Docker MCP Server and Gordon

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have:

• Docker Desktop 4.42.0+ with the MCP Toolkit Extension installed
• Ensure that Docker AI is enabled under Docker Dashboard

Step 1. Select Docker CLI under MCP Server

Step 2. Select Gordon under MCP Client

Step 3. Ensure that Docker CLI is enabled under Ask Gordon

Prompt 1:

"List out all the containers running on my system"

Prompt 2:

"Create a new redis container with the name 'myredis' and run it on port 6379"