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MCP Podman MCP server

by crunchtools·io.github.crunchtools/podman·v0.1.1
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MCP server for Podman container management via the Podman REST API

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MCP Podman tools (30, 8 write)

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  • container_create_toolwrite action

    Create a new container.

  • container_inspect_tool

    Get detailed information about a container.

  • container_kill_toolwrite action

    Send a signal to a container.

  • container_list_tool

    List containers.

  • container_logs_tool

    Get container logs.

  • container_prune_toolwrite action

    Remove all stopped containers.

  • container_restart_tool

    Restart a container.

  • container_rm_toolwrite action

    Remove a container.

  • container_start_tool

    Start a stopped container.

  • container_stats_tool

    Get container resource usage statistics.

  • container_stop_tool

    Stop a running container.

  • container_top_tool

    List processes running inside a container.

  • image_inspect_tool

    Get detailed information about an image.

  • image_list_tool

    List images.

  • image_prune_toolwrite action

    Remove unused images.

  • image_pull_tool

    Pull an image from a registry.

  • image_rm_toolwrite action

    Remove an image.

  • network_inspect_tool

    Get detailed information about a network.

  • network_list_tool

    List networks.

  • pod_create_toolwrite action

    Create a new pod.

  • pod_inspect_tool

    Get detailed information about a pod.

  • pod_list_tool

    List pods.

  • pod_restart_tool

    Restart a pod and all its containers.

  • pod_rm_toolwrite action

    Remove a pod and all its containers.

  • pod_start_tool

    Start a pod and all its containers.

  • pod_stop_tool

    Stop a pod and all its containers.

  • system_df_tool

    Get Podman disk usage.

  • system_info_tool

    Get Podman system information.

  • volume_inspect_tool

    Get detailed information about a volume.

  • volume_list_tool

    List volumes.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • Code scan19 source files scanned25/25
  • –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
  • –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
  • Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
  • Maintenancelast push 1 days ago15/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner7/10
Overall 91/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How MCP Podman compares

Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
91/100
higher than 85% of 48,255 servers
Tools
30
the typical server has 7
Tools that change things
27%
typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break

What its tools let an agent do: 22 read · 8 change

Install MCP Podman in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add podman -- uvx mcp-podman-crunchtools
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What the publisher says

From the MCP Podman repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

mcp-podman-crunchtools

<!-- mcp-name: io.github.crunchtools/podman -->

MCP server for Podman container management via the Podman REST API. Manages containers, images, pods, networks, volumes, and system info. Supports both rootful and rootless Podman.

Installation

# uvx (zero-install)
uvx mcp-podman-crunchtools

# pip
pip install mcp-podman-crunchtools

# Container
podman run -v /run/podman/podman.sock:/run/podman/podman.sock:z \
  --security-opt label=type:container_runtime_t \
  quay.io/crunchtools/mcp-podman

Configuration

Socket auto-detection order:

  1. $XDGRUNTIMEDIR/podman/podman.sock (rootless)
  2. /run/user/$UID/podman/podman.sock (rootless fallback)
  3. /run/podman/podman.sock (rootful)

Claude Code Integration

claude mcp add mcp-podman-crunchtools \
  --env PODMAN_SOCKET=/run/podman/podman.sock \
  -- uvx mcp-podman-crunchtools

Tools (30)

Containers (12)

Images (5)

Pods (7)

Networks (2)

Volumes (2)

System (2)

License

AGPL-3.0-or-later

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

MCP Podman: common questions

Is MCP Podman MCP server safe?
Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (91/100). Read the MCP Podman safety report
How do I install MCP Podman?
It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does MCP Podman need an API key?
Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is MCP Podman maintained?
The last commit was 39 days ago (2026-09-26). The latest release is v0.1.1.
How does MCP Podman compare with other MCP servers?
safety score 91/100 (higher than 85% of 48,255 servers); tools 30 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 27% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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