MCP Server Docker vs Product Cli

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Server Docker and Product Cli MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Server Docker when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: DOCKER_HOST.
• Primary tools included: Natural-language container composition prompt, Container lifecycle management, Image build, pull, push, and removal.

Explore MCP Server Docker Details

Choose Product Cli when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Machine-readable What/How graph for an entire software system, Domain modeling: entities, commands, events, read models, Deciders, Projectors, MCP server mode alongside the CLI (product mcp --http).

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Server Docker ckreiling Developer Tools	Product Cli Developer Tools
Summary	Integrate with Docker to manage containers, images, volumes, and networks.	Knowledge graph CLI for managing features, ADRs, and test criteria as MCP-discoverable artifacts.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ckreiling-mcp-server-docker": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-docker"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DOCKER_HOST": "YOUR_DOCKER_HOST_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "product-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "product-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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