Oriel MCP server

by ParadoxInfinite·io.github.ParadoxInfinite/oriel·v0.7.0·4 stars

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Safety-gated AI control of Docker and Colima: containers, images, volumes, networks, Compose.

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Oriel tools

No tool declarations could be read from the package source. They show once the server is installed.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-26 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

–Code scanpackage could not be scannedn/a
–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 19 days ago15/15
Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Overall 88/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

How Oriel compares

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

Safety score: 88/100; higher than 75% of 1,119 Developer tools servers
GitHub stars: 4; more than 77% of 855 Developer tools servers

Install Oriel in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add oriel -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/paradoxinfinite/oriel:0.7.0

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What the publisher says

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

Oriel

The local Docker GUI an AI can drive, safely.

Manage containers, images, volumes, networks, and Compose from a clean browser UI. Or hand the job to an AI: any MCP client (Claude, Cursor, a local LLM) drives the same tools the UI does, with the same secret masking and destructive-action grant. It works with any Docker engine on macOS and Linux (Colima, Docker Engine, OrbStack, Podman, or a remote daemon). A free, open-source Docker Desktop alternative in one ~13 MB binary that idles at 15–30 MB of RAM, with no Electron, no account, and an Apache-2.0 license.

Try it live ↗ · the full UI in your browser, mock data, no install.

Drive it with AI

Point any MCP client at Oriel and ask in plain English. It calls the same validated, secret-masked tools the UI does, and it can chain several to actually answer a question instead of firing just one:

you: why does api keep restarting?

assistant: reads container.list, container.inspect, then the logs. It's exiting 137 (OOM): the container is capped at 256 MB and the Node heap runs past it. Raise the memory limit or fix the leak in worker.js.

oriel mcp        # stdio MCP server for Claude, Cursor, or a local LLM

No model ships in the binary; your client brings its own. Reads run anytime, and destructive actions stay locked behind a grant. Setup & tool list ↓

Install

Homebrew (macOS & Linux):

brew install ParadoxInfinite/oriel/oriel

Script (detects your platform and verifies the checksum):

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ParadoxInfinite/oriel/main/install.sh | sh

Add -s -- --edge to track pre-releases (newest builds first), or -s -- --uninstall to remove it:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ParadoxInfinite/oriel/main/install.sh | sh -s -- --edge

⚠️ Piping a script to sh runs code from the internet on your machine. Read install.sh before you run it, or download a binary from releases instead.

Manual binary, Go, or source

Download a binary from releases (oriel-darwin-arm64 for Apple Silicon, oriel-darwin-amd64 for Intel, oriel-linux-arm64, or oriel-linux-amd64), then chmod +x. Or:

go install github.com/ParadoxInfinite/oriel@latest   # with Go
make build                                           # from source (builds + embeds the UI)

Run

./oriel            # opens http://127.0.0.1:4321

Flags: --port (default 4321), --no-open. Run on login: ./oriel service install (launchd / systemd; also status, uninstall).

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.

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

Oriel: common questions

Is Oriel MCP server safe?: Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (88/100). Read the Oriel safety report
How do I install Oriel?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Oriel need an API key?: Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Oriel maintained?: The last commit was 58 days ago (2026-09-07). The latest release is v0.7.0.
What can I use instead of Oriel?: Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Docker MCP Server, Pare Docker MCP server and maintenant MCP server.
How does Oriel compare with other Developer tools MCP servers?: safety score 88/100 (higher than 75% of 1,119 Developer tools servers); github stars 4 (more than 77% of 855 Developer tools servers). Full comparison.

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