# Dash

Offline docs browser.

Source: [Console review](<https://console.dev/tools/dash>)

Website: [https://kapeli.com/dash](<https://kapeli.com/dash>)

Profile updated: 2026-10-16

## Supported tech stack

Research checked: 2026-10-11

### Runs on

- macOS (Operating system)

Source: [Research source](<https://kapeli.com/dash>)

Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support.

Dash is a macOS documentation browser; its listed docsets do not establish native SDKs for those languages.

## Console’s review — 2022-10-27

Reviewed: 2022-10-27

Author: [David Mytton](<https://console.dev/about#david-mytton>)

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/dash#review_a0060f2c2a7e3c87eda0c9251d8f6b668c019dc50252a69a89aefda8d56b2cbe>)

### What we like

Desktop app for searching and browsing technical docs. Large number of available docsets for languages, frameworks, apps, libraries, and packages. Cheatsheets and user contributed docs, including an offline Stack Overflow. Integrates with editors like VS Code, JetBrains, Vim. Add your own private and shared annotations, which can be shared within teams. Quick launch keyboard shortcut.

### Tradeoffs

macOS only - see Zeal, a free, open source alternative for Windows and Linux that uses the same docsets. Images in some docsets still require internet access, e.g. Stack Overflow.

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2022-10-27. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is Dash a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2022-10-27](<https://console.dev/tools/dash#review_a0060f2c2a7e3c87eda0c9251d8f6b668c019dc50252a69a89aefda8d56b2cbe>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### Who it’s for

Developers should consider Dash for browsing technical documentation

### Why consider it

Dash provides a large number of available docsets for various programming topics

### Keep in mind

Dash is limited to macOS only

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