Podman MCP Server
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Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for container runtimes (Podman and Docker)
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- Author
- manusa
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- Supports both Podman and Docker container runtimes
- Provides tools for containers, images, networks, and volumes
- Multiple transport modes: STDIO, HTTP (Streamable HTTP/SSE), and SSE-only
- Auto-detects best backend: REST API via socket or CLI wrapper
- Configurable output format (text or JSON)
- Easy integration with Claude Desktop, VS Code, and Goose CLI
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Podman MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install via npm (npx -y podman-mcp-server@latest) or download the latest release binary. Configure in Claude Desktop, VS Code, or Goose CLI by adding it to the MCP servers configuration. Optionally pass CLI arguments like --port for HTTP mode or --podman-impl to force a specific backend implementation.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"podman mcp server": {
"podman-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"podman-mcp-server@latest",
"--help"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"podman-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"podman-mcp-server@latest",
"--help"
]
}
}Podman MCP Server
✨ Features | 🚀 Getting Started | 📚 Documentation | 🎥 Demos | ⚙️ Configuration | 🛠️ Tools | 🧑💻 Development
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A powerful and flexible MCP server for container runtimes supporting Podman and Docker.
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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 by clicking one of the following links:
Alternatively, you can install the extension manually by running the following command:
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