dockhand
An MCP server that gives LLMs direct control over a local Docker daemon, enabling container, image, volume, network, and Compose stack management through natural language.
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run_containerRuns a Docker container locally for testing Args: image: Docker image to run, e.g. "nginx:latest" If no tag is specified, then usel alpine for default.It is smaller and faster to pull container_name: container name container_port: port the app listens on INSIDE the container, e.g. "80" for nginx hos…
stop_containerUser will pass the container name that we need to stop Args: container_name: Docker Container name
list_containersReturns all containers with their status
delete_containerDelete a container by its name. Stops it first if it's still running. Args: container_name: Container name that should be deleted
container_logsCollect and display the logs for a container Args: container_name: Container name to collect logs tail: Number of log lines to return (default 200)
container_restartRestarting a container Args: container_name: name to restart the container
container_startStarting a container Args: container_name: name to start the container
container_statsShows live CPU and memory usage for a running container. Args: container_name: Docker Container name
container_inspectReturns detailed information about a container: environment variables, mounts, network IP, and health status. Args: container_name: Docker Container name
container_execExecutes a shell command inside a running container and returns its output. Args: container_name: Docker Container name command: shell command to run inside the container, e.g. "ls -la /app"
list_imagesList all Docker images
delete_imageDelete a Docker image by tag or ID. Removed even if still referenced by a stopped container (force). Args: image_name: image name to be deleted
build_imageBuilds a Docker image from a Dockerfile already saved on disk. The build context is the folder containing the Dockerfile, so COPY/ADD of other files in that same folder works normally. Accepts either a Windows path ("C:\\path\\Dockerfile") or a Git Bash style path ("/c/path/Dockerfile"). Args: image…
push_imageTags a local Docker image with a registry repository name and pushes it (e.g. Docker Hub, AWS ECR). Requires that you have already run `docker login` locally — this tool does not accept credentials. Args: local_image: the image currently on your machine, e.g. "my-app:latest" repository: full destina…
deploy_stackDeploys a multi-container application from a docker-compose YAML definition. Args: project_name: unique name for this stack, used to group/manage its containers compose_yaml: full contents of a docker-compose.yml describing the services
stop_stackStops all containers in a compose stack without removing them, so it can be started again later. Args: project_name: unique name for this stack, used to group/manage its containers
remove_stackStops and permanently removes a compose stack: containers, networks, and volumes (data is deleted). Args: project_name: unique name for this stack, used to group/manage its containers
list_stacksLists all compose projects, including stopped ones
stack_statusShows the status of all containers in a compose stack (like docker compose ps). Args: project_name: unique name for this stack, used to group/manage its containers
stack_logsCollects logs from all containers in a compose stack. Args: project_name: unique name for this stack, used to group/manage its containers tail: number of log lines to return per container (default 200)
list_volumesLists all Docker volumes with their driver and mountpoint
remove_volumeDeletes a Docker volume by name. Data stored in it is permanently lost. Fails if the volume is currently in use by a container. Args: volume_name: name of the volume to remove
list_networksLists all Docker networks with their driver and scope
Tool annotations
No tools have read-only/destructive annotations
Add readOnlyHint or destructiveHint annotations to every tool so hosts can warn users before invoking.
All four hints declared on every tool
23/23 tools missing one or more hints — run_container (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); stop_container (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); list_containers (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint), +20 more. OpenAI's directory rejects tools where any of the four hints are missing or non-boolean.
For every tool, set all four hints (readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint) to explicit true/false values that match the handler’s actual behaviour.
Destructive tools are labelled
1 tool perform destructive updates without destructiveHint — deploy_stack deletes at line 23 (os.remove(path))
Add destructiveHint:true to any tool whose handler calls .delete(), .upsert(), .update(), unlink, rm, DELETE, DROP, REPLACE INTO, or any operation that overwrites existing data.
Tool inputs are validated
18/23 tool handlers declare input schemas (78%)
Declare an inputSchema with zod/joi/yup on every tool definition.
License file
No license file
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Tests exist
No test files found
Add tests that exercise each declared tool.
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