docker/mcp-gateway

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1543 stars · 270 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Docker CLI plugin (docker-mcp) that provides the Docker MCP Gateway for securely running and deploying Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers as isolated Docker containers. It gives AI clients a single unified gateway with secrets management, OAuth flows, and dynamic tool discovery.

Use cases

• run mcp servers securely in docker containers
• expose a single gateway endpoint for multiple mcp servers
• connect claude desktop or cursor to mcp tools via docker
• manage api keys for mcp servers without env vars
• handle oauth for mcp servers needing token flows
• discover and call mcp tools from the command line
• centralize mcp server configuration across ai clients

When to choose

• you use Docker Desktop and want managed, containerized MCP servers
• you need one consistent gateway for multiple MCP clients like VS Code, Cursor, or Claude Desktop
• you want secrets management and OAuth handled for MCP tool connections
• you need isolation and monitoring for MCP server workloads

When to avoid

• you only need a single lightweight MCP server without containerization
• you don't use Docker and can't install Docker Desktop
• you need a fully managed cloud MCP hosting solution rather than a local gateway

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

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