Docker has introduced MCP Catalog, a centralized, trusted registry for discovering, sharing, and running MCP-compatible tools.  An associated toolkit was also launched. 

The Docker MCP Catalog is integrated into Docker Hub, and offers verified, versioned, and curated MCP servers packaged as Docker images.  

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a standard for connecting AI agents to tools.  It is an open protocol developed by Anthropic, which standardizes the interaction between clients and servers to enable seamless integration with LLMs and AI tools from a variety of programming languages.

Docker MCP Catalog is also available in Docker Desktop. Docker says that MCP's status as simple, modular, and built on web-native principles mean it has the potential to do for agentic AI interaction what containers did for app deployment –standardize and simplify a complex, fragmented landscape.

The catalog helps users overcome some of the difficulties of using MCP servers, such as environment conflicts where a tool asks for a specific runtime that clashes with existing setups, and the lack of isolation risking the exposure of the host system.

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

The catalog features 100 verified MCP servers in one place with publisher verification and versioned releases. It uses pull-based distribution using Docker's infrastructure, and has tools provided by partners such as New Relic, Stripe and Grafana. Each tool in the MCP Catalog is packaged as a Docker image with metadata.

The Docker MCP Toolkit, which has been launched alongside the catalog, provides seamless setup, management, and execution of containerized MCP servers and their connections to AI agents. It offers secure defaults, one-click setup, and support for LLM-based clients. The toolkit provides cross-LLM compatibility and works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Continue.dev, and Gordon. It can be used to browse and launch MCP servers from the Docker MCP Catalog directly in Docker Desktop, and functions as both an MCP server aggregator and a gateway for clients to access installed MCP servers. No dependency management, runtime configuration, or server setup required.

MCP Catalog and Toolkit are available now. 

More Information

Docker MCP Catalog Documentation

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