# Containerization Assist (MCP server)

> 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.

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

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/Azure/containerization-assist |
| GitHub stars | 43 |
| License | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | npm: containerization-assist-mcp |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | yes |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Cloud & DevOps |
| Latest release | 1.5.0 (Jul 1, 2026) |
| Last commit | Aug 31, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | io.github.Azure/containerization-assist |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```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

```sh
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)

```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)

```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 2026-10-07.

## Environment variables

- `DOCKER_SOCKET`: Docker socket path or named pipe
- `LOG_LEVEL`: Logging level (debug, info, warn, error)

## Tools

- `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)

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