The Docker MCP Server — Your AI Agent's Container Workshop

Nineteen tools. One Docker socket. And suddenly your AI agent can spin up containers, build images, manage networks, and handle volumes — all through natural language. The Docker MCP server by Christian Kreiling is the most comprehensive community-built MCP server for Docker operations. With 687 stars and ~9,500 monthly PyPI downloads, it's become the go-to choice for developers who want their AI agents to manage Docker environments directly. It's not official from Docker, Inc. — but it's the one people actually use for container management. What It Does The server exposes 19 tools across four Docker primitives: Containers (8 tools): Tool What it does list_containers List containers with ID, name, status, and image create_container Create a container from an image with ports, env, volumes run_container Create and start a container in one step recreate_container Recreate an existing container with updated settings start_container Start a stopped container fetch_container_logs Retrieve a