Claude Desktop Configuration
Add this to your Claude Desktop configuration file:
{
"docker": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@docker/mcp-server"
]
}
}Requirements
- Docker Desktop installed and running
- Node.js 18 or higher
- Claude Desktop installed
Setup Steps
- 1Install the Docker MCP server: npm install -g @docker/mcp-server
- 2Ensure Docker daemon is running
- 3Add the configuration to Claude Desktop
- 4Grant necessary Docker permissions
List running containers
Container management
Prompt:
Expected Output:
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Debugging containerized applications
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Image management
Managing Docker images
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