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Docker MCP

Container and compose for agents

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Install Docker MCP

Choose the tracked registry command or the raw command.

Recommended

Tracked wget install

Counts the install in MCP Haus and runs the published command.

wget -qO- https://mcphaus.com/api/install/docker-mcp | sh
Raw command

Direct install command

Use this when you want to paste the command into an MCP client config manually.

npx -y @docker/mcp

What Docker MCP does

Manage Docker containers, images, and Compose stacks from MCP clients. A practical primitive for agents that provision services and run side-effect tools.

How to use Docker MCP

1. Copy

Copy the tracked install command to record the download in MCP Haus.

2. Run

Run it in your terminal, or copy the raw command into an MCP client config.

3. Connect

Open your AI client and add the server to the MCP servers list.

Which AI clients does Docker MCP work with?

Docker MCP works with every MCP-compatible client, including Claude Desktop, Cursor, Continue, Windsurf, Cline, OpenHands, and Claude Code. Add the install command to your client's MCP configuration and restart the session.

Read the MCP guide