@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 (240 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checkout | git | | @paretools/test | run, coverage | pytest, jest, vitest, mocha | | @paretools/npm | install, audit, outdated, list, run, test, init | npm | | @paretools/build | tsc, build, esbuild, vite-build, webpack | tsc, esbuild, vite, webpack | | @paretools/lint | lint,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