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Containerization Assist

Containerization Assist is an MCP server that adds cloud and DevOps tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. TypeScript MCP server for AI-powered containerization workflows with Docker and Kubernetes support. It has 43 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y containerization-assist-mcp.

github.com/Azure/containerization-assist (opens in a new tab)

Install Containerization Assist

Generated from the server's MCP registry entry. Replace your-value with your own values.

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "containerization-assist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "containerization-assist-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DOCKER_SOCKET": "your-value",
        "LOG_LEVEL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --env DOCKER_SOCKET=your-value --env LOG_LEVEL=your-value --transport stdio containerization-assist -- npx -y containerization-assist-mcp

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "containerization-assist": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "containerization-assist-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DOCKER_SOCKET": "your-value",
        "LOG_LEVEL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "containerization-assist": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "containerization-assist-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DOCKER_SOCKET": "your-value",
        "LOG_LEVEL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Config formats checked against the official docs on Oct 7, 2026: modelcontextprotocol.io (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com (opens in a new tab), cursor.com (opens in a new tab), code.visualstudio.com (opens in a new tab).

Environment variables

Variables the server reads at startup.

NameRequiredDescription
DOCKER_SOCKETNoDocker socket path or named pipe
LOG_LEVELNoLogging level (debug, info, warn, error)

Tools (14)

Parsed from the Tools section of the README; check the repository for the current list.

  • analyze-repo

    Analyze repository structure and detect technologies by parsing config files

  • generate-dockerfile

    Gather insights from knowledge base and return requirements for Dockerfile creation

  • fix-dockerfile

    Analyze Dockerfile for issues including organizational policy validation and return knowledge-based fix recommendations

  • build-image-context

    Prepare Docker build context with security analysis and return build commands

  • scan-image

    Scan Docker images for security vulnerabilities with remediation guidance (uses Trivy CLI)

  • tag-image

    Tag Docker images with version and registry information

  • push-image

    Push Docker images to a registry

  • generate-k8s-manifests

    Gather insights and return requirements for Kubernetes/Helm/ACA/Kustomize manifest creation

  • prepare-cluster

    Prepare Kubernetes cluster for deployment

  • verify-deploy

    Verify Kubernetes deployment status

  • create-containerization-policy

    Step-by-step guidance for authoring a custom OPA Rego policy

  • kind-loop

    Local dev loop: analyze → build → scan → deploy to Kind

  • aks-loop

    Remote dev loop: analyze → build → push → deploy to AKS

  • com.azure.containerizationassist.version

    Package version (e.g., 1.4.0)

About Containerization Assist

An AI-powered containerization assistant that helps you build, scan, and deploy Docker containers through VS Code and other MCP-compatible tools.

FAQ

Containerization Assist FAQ

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What is Containerization Assist?

Containerization Assist is an MCP server that adds cloud and DevOps tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. TypeScript MCP server for AI-powered containerization workflows with Docker and Kubernetes support. It has 43 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y containerization-assist-mcp. The source code is at github.com/Azure/containerization-assist.

How do I install the Containerization Assist MCP server?

Add the command npx -y containerization-assist-mcp to your MCP client: put it in claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, run claude mcp add for Claude Code, or add it to .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor) or .vscode/mcp.json (VS Code). The snippets on this page are ready to paste.

Is Containerization Assist free?

The server is open source under the MIT license, so running it is free. It does not declare any required API key.

Is Containerization Assist actively maintained?

The most recent commit was on Aug 31, 2026. The latest release is 1.5.0, published Jul 1, 2026. appsgit only lists MCP servers with a commit in the last six months and re-checks every server daily.