Docker MCP Server
by hypnosisio.github.hypnosis/docker-mcp-serverv2.0.1
Docker for AI agents — containers, compose stacks, logs and databases, locally or over SSH.
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Install Docker MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add docker-hypnosis -- npx -y @hypnosis/docker-mcp-serverInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"docker-hypnosis": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@hypnosis/docker-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"docker-hypnosis": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@hypnosis/docker-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"docker-hypnosis": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@hypnosis/docker-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"docker-hypnosis": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@hypnosis/docker-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOCKER_MCP_PROFILES_FILE | — | — | Absolute path to the JSON file describing the Docker hosts this agent may reach. Without it the server answers about the Docker on this machine. |
| DOCKER_PROFILES | — | — | The same profiles JSON inline, used when no profiles file is set. |
| DOCKER_MCP_ALLOW_SSH_FALLBACK | — | — | Keep going when a profile's SSH key is missing, instead of refusing the profile. Defaults to false. |
| LOG_LEVEL | — | — | Log verbosity: error, warn, info or debug. Defaults to info. |
Freshness
Maintained — last maintenance signal 46d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-24 · 46d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-24 · 46d ago · GitHub · v2.0.1
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-08-24 · 46d ago · official registry · v2.0.1
FAQ
›How do I install the Docker MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add docker-hypnosis -- npx -y @hypnosis/docker-mcp-server. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Docker require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Docker as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Docker in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.hypnosis/docker-mcp-server.
Alternatives to Docker
Other devops & ci/cd MCP servers.