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Docker MCP Server for Cursor

io.github.hypnosis/docker-mcp-server

Docker for AI agents — containers, compose stacks, logs and databases, locally or over SSH.

client:Cursor transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install Docker MCP Server in Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docker-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hypnosis/docker-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DOCKER_MCP_PROFILES_FILE": "<DOCKER_MCP_PROFILES_FILE>",
        "DOCKER_PROFILES": "<DOCKER_PROFILES>",
        "DOCKER_MCP_ALLOW_SSH_FALLBACK": "<DOCKER_MCP_ALLOW_SSH_FALLBACK>",
        "LOG_LEVEL": "<LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Use .cursor/mcp.json in a project root instead to scope it to that project. Cursor merges both. Cursor docs

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