@supernova123/docker-mcp-server
The Docker MCP server designed for agents that need their containers to stay running.
Runs locally. No API keys. No paid plan. Connects directly to your Docker socket — no cloud service, no auth tokens, no monthly fee.
Without this: Your agent deploys a container, it crashes at 3am, and nobody notices until the user complains. Compose stacks drift. Health checks are manual. Logs are scattered across terminals.
With this: Your agent checks health, watches for readiness, restarts crashed containers, and follows logs, all through a single MCP interface. Containers stay running because your agent knows how to keep them running.
Why This Server?
There are 11+ Docker MCP servers on npm. Most are stale, GPL-licensed, or only cover basic CRUD. This one is different:
| This server | ckreiling/mcp-server-docker | docker/hub-mcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Runs locally | ✅ No API keys, no paid plan | ✅ | ❌ Requires Docker Hub auth |
| Last updated | Active | Jun 2025 (stale) | Active |
| Health checks | ✅ HTTP/TCP/exec probes | ❌ | ❌ |
| Auto-restart | ✅ set_restart_policy | ❌ | ❌ |
| Compose lifecycle | ✅ up/down/ps/logs/restart | ❌ | ❌ |
| Log streaming | ✅ tail + timestamp filter | Basic | Basic |
| Fleet monitoring | ✅ 6 fleet tools (status, stats, events, logs, thresholds, dashboard) | ❌ | ❌ |
| Agent positioning | ✅ Built for agents | Generic Docker | Registry API |
