Containerization MCP Server

TypeScript MCP server for AI-powered containerization workflows with Docker and Kubernetes support

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What is the Containerization MCP server?

Containerization MCP server exists for a simple reason — assistants are far more useful when they can act on Containerization directly instead of describing what you should do. TypeScript MCP server for AI-powered containerization workflows with Docker and Kubernetes support.

What you get

An AI-powered containerization assistant that helps you build, scan, and deploy Docker containers through VS Code and other MCP-compatible tools.

Setting it up

The server ships on npm as containerization-assist-mcp, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

What the assistant can call

Once Containerization is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • create-containerization-policy — Step-by-step guidance for authoring a custom OPA Rego policy
  • kind-loop — Local dev loop: analyze → build → scan → deploy to Kind
  • aks-loop — Remote dev loop: analyze → build → push → deploy to AKS
  • Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server
  • Utilities — The Utilities tool exposed by this server

Configuration and credentials

You will need 5 environment variables: LOG_LEVEL, DOCKER_SOCKET, CUSTOM_POLICY_PATH, DOCKER_HOST, CONTAINERIZATION_ASSIST_TOOL_LOGS_DIR_PATH. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Before starting, ensure you have: - Docker: Running Docker daemon with accessible socket (docker ps should work) - Linux/Mac: /var/run/docker.sock accessible - Windows: Docker Desktop with //./pipe/docker_engine accessible - Kubernetes (optional, for deployment features): - Valid kubeconfig at ~/.kube/config - Cluster connectivity (kubectl cluster-info should work) - Appropriate

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the containerization mcp server does with a few real requests.

Choosing this one

This sits in the cloud and infrastructure group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Containerization's toolset — create-containerization-policy, kind-loop, aks-loop and 2 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by Azure; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Containerization's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
create-containerization-policyStep-by-step guidance for authoring a custom OPA Rego policy
kind-loopLocal dev loop: analyze → build → scan → deploy to Kind
aks-loopRemote dev loop: analyze → build → push → deploy to AKS
PrerequisitesThe Prerequisites tool exposed by this server.
UtilitiesThe Utilities tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Containerization MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "containerization-assist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "containerization-assist-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "LOG_LEVEL": "your-value",
        "DOCKER_SOCKET": "your-value",
        "CUSTOM_POLICY_PATH": "your-value",
        "DOCKER_HOST": "your-value",
        "CONTAINERIZATION_ASSIST_TOOL_LOGS_DIR_PATH": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

Before starting, ensure you have: - Docker: Running Docker daemon with accessible socket (docker ps should work) - Linux/Mac: /var/run/docker.sock accessible - Windows: Docker Desktop with //./pipe/docker_engine accessible - Kubernetes (optional, for deployment features): - Valid kubeconfig at ~/.kube/config - Cluster connectivity (kubectl cluster-info should work) - Appropriate

VariableDescriptionRequired
LOG_LEVELConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
DOCKER_SOCKETConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
CUSTOM_POLICY_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
DOCKER_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional
CONTAINERIZATION_ASSIST_TOOL_LOGS_DIR_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Containerization to create-containerization-policy.
  • Use Containerization to kind-loop.
  • Use Containerization to aks-loop.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Containerization to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 5 tools (create-containerization-policy, kind-loop, aks-loop, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Containerization directly.