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docker_inspect_container

Retrieve detailed configuration and status information for a specific Docker container to monitor and manage containerized applications.

Instructions

Get detailed information about a Docker container

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
idYesContainer ID or name

Implementation Reference

  • The inspectContainer function fetches detailed information about a Docker container using the Docker SDK.
    export async function inspectContainer(args: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<string> {
      const docker = getDockerClient();
      const id = args.id as string || args.name as string;
      if (!id) throw new Error("Container ID or name is required");
    
      const container = docker.getContainer(id);
      const info = await container.inspect();
    
      const lines = [
        `Name:       ${info.Name}`,
        `ID:         ${info.Id.substring(0, 12)}`,
        `Image:      ${info.Config.Image}`,
        `Status:     ${info.State.Status}`,
        `Running:    ${info.State.Running}`,
        `PID:        ${info.State.Pid}`,
        `Started:    ${info.State.StartedAt}`,
        `IP:         ${info.NetworkSettings.IPAddress || "N/A"}`,
        "",
        `Command:    ${(info.Config.Cmd || []).join(" ")}`,
      ];
    
      if (info.HostConfig.Memory) {
        lines.push(`Memory:     ${Math.round(info.HostConfig.Memory / 1024 / 1024)}Mi`);
      }
    
      const ports = info.NetworkSettings.Ports || {};
      if (Object.keys(ports).length > 0) {
        lines.push("", "Ports:");
        for (const [containerPort, bindings] of Object.entries(ports)) {
          const bindStr = (bindings || []).map((b: { HostIp: string; HostPort: string }) => `${b.HostIp}:${b.HostPort}`).join(", ");
          lines.push(`  ${containerPort} → ${bindStr || "none"}`);
        }
      }
    
      return lines.join("\n");
    }
  • The definition of the docker_inspect_container tool, including its name, description, and input schema.
    {
      name: "docker_inspect_container",
      description: "Get detailed information about a Docker container",
      inputSchema: {
        type: "object" as const,
        properties: {
          id: { type: "string", description: "Container ID or name" },
        },
        required: ["id"],
      },
    },
  • The switch case in handleDockerTool that delegates the tool call to the inspectContainer implementation.
    case "docker_inspect_container": return inspectContainer(a);

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