Docker Manager
Automates Docker container management tasks like building, deploying, scaling, and monitoring within your cloud environment.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add docker-manager npx -- -y @trustedskills/docker-manager
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"docker-manager": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/docker-manager"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The docker-manager skill allows AI agents to manage Docker containers. It can be used to list running containers, start and stop containers, and pull images from a registry. This enables automation of containerized application deployment and management workflows directly within an agent's capabilities.
When to use it
- Automated Deployment: Deploying new versions of applications packaged in Docker containers without manual intervention.
- Container Monitoring: Regularly checking the status of running containers and restarting failed ones.
- Development Environments: Quickly spinning up and tearing down development environments based on Docker images.
- Resource Management: Scaling container resources (e.g., memory, CPU) based on demand.
Key capabilities
- Listing running Docker containers
- Starting Docker containers
- Stopping Docker containers
- Pulling Docker images from a registry
Example prompts
- "List all currently running Docker containers."
- "Start the container named 'my-app'."
- "Stop the container with ID '1234abcd5678efgh'."
- "Pull the latest version of the 'nginx' image from Docker Hub."
Tips & gotchas
The agent needs appropriate permissions to interact with the Docker daemon. Ensure that the user or service account running the AI agent has sufficient privileges on the host machine where Docker is installed.
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