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mcp-dockhand

Active·★ 64·MIT·Updated 2026-10-21

MCP Dockhand is a Model Context Protocol server that enables AI assistants to manage Docker infrastructure. It exposes over 280 Dockhand API endpoints as MCP tools, providing programmatic access to container, stack, image, and environment management.

#Docker Management#AI Integration#MCP Protocol#Container Orchestration#API Wrapper#Infrastructure Automation#Dev Tooling
$ Install
$ docker run -d --name mcp-dockhand -p 8080:8080 -e DOCKHAND_URL=https://your-dockhand-server.com -e DOCKHAND_USERNAME=your-username -e DOCKHAND_PASSWORD=your-password ghcr.io/strausmann/mcp-dockhand:latest
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

01Extensive Dockhand API coverage with 280+ MCP tools
02Streamable HTTP transport for efficient Docker container hosting
03Robust session-based authentication with auto-relogin on 401
04Docker-ready with multi-stage builds, non-root user, and health checks
05Environment filtering enforced on all key Docker resource endpoints
02

Compatibility

Docker
Runtime
Verified via docs
MCP Protocol
Standard
Verified via docs
AI Assistants
Integration
Verified via docs
Hawser Agents
Deployment
Verified via docs
03

Quick start

1
$ docker run -d --name mcp-dockhand -p 8080:8080 -e DOCKHAND_URL=https://your-dockhand-server.com -e DOCKHAND_USERNAME=your-username -e DOCKHAND_PASSWORD=your-password ghcr.io/strausmann/mcp-dockhand:latest
04

Use cases

↳Automate Docker infrastructure management tasks using AI assistants.
↳Integrate comprehensive Docker operations into AI-powered development and deployment workflows.
↳Gain programmatic control over Docker containers, stacks, images, and networks via API.
↳Secure Docker management endpoints with configurable authentication and access controls.
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MCP Server for Dockhand Docker Management - exposes 130+ API endpoints as MCP tools

64MIT
Last commit2d ago
StatusActive
CategoryWorkflow Automation
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