MCP K8s Go vs Docker MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP K8s Go and Docker MCP 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 K8s Go when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: List Kubernetes contexts, namespaces, nodes, and pods, Get, create, and modify any Kubernetes resources including pods, services, deployments, Retrieve Kubernetes events and pod logs.

Explore MCP K8s Go Details

Choose Docker MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Create standalone containers, Deploy Docker Compose stacks, Retrieve container logs.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP K8s Go strowk Cloud Platforms	Docker MCP QuantGeekDev Cloud Platforms
Summary	/🏠 - Kubernetes cluster operations through MCP	Docker container management and operations through MCP
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms	Cloud Platforms

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": {
    "strowk-mcp-k8s-go": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quantgeekdev-docker-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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