Is io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server safe to use?

io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server?

io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server do?

io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server provides 6 tools: container_inspect, container_list, container_logs, container_remove, container_run and 1 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server?

io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server actively maintained?

io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server is actively maintained — last commit was 6 days ago. It has 73 GitHub stars.

io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for container runtimes (Podman and Docker)

73 6 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

No license

Actively maintained

Last commit 6d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

6 tools · ~573 tok

Grade B · 0.3% of 200K ctx

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DevOps

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-manusa-podman-mcp-server": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "If"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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Is io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server safe to use?: io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server?: io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server do?: io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server provides 6 tools: container_inspect, container_list, container_logs, container_remove, container_run and 1 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server?: io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server actively maintained?: io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server is actively maintained — last commit was 6 days ago. It has 73 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-manusa-podman-mcp-server": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "If"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server does

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.

npx -y 'If' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

After testing, let us know if it worked:

README

Podman MCP Server

✨ Features

A powerful and flexible MCP server for container runtimes supporting Podman and Docker.

🚀 Getting Started

Claude Desktop

Using npx

If you have npm installed, this is the fastest way to get started with podman-mcp-server on Claude Desktop.

Open your claude_desktop_config.json and add the mcp server to the list of mcpServers:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "podman": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "podman-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code / VS Code Insiders

Install the Podman MCP server by clicking one of the following links:

Alternatively, you can install the extension manually by running the following command:

# For VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"podman","command":"npx","args":["-y","podman-mcp-server@latest"]}'
# For VS Code Insiders
code-insiders --add-mcp '{"name":"podman","command":"npx","args":["-y","podman-mcp-server@latest"]}'

Goose CLI

Goose CLI is the easiest (and cheapest) way to get rolling with artificial intelligence (AI) agents.

Using npm

If you have npm installed, this is the fastest way to get started with podman-mcp-server.

Open your goose config.yaml and add the mcp server to the list of mcpServers:

extensions:
  podman:
    command: npx
    args:
      - -y
      - podman-mcp-server@latest

📚 Documentation

For detailed setup guides, configuration reference, and feature specifications, see the Documentation.

🎥 Demos

⚙️ Configuration

The Podman MCP server can be configured using command line (CLI) arguments.

You can run the CLI executable either by using npx or by downloading the latest release binary.

# Run the Podman MCP server using npx (in case you have npm installed)
npx podman-mcp-server@latest --help

# Run the Podman MCP server using the latest release binary
./podman-mcp-server --help

Configuration Options

| Option

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Why this score

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Score breakdown

84/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−16

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked If against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (6)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~573 tokens total

Community

Reviews

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Have you used this server?

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How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server safe to use?: io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server?: io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server do?: io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server provides 6 tools: container_inspect, container_list, container_logs, container_remove, container_run and 1 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server?: io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server actively maintained?: io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server is actively maintained — last commit was 6 days ago. It has 73 GitHub stars.