MCP Server Docker

Overview

Docker MCP Server enables natural language management of Docker containers, images, and volumes through an intuitive interface.

Core Features

Container Management

Natural language container composition
Container introspection and debugging
Volume and network management
Resource monitoring (CPU, memory, logs)

Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-docker": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/repo",
        "run",
        "mcp-server-docker"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Technical Implementation

Container Operations

Interactive plan+apply workflow
Secure container creation without privileged options
Python Docker SDK integration
Cross-platform compatibility

Security Features

| Feature | Description | |---------|-------------| | Sandbox Limits | No privileged container support | | Secret Management | Warnings about sensitive data | | Access Control | Remote Docker engine support | | Safety Checks | Container review recommendations |

The server provides comprehensive Docker management capabilities while maintaining security best practices and offering an intuitive natural language interface for both administrators and tinkerers.

Sources [1] mcp-briefing-content.md https://ppl-ai-file-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/web/direct-files/18293579/0f11e786-2722-4f6d-a5c8-122d558b419a/mcp-briefing-content.md [2] mcp-intro.md https://ppl-ai-file-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/web/direct-files/18293579/fa1dafa1-83db-4e59-aa00-61f399afca23/mcp-intro.md [3] mcp-server-docker https://github.com/ckreiling/mcp-server-docker [4] GitHub - ckreiling/mcp-server-docker: MCP server for Docker https://github.com/ckreiling/mcp-server-docker