@paretools/docker

Structured, token-efficient Docker output for AI agents. Up to 95% fewer tokens than raw docker CLI output.

Part of the Pare suite of MCP servers.

Tools (9)

Tool	Description
ps	List containers with status, ports, and state
build	Build image, returns image ID, duration, and errors
logs	Retrieve container logs as structured line arrays
images	List images with repository, tag, and size info
run	Run a container from an image with structured result
exec	Execute a command in a running container
compose-up	Start Docker Compose services with structured status
compose-down	Stop Docker Compose services with structured status
pull	Pull an image from a registry with digest info

Quick Start

npx -y @paretools/docker

Add to your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pare-docker": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@paretools/docker"]
    }
  }
}

Example

ps output:

{
  "containers": [
    {
      "id": "abc123",
      "name": "my-app",
      "image": "node:22-alpine",
      "state": "running",
      "status": "Up 2 hours",
      "ports": ["0.0.0.0:3000->3000/tcp"]
    }
  ]
}

All Pare Servers (244 tools)

Package	Tools	Wraps
@paretools/git	status, log, diff, branch, show, add, commit, push, pull, checkout	git
@paretools/test	run, coverage	pytest, jest, vitest, mocha
@paretools/npm	install, audit, outdated, list, run, test, init	npm
@paretools/build	tsc, build, esbuild, vite-build, webpack	tsc, esbuild, vite, webpack
@paretools/lint	lint, format-check, prettier-format, biome-check, biome-format	eslint, prettier, biome
@paretools/python	pip-install, mypy, ruff-check, pip-audit, pytest, uv-install, uv-run, black	pip, mypy, ruff, pytest, uv, black
@paretools/docker	ps, build, logs, images, run, exec, compose-up, compose-down, pull	docker, docker compose
@paretools/cargo	build, test, clippy, run, add, remove, fmt, doc, check	cargo
@paretools/go	build, test, vet, run, mod-tidy, fmt, generate	go, gofmt

Compatible Clients

Works with any MCP-compatible client: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code / GitHub Copilot, Cline, Roo Code, Zed, Continue.dev, Gemini CLI, OpenAI Codex

Links

• Pare monorepo
• MCP protocol

License

MIT