Docker

Verified Integration

Author: @spawning•Category: ServerApplication

GitHub Repository

JSON-RPC 2.0

Protocol Standard

Sub-second

Execution Latency

Active

Operational Status

Client Configuration

— Connect Docker to Claude Desktop or Cursor in seconds

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docker-8": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-docker-8"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

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

Architecture & Capabilities

System Overview

Enables secure execution of Docker commands on a host system for clients operating in isolated environments, such as language models within containers.

Indexed Date

7/22/2026

License

Open Source

Protocol Layer

stdio / SSE RPC

Frequently Asked Questions

Architecture and operational details for Docker

The server supports general Docker and Docker Compose command execution. Specific tools are available for common operations like listing containers, images, retrieving Docker system information, and checking the status of services defined in a `docker-compose.yml` file.

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