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Docker MCP Server

kenforthewin/docker-mcp-server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that runs entirely inside a Docker container, providing secure command execution and file operations through HTTP with bearer token authentication.

Install

See repository

Setup steps are in the repository README.

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Category
Virtualization, Developer Tools
License
MIT
Updated
Oct 6, 2026

Features

  • Containerized MCP Server: Runs entirely inside Docker with no host dependencies

  • HTTP Transport: Network-based communication with bearer token authentication

  • Secure Command Execution: Run shell commands in isolated container environment

  • File Operations: Read, write, edit, and search files within container workspace

  • Process Management: Track long-running processes with unique IDs

  • Interactive Input: Send input to running processes

  • Smart Timeouts: Intelligent process timeout handling based on output activity

Tools (8)

  • execute_command

    Execute shell commands inside the container

  • check_process

    Monitor background processes by ID

  • send_input

    Send input to running background processes

  • file_read

    Read files from container filesystem

  • file_write

    Create or overwrite files

  • file_edit

    Perform exact string replacements

  • file_ls

    List directory contents

  • file_grep

    Search file contents

Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README

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