docker-mcp
A small community MCP server written in Python for working with Docker from an AI client such as Claude Desktop. It runs locally through uvx and talks to Docker Desktop or Docker Engine on the same machine.
What it does
A small community MCP server written in Python for working with Docker from an AI client such as Claude Desktop. It runs locally through uvx and talks to Docker Desktop or Docker Engine on the same machine. It offers four tools: creating a standalone container from an image with ports and environment values, deploying a Docker Compose stack from YAML passed in the request, reading a container's logs, and listing containers with their status. The README lists what it does not handle, including volumes, networks, health checks, restart policies and resource limits.
Capabilities
- Create a container from an image
- Deploy a Docker Compose stack
- Read container logs
- List containers and their status
Install
- Add this to Claude Desktop's configuration:
{ "mcpServers": { "docker-mcp": { "command": "uvx", "args": [ "docker-mcp" ] } } }
From the project's documentation · Add to a config file with the config builder
Details
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Type | MCP server | |
| Tool | Docker | |
| Publisher | Alex Andru (QuantGeekDev) | source |
| Official status | Community (not published by the tool's vendor) | source |
| Connection | Local (runs on your computer) | source |
| Can change data | Yes | source |
| Needs an API key or sign-in | No | source |
| Platforms | Not stated in its documentation | |
| AI clients | Claude Desktop | source |
| Licence | MIT | source |
| Pricing | Not stated in its documentation | |
| Activity | Last commit Dec 14, 2024504 GitHub starsDownload data not available (not on npm or PyPI) | source |
| Links | Repository |
Sources
- README (README.md)github.com/quantgeekdev/docker-mcp · Backs: AI clients, Can change data, Connection, Needs an API key or sign-in, PublisherNov 12, 2026
- Licence file (LICENSE)github.com/quantgeekdev/docker-mcp · Backs: LicenceNov 12, 2026
- GitHub repositorygithub.com/quantgeekdev/docker-mcp · Backs: Official status, Activity, LicenceNov 11, 2026
- GitHub API recordgithub.com/QuantGeekDev/docker-mcpNov 10, 2026