docs/content/manuals/ai/mcp-catalog-and-toolkit/catalog.md

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Docker MCP Catalog	Learn about the benefits of the MCP Catalog, how you can use it, and how you can contribute	docker hub, mcp, mcp servers, ai agents, calatog, docker

The Docker MCP Catalog is a centralized, trusted registry for discovering, sharing, and running MCP-compatible tools. Seamlessly integrated into Docker Hub, it offers verified, versioned, and curated MCP servers packaged as Docker images.

The catalog also solves common MCP server challenges:

• Environment conflicts: Tools often need specific runtimes that may clash with existing setups.
• Lack of isolation: Traditional setups risk exposing the host system.
• Setup complexity: Manual installation and configuration result in slow adoption.
• Inconsistency across platforms: Tools may behave unpredictably on different OSes.

With Docker, each MCP server runs as a self-contained container so it is portable, isolated, and consistent. You can launch tools instantly using Docker CLI or Docker Desktop, without worrying about dependencies or compatibility.

Key features

• Over 100 verified MCP servers in one place
• Publisher verification and versioned releases
• Pull-based distribution using Docker’s infrastructure
• Tools provided by partners such as New Relic, Stripe, Grafana, and more

How it works

Each tool in the MCP Catalog is packaged as a Docker image with metadata. Developers can:

• Discover tools via Docker Hub under the mcp/ namespace.
• Connect tools to their preferred agents with simple configuration through the MCP Toolkit
• Pull and run tools using Docker Desktop or the CLI.

Each catalog entry provides:

• Tool description and metadata
• Version history
• Example configuration for agent integration

Example: How to use an MCP server from Docker Hub

The following example uses the Puppeteer MCP server to take a screenshot of a website and invert the colors using Claude Desktop.

{{< tabs >}} {{< tab name="Using the MCP Toolkit (Recommended)" >}}

1. Make sure you have installed the Docker Desktop Docker MCP Toolkit extension.

2. From the extension, search for the Puppeteer MCP server in the MCP Servers tab, and toggle it on to enable.

3. From the MCP Clients tab, select the Connect button for Claude Desktop.

4. Within Claude Desktop, submit the following prompt using the Sonnet 3.5 model:

   Take a screenshot of docs.docker.com and then invert the colors
   

{{< /tab >}} {{< tab name="Manually set it up" >}}

1. Update the claude_desktop_config.json file to include the following configuration:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "puppeteer": {
         "command": "docker",
         "args": [
           "run",
           "-i",
           "--rm",
           "-e",
           "DOCKER_CONTAINER",
           "mcp/puppeteer"
         ],
         "env": {
           "DOCKER_CONTAINER": "true"
         }
       }
     }
   }
   

2. Restart Claude Desktop to apply the changed config file.

3. Submit the following prompt using the Sonnet 3.5 model:

   Take a screenshot of docs.docker.com and then invert the colors
   

Once you've given your consent to use the new tools, Claude spins up the Puppeteer MCP server inside a container, navigates to the target URL, captures and modify the page, and returns the screenshot.

{{< /tab >}} {{< /tabs >}}

Contribute an MCP server to the catalog

If you would like to add you MCP server to the Docker MCP Catalog, fill out the Docker MCP submission form.