docker
local MCP serverdocker is a local MCP server: Structured Docker operations (ps, images, logs, build) as typed JSON. Install it from npm as @paretools/docker.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add docker -- npx -y @paretools/docker
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"docker": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@paretools/docker"
]
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
Structured Docker operations (ps, images, logs, build) as typed JSON.
docker vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| docker | 138 | Local | No | npm |
| pare-docker | 138 | Local | No | npm |
| cargo | 138 | Local | No | npm |
| pare-build | 138 | Local | No | npm |
| pare-cargo | 138 | Local | No | npm |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
docker is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package @paretools/docker.
Run: claude mcp add docker -- npx -y @paretools/docker
Run: codex mcp add docker -- npx -y @paretools/docker
Similar MCP servers
NameStars
- pare-dockerio.github.Dave-London/pare-docker138
- cargoio.github.Dave-London/cargo138
- pare-buildio.github.Dave-London/pare-build138
- pare-cargoio.github.Dave-London/pare-cargo138
- buildio.github.Dave-London/build138
- gitio.github.Dave-London/git138
- goio.github.Dave-London/go138
- npmio.github.Dave-London/npm138