A comprehensive Model Context Protocol server that exposes the Arcane Docker Management API to AI assistants like Claude. 165+ tools covering containers, images, volumes, networks, Docker Compose stacks, Swarm clusters, vulnerability scanning, GitOps, and more.
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add arcane --env ARCANE_API_KEY='<ARCANE_API_KEY>' --env ARCANE_BASE_URL='<ARCANE_BASE_URL>' -- npx @randomsynergy/arcane-mcp-server~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.arcane]
command = "npx"
args = ["@randomsynergy/arcane-mcp-server"]
env = { ARCANE_API_KEY = "<ARCANE_API_KEY>", ARCANE_BASE_URL = "<ARCANE_BASE_URL>" }
# codex mcp add arcane --env ARCANE_API_KEY='<ARCANE_API_KEY>' --env ARCANE_BASE_URL='<ARCANE_BASE_URL>' -- npx @randomsynergy/arcane-mcp-server~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"arcane": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@randomsynergy/arcane-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"ARCANE_API_KEY": "<ARCANE_API_KEY>",
"ARCANE_BASE_URL": "<ARCANE_BASE_URL>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"arcane": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@randomsynergy/arcane-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"ARCANE_API_KEY": "<ARCANE_API_KEY>",
"ARCANE_BASE_URL": "<ARCANE_BASE_URL>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"arcane": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@randomsynergy/arcane-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"ARCANE_API_KEY": "<ARCANE_API_KEY>",
"ARCANE_BASE_URL": "<ARCANE_BASE_URL>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"arcane": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@randomsynergy/arcane-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"ARCANE_API_KEY": "<ARCANE_API_KEY>",
"ARCANE_BASE_URL": "<ARCANE_BASE_URL>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"arcane": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@randomsynergy/arcane-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"ARCANE_API_KEY": "<ARCANE_API_KEY>",
"ARCANE_BASE_URL": "<ARCANE_BASE_URL>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
ARCANE_API_KEYARCANE_BASE_URL
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.