Podman MCP Server

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Deployment & DevOpscontainer runtimecontainerscontextdockermcp

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

Podman MCP Server is an open-source mcp server by manusa, written mainly in Go, with 85 GitHub stars and the Apache-2.0 license. Its code was last updated Aug 21, 2026. The latest npm release is podman-mcp-server 0.0.15, published Feb 27, 2026, with 6,472 downloads last week.

Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 5fd49db. No capabilities flagged by our checks. Scan policy

How to install Podman MCP Server

Built from the start command in the project's README: npx -y podman-mcp-server@latest. Check the README for required keys or settings.

Claude Code · Terminal
claude mcp add podman-mcp-server -- npx -y podman-mcp-server@latest
Claude Desktop · claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "podman-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "podman-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Cursor · .cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "podman-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "podman-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}
VS Code · Terminal
code --add-mcp '{"name":"podman-mcp-server","command":"npx","args":["-y","podman-mcp-server@latest"]}'

What Podman MCP Server can touch

  • Run shell commandsNot seen in this scan
  • Run dynamic codeNot seen in this scan
  • Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
  • Read environment and secretsNot seen in this scan
  • Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
  • Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
  • Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
  • Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
  • Connect to the internetNot run in this scan

"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 5fd49db, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.

Before you install Podman MCP Server

AgenticMart scanned Podman MCP Server on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.

What it can access

  • An MCP server is a program your AI app starts and talks to. A local one runs with your user's permissions: it can see the files, environment variables and network your account can.
  • Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to act on cloud infrastructure.

Before you install

  1. Use a role with only the permissions it needs, never an admin key.
  2. Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
  3. Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
  • Maintained by manusa on GitHub, 85 stars and 18 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
  • Last code change: Aug 21, 2026.
  • Open-source license: Apache-2.0.

Podman MCP Server is an open-source mcp server by manusa, written mainly in Go. Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for container runtimes (Podman and Docker)

At a glance

Stars
85
Forks
18
Language
Go
License
Apache-2.0
Created
Feb 2025
Last update
Aug 21, 2026
Type
MCP Server
Price
Free

Topics

container-runtimecontainerscontextdockermcpmodelmodel-context-protocolpodmanprotocol

Questions about Podman MCP Server

What is Podman MCP Server?

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

Who maintains Podman MCP Server?

Podman MCP Server is maintained by manusa on GitHub (manusa/podman-mcp-server). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.

Is Podman MCP Server safe to use?

AgenticMart scanned Podman MCP Server on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.

What license does Podman MCP Server use?

It is published under the Apache-2.0 license.

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