material. Integration with package managers can generate docsets for software you need, while custom documentation sources and user-created docsets extend the supplied collection. Users can also request additional docsets for inclusion. MCP support connects Dash with AI assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT, giving them access to current documentation for newer frameworks and packages.

Its snippet manager stores code templates, boilerplate, and frequently typed text, then expands a short abbreviation in any Mac application using smart placeholders. Snippets support interactive placeholders, tags for organization, and syntax highlighting for more than 150 languages, making the program useful while consulting APIs or reusing code during development. Version 8.1.1 runs on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs and is distributed as freeware.