Helpbook Builder
Build HelpBooks for Apps
Only for Mac
Free · In‑App Purchases
Mac
Build complete multilingual Help Books with AI agents using native MCP tools for rich content, translation, validation, review, and export.
Create polished macOS Help Books without wrestling with bundle structure, raw HTML, or fragile export steps. HelpBook Builder gives you a visual workflow for writing, organizing, localizing, and exporting documentation that works in Apple’s Help system.
Build your help content with an integrated WYSIWYG editor, organize pages and sections in a clean project structure, and export to production-ready .help bundles, websites, or PDFs. Whether you’re shipping your first Mac app or maintaining a mature product, HelpBook Builder helps you deliver clear documentation faster and with less risk.
Key Features
- Visual Help Book authoring with live editing
- Structured page and section organization
- Multi-language localization workflow
- One-click export to macOS Help Book bundles
- Additional export targets for Website and PDF
- Theme support for consistent branded output
- Built-in options for required Help metadata and assets
HelpBook Builder is designed for macOS developers who want documentation that is easier to create, easier to maintain, and ready to ship.
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HelpBook Builder 0.2.0 introduces a complete AI-assisted publishing workflow through a native, authenticated MCP server.
• Create and configure complete Help Book projects with AI agents
• Write rich articles with screenshots, links, lists, tables, and nested pages
• Translate entire projects while preserving formatting and page structure
• Localize table-of-contents titles and descriptions
• Select web and PDF themes
• Validate required project options and canonical RTFD content
• Inspect page hierarchy, links, attachments, tables, and localization status
• Export selected pages and languages as Apple Help Book, website, or PDF
• Review generated projects in HelpBook Builder before publishing
• Protect project changes with revision-aware updates
• Configure the MCP server, output folder, and access token in Settings
This release also improves Settings organization, adds recent-project and default-folder preferences, introduces native App Store rating controls, and makes Report Bug more accessible throughout the app.
The developer, Jonathan Brown, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- Jonathan Brown
- Size
- 3.4 MB
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 26.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
English and 9 more
- English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Helpbook Pro Annual $59.99
- Helpbook Pro Monthly $5.99
- Copyright
- © 2026, All Rights Reserved