Docker Engine, Containers & Compose MCP Server MCP Configuration

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Docker Engine, Containers & Compose MCP Server mcp-server-docker
Install.sh 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docker": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-docker"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DOCKER_HOST": "unix:///var/run/docker.sock"
      }
    }
  }
}
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Environment Variables for Docker Engine, Containers & Compose MCP Server

Variable Key Requirement Example Format Guidance
DOCKER_HOST Optional unix:///var/run/docker.sock Docker daemon socket endpoint (unix:///var/run/docker.sock on macOS/Linux or npipe:////./pipe/docker_engine on Windows).

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