Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for container runtimes (Podman and Docker)
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# Podman MCP Server [](https://github.com/manusa/podman-mcp-server/blob/main/LICENSE) [](https://www.npmjs.com/package/podman-mcp-server) [](https://pypi.org/project/podman-mcp-server/) [](https://github.com/manusa/podman-mcp-server/releases/latest) [](https://github.com/manusa/podman-mcp-server/actions/workflows/build.yaml) [✨ Features](#features) | [🚀 Getting Started](#getting-started) | [🎥 Demos](#demos) | [⚙️ Configuration](#configuration) | [🛠️ Tools](#tools) | [🧑💻 Development](#development) ## ✨ Features <a id="features"></a> A powerful and flexible MCP server for container runtimes supporting Podman and Docker. ## 🚀 Getting Started <a id="getting-started"></a> ### Claude Desktop #### Using npx If you have npm installed, this is the fastest way to get started with `podman-mcp-server` on Claude Desktop. Open your `claude_desktop_config.json` and add the mcp server to the list of `mcpServers`: ``` json { "mcpServers": { "podman": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "podman-mcp-server@latest" ] } } } ``` ### VS Code / VS Code Insiders Install the Podman MCP server extension in VS Code Insiders by pressing the following link: [<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-VS_Code?style=flat-square&label=Install%20Server&color=0098FF" alt="Install in VS Code">](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode%3Amcp%2Finstall%3F%257B%2522name%2522%253A%2522podman%2522%252C%2522command%2522%253A%2522npx%2522%252C%2522args%2522%253A%255B%2522-y%2522%252C%2522podman-mcp-server%2540latest%2522%255D%257D) [<im…
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