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MCP server for Docker — manage containers, images, volumes, and compose services from your IDE
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MCP server for Docker — manage containers, images, volumes, and compose services from your IDE
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How to Install
Add this to your MCP configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-ofershap-docker": {
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-docker-server"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}Documentation
View on GitHubFrom the project's GitHub README.
mcp-server-docker
Control Docker containers, images, and services from your AI coding assistant. List, start, stop, read logs, run commands inside containers, and check resource usage.
npx mcp-docker-server
Compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, and any MCP-compatible client. No API keys needed. Connects to your local Docker socket automatically.
Demo built with remotion-readme-kit
Why
If you work with Docker daily, you know the routine: switch to a terminal, type docker ps, scroll through logs, copy container IDs, restart services. It adds up. This MCP server lets your AI assistant handle those tasks for you while you stay focused on code. Ask it to check which containers are running, pull up logs from a failing service, or restart something that got stuck. It talks to Docker's API through the local socket, so there's nothing to configure and no credentials to manage.
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
list_containers | List running (or all) containers with status, ports, and image info |
container_logs | Get recent logs from a container |
start_container | Start a stopped container |
stop_container | Stop a running container |
restart_container | Restart a container |
remove_container | Remove a container (with optional force) |
exec_command | Execute a command inside a running container |
container_stats | Get live CPU, memory, and network stats |
list_images | List all Docker images on the host |
remove_image | Remove a Docker image |
Quick Start
Cursor
Add to .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"docker": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-docker-server"]
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"docker": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-docker-server"]
}
}
}
VS Code
Add to user settings or .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"docker": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-docker-server"]
}
}
}
}
Examples
- "List all running Docker containers"
- "Show me the logs from the nginx container"
- "Restart the api-server container"
- "What's the CPU and memory usage of my postgres container?"
- "Execute
ls -la /appinside the web container" - "List all Docker images and their sizes"
- "Stop all containers that are using the old image"
Prerequisites
- Docker must be running on your machine
- The server connects to the Docker socket at
/var/run/docker.sock(Linux/macOS) or the named pipe on Windows - No API keys or tokens required
Development
git clone https://github.com/ofershap/mcp-server-docker.git
cd mcp-server-docker
npm install
npm test
npm run build
See also
More MCP servers and developer tools on my portfolio.
Author
README built with README Builder
License
MIT © 2026 Ofer Shapira
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