container_run

MCP tool from Podman MCP Server by manusa

Runs a Docker or Podman container with the specified image name

How to use it

Project documentation lists container_run for the Podman MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install Podman MCP Server

$npx podman-mcp-server@latest --help

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Other tools in Podman MCP Server (12)

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_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