Set up Docker MCP in Cursor

Manage Docker containers, images, volumes, and networks. Run, stop, inspect, and monitor containers from your AI editor.

Locate the config file

Cursor reads MCP server configuration from the following file:

.cursor/mcp.json

Create this file if it does not already exist.

Add the following to your Cursor config file:

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docker-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "docker-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

No environment variables needed. Docker MCP works out of the box without any API keys or tokens.

Restart Cursor. Docker MCP should appear in your MCP server list with 14 tools available.

This server adds approximately 7,210 tokens to your context window for tool definitions.