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Run MCP Servers In Seconds With Docker

Pradumna Saraf on June 23, 2025

Model Context Protocol (MCP) has taken the AI world by storm. It has become the de facto standard for how an AI Agent connect with tools, services,...
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Shivay Lamba •

Very good!

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Pradumna Saraf •

Thanky you!

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James McMorrough •

Is there a way to get this running inside a docker container exposing a URL endpoint so I can connect my OpenWebUI models? I'm not a fan of the VSCode based MCP Client offerings... The catalog implementation is outstandingly good, I just want them running npt just as STDIO. I really hope someone out there can help...

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CXwudi •

supergateway?

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Alex Ilies •

Tried the whole day today to figured it out. Did you found a way?

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Noel Earvin Piamonte •

Cool. I really like the idea of container and MCP server. But anyone have success in using this in VS Code with GitHub Copilot? I even tried just context7 MCP server and Copilot says found 0 tools.

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Pradumna Saraf •

Try running docker mcp client connect vscode if you are facing any issue!

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brokenJar •

Link for docker model runner?

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Idan Fishman •

github.com/idanfishman/prometheus-mcp

Prometheus mcp that actually worth trying :)

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