Session-bound Docker workflow server through Codex. State is discarded with the container.
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add workflow --env OPENAI_API_KEY='<OPENAI_API_KEY>' -- docker run -i --rm -e OPENAI_API_KEY docker.io/juliusolsson/workflow-mcp@sha256:4b6889f9e78d0208e6d1d343ba23d0c5d092b1a1513a73c9c85deb2d00ab5855~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.workflow]
command = "docker"
args = ["run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "OPENAI_API_KEY", "docker.io/juliusolsson/workflow-mcp@sha256:4b6889f9e78d0208e6d1d343ba23d0c5d092b1a1513a73c9c85deb2d00ab5855"]
env = { OPENAI_API_KEY = "<OPENAI_API_KEY>" }
# codex mcp add workflow --env OPENAI_API_KEY='<OPENAI_API_KEY>' -- docker run -i --rm -e OPENAI_API_KEY docker.io/juliusolsson/workflow-mcp@sha256:4b6889f9e78d0208e6d1d343ba23d0c5d092b1a1513a73c9c85deb2d00ab5855~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"workflow": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"OPENAI_API_KEY",
"docker.io/juliusolsson/workflow-mcp@sha256:4b6889f9e78d0208e6d1d343ba23d0c5d092b1a1513a73c9c85deb2d00ab5855"
],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "<OPENAI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"workflow": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"OPENAI_API_KEY",
"docker.io/juliusolsson/workflow-mcp@sha256:4b6889f9e78d0208e6d1d343ba23d0c5d092b1a1513a73c9c85deb2d00ab5855"
],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "<OPENAI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"workflow": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"OPENAI_API_KEY",
"docker.io/juliusolsson/workflow-mcp@sha256:4b6889f9e78d0208e6d1d343ba23d0c5d092b1a1513a73c9c85deb2d00ab5855"
],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "<OPENAI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"workflow": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"OPENAI_API_KEY",
"docker.io/juliusolsson/workflow-mcp@sha256:4b6889f9e78d0208e6d1d343ba23d0c5d092b1a1513a73c9c85deb2d00ab5855"
],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "<OPENAI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"workflow": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"OPENAI_API_KEY",
"docker.io/juliusolsson/workflow-mcp@sha256:4b6889f9e78d0208e6d1d343ba23d0c5d092b1a1513a73c9c85deb2d00ab5855"
],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "<OPENAI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
OPENAI_API_KEY
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.