Podman MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCP_HOST | No | Binding host | 0.0.0.0 |
| MCP_PORT | No | Server port | 3001 |
| MCP_TRANSPORT | No | Transport mode (http, streamable-http, or stdio) | stdio |
| MCP_SERVER_NAME | No | Display name | Podman MCP Server |
| MCP_ENABLE_BROADCAST | No | Enable/disable broadcasting | true |
| MCP_BROADCAST_INTERVAL | No | Seconds between announcements | 30 |
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| list_containersB | List containers (running by default, all if requested). |
| container_infoB | Inspect a container by name or ID. |
| start_containerB | Start a stopped container. |
| stop_containerB | Stop a running container. |
| restart_containerB | Restart a container. |
| container_logsB | Get logs from a container. |
| run_containerC | Run a new container. |
| remove_containerC | Remove a container. |
| exec_containerB | Execute a command inside a container. |
| list_imagesB | List container images. |
| pull_imageB | Pull a container image from a registry. |
| container_statsB | Get resource usage statistics for containers. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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