Containers

Verified Integration

Author: @mgoltzsche•Category: ServerApplication

GitHub Repository

JSON-RPC 2.0

Protocol Standard

Sub-second

Execution Latency

Active

Operational Status

Tags:#Node.js #Docker #Git #Database #GitHub #Claude #Search #API #Filesystem #AI

Client Configuration

— Connect Containers to Claude Desktop or Cursor in seconds

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "containers": {
      "command": "go",
      "args": [
        "install",
        "github.com/mgoltzsche/tool-containers-mcp/cmd/tool-containers-mcp@latest"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows).

Architecture & Capabilities

System Overview

Define and run tools as short-lived Linux containers, providing an MCP server for AI applications.

Indexed Date

9/16/2026

License

Open Source

Protocol Layer

stdio / SSE RPC

Frequently Asked Questions

Architecture and operational details for Containers

Yes, tool-containers-mcp allows you to define custom tools using a simple YAML configuration file. This flexibility lets you integrate any specific functionality your AI application requires.

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