How do I connect Podman MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add podman-mcp-server -- npx -y podman-mcp-server@latest --help` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is Podman MCP Server free?

The listed licence is Apache-2.0. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Podman MCP Server do?

Podman MCP Server documents 13 tools to the agent, including container_inspect, container_list, container_logs. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Podman MCP Server

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

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01 / Choose your client

02 / Before you connect

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Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

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03 / Add the configuration

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claude mcp add --transport stdio 'podman-mcp-server' -- 'npx' '-y' 'podman-mcp-server@latest' '--help'

Run in your terminal after replacing any placeholders.

04 / Check it in your client

Open your client’s MCP settings and confirm the server connects and lists its tools. A copied configuration does not confirm a working connection.

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Documented tools (13)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

container_inspect

Displays the low-level information and configuration of a Docker or Podman container with the specified container ID or name

container_list

Prints out information about the running Docker or Podman containers

container_logs

Displays the logs of a Docker or Podman container with the specified container ID or name

container_remove

Removes a Docker or Podman container with the specified container ID or name (rm)

container_run

Runs a Docker or Podman container with the specified image name

container_stop

Stops a Docker or Podman running container with the specified container ID or name

image_build

Build a Docker or Podman image from a Dockerfile, Podmanfile, or Containerfile

image_list

List the Docker or Podman images on the local machine

image_pull

Copies (pulls) a Docker or Podman container image from a registry onto the local machine storage

image_push

Pushes a Docker or Podman container image, manifest list or image index from local machine storage to a registry

image_remove

Removes a Docker or Podman image from the local machine storage

network_list

List all the available Docker or Podman networks

volume_list

List all the available Docker or Podman volumes

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Questions about Podman MCP Server

How do I connect Podman MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add podman-mcp-server -- npx -y podman-mcp-server@latest --help` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is Podman MCP Server free?: The listed licence is Apache-2.0. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Podman MCP Server do?: Podman MCP Server documents 13 tools to the agent, including container_inspect, container_list, container_logs. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.