Containerization Assist MCP Server

An AI-powered containerization assistant that helps you build, scan, and deploy Docker containers through VS Code and other MCP-compatible tools. Its 14 documented tools cover image, generate, dockerfile, loop. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting cloud infrastructure tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-20 · ★ 41 · #18 OF 141 MAINTAINED CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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01 · Install Containerization Assist

before you install - you'll need

Set LOG_LEVEL, CUSTOM_POLICY_PATH before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add azure-containerization-assist -- npx -y containerization-assist-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "azure-containerization-assist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "containerization-assist-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package containerization-assist-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.Azure is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Containerization Assist can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

An agent gets 14 documented tools spanning image, generate, dockerfile, loop, including analyze-repo, generate-dockerfile, fix-dockerfile, build-image-context.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Containerization Assist lets an agent do.

Generate

2 tools - e.g. Gather insights from knowledge base and return requirements for Dockerfile creation; Gather insights and return requirements for Kubernetes/Helm/ACA/Kustomize manifest creation

generate-dockerfile · generate-k8s-manifests

Analyze

1 tool - e.g. Analyze repository structure and detect technologies by parsing config files

analyze-repo

Fix

1 tool - e.g. Analyze Dockerfile for issues including organizational policy validation and return knowledge-based fix recommendations

fix-dockerfile

Build

1 tool - e.g. Prepare Docker build context with security analysis and return build commands

build-image-context

Scan

1 tool - e.g. Scan Docker images for security vulnerabilities with remediation guidance (uses Trivy CLI)

scan-image

Tag

1 tool - e.g. Tag Docker images with version and registry information

tag-image

Push

1 tool - e.g. Push Docker images to a registry

push-image

Prepare

1 tool - e.g. Prepare Kubernetes cluster for deployment

prepare-cluster

Latest releases

1.5.0 · 2026-07-01

Publish · Add GitHub Actions workflow generation tool (#687) · refactor prepare-cluster to return advisory ClusterPlan instead of executing (#695) · dependency updates (#682, #708, #711, #712)

1.4.1 · 2026-06-10

Publish · add chat skills for VS Code (via GitHub Copilot) (#685) · add Helm chart structure and templating knowledge pack (#646) · add database detection + AKS workload identity support (#630) · add AKS-loop…

1.4.0 · 2026-04-22

Publish - convert MCP prompts (kind-loop, aks-loop, create-containerization-policy) to workflow tools for collapsed output in chat (#631) · add context support to scan-image tool (#628) · restructure policy discovery…

04 · Who maintains Containerization Assist

Containerization Assist is maintained by azure. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/azure/containerization-assist
website: https://github.com/Azure/containerization-assist#readme
category: cloud infrastructure - ranked #18 of 141 actively-maintained cloud infrastructure servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-01)
registry: io.github.Azure/containerization-assist (active, first published 2026-03-04 · 5 versions)
packages: npm:containerization-assist-mcp

06 · Containerization Assist FAQ

Is Containerization Assist still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-20 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Containerization Assist do?

An agent gets 14 documented tools spanning image, generate, dockerfile, loop, including analyze-repo, generate-dockerfile, fix-dockerfile, build-image-context.

How do I install Containerization Assist?

Run `npx -y containerization-assist-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (LOG_LEVEL, CUSTOM_POLICY_PATH) to set first. Set LOG_LEVEL, CUSTOM_POLICY_PATH before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Containerization Assist run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Containerization Assist

Alternatives to Containerization Assist

Maintained cloud infrastructure servers if Containerization Assist isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Containerization Assist doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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