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| title: MCP Toolkit | ||||||
| description: Use the MCP Toolkit to set up MCP servers and MCP clients. | ||||||
| keywords: Docker MCP Toolkit, MCP server, MCP client, AI agents | ||||||
| aliases: | ||||||
| - /desktop/features/gordon/mcp/gordon-mcp-server/ | ||||||
| - /ai/gordon/mcp/gordon-mcp-server/ | ||||||
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| The Docker MCP Toolkit enables seamless setup, management, and execution of containerized MCP servers and their connections to AI agents. It removes the friction from tool usage by offering secure defaults, one-click setup, and support for a growing ecosystem of LLM-based clients. It is the fastest path from MCP tool discovery to local execution. | ||||||
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| ## Key features | ||||||
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| - Cross-LLM compatibility: Instantly works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Continue.dev, and [Gordon](/manuals/ai/gordon/_index.md). | ||||||
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| - Integrated tool discovery: Browse and launch MCP servers from the Docker MCP Catalog directly in Docker Desktop. | ||||||
| - Zero manual setup: No dependency management, runtime configuration, or server setup required. | ||||||
| - Functions as both an MCP server aggregator and a gateway for clients to access installed MCP servers. | ||||||
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| ## Security | ||||||
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| The Docker MCP Toolkit combines passive and active measures to reduce attack | ||||||
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| ### Passive security | ||||||
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| - Image signing and attestation: All MCP server images under `mcp/` in the [catalog](catalog.md) | ||||||
| are built by Docker and digitally | ||||||
| signed to verify their source and integrity. Each image includes a Software | ||||||
| Bill of Materials (SBOM) for full transparency. | ||||||
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| ### Active security | ||||||
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| Security at runtime is enforced through resource and access limitations: | ||||||
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| - CPU allocation: MCP tools are run in their own container. They are | ||||||
| restricted to 1 CPU, limiting the impact of potential misuse of computing | ||||||
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| - Memory allocation: Containers for MCP tools are limited to 2 GB. | ||||||
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| - Filesystem access: By default, MCP Servers have no access to the host filesystem. | ||||||
| The user explicitly selects the servers that will be granted file mounts. | ||||||
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| - Interception of tool requests: Requests to and from tools that contain sensitive | ||||||
| information such as secrets are blocked. | ||||||
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| ## Enable Docker MCP Toolkit | ||||||
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| 1. Open the Docker Desktop settings and select **Beta features**. | ||||||
| 2. Select **Enable Docker MCP Toolkit**. | ||||||
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| >[!NOTE] | ||||||
| >If you have the MCP Toolkit _extension_ installed, you can uninstall it. | ||||||
| ## Install an MCP server | ||||||
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| To install an MCP server: | ||||||
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| 1. In Docker Desktop, select **MCP Toolkit** and select the **Catalog** tab. | ||||||
| When you select a server you can see the following | ||||||
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| - Tool name and description | ||||||
| - Partner/publisher | ||||||
| - The list of callable tools the server provides. | ||||||
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| 2. Find the MCP server of your choice and click the **Plus** icon. | ||||||
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| 2. Find the MCP server of your choice and click the **Plus** icon. | |
| 2. Find the MCP server of your choice and select the **Plus** icon. |
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