MCP-Compose
Docker Compose for Model Context Protocol servers. Run multiple MCP servers with unified configuration, HTTP proxy, and container orchestration.
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Installation vom Herausgeber. Kein PlugMCP-Endpunkt.
Host a copy with our keys and logs.
Noch kein paketiertes Release in der Registry. Folgen Sie der README des Repositorys.
Remote-URL oder ein Befehl auf Ihrem Rechner? Worin sich die beiden Installationen unterscheiden
Auf PlugMCP ausführen
A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.
Starten
git clone https://github.com/phildougherty/mcp-compose.git
cd mcp-compose
make build
# Add to PATH
sudo cp build/mcp-compose /usr/local/bin/
# OR
export PATH="$PWD/build:$PATH"
mcp-compose init
Follow the prompts to create your configuration.
Create mcp-compose.yaml:
version: '1'
servers:
filesystem:
protocol: stdio
command: npx
args:
- "-y"
- "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
- "/tmp"
capabilities: [resources, tools]
Start servers:
mcp-compose up
Start the HTTP proxy:
mcp-compose proxy --port 9876
Test it:
curl http://localhost:9876/api/servers
version: '1'
servers:
filesystem:
protocol: stdio
command: npx
args:
- "-y"
- "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
- "${HOME}"
capabilities: [resources, tools]
volumes:
- "${HOME}:${HOME}:ro"
memory:
protocol: stdio
command: npx
args:
- "-y"
- "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
capabilities: [resources, tools]
Add Brave Search (requires API key from https://brave.com/search/api/):
brave-search:
protocol: stdio
command: npx
args:
- "-y"
- "@modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search"
capabilities: [tools]
env:
BRAVE_API_KEY: "${BRAVE_API_KEY}"
export BRAVE_API_KEY="your-api-key"
mcp-compose up
See examples/ for more configurations.
mcp-compose up # Start all services
mcp-compose up filesystem # Start specific service
mcp-compose down # Stop all services
mcp-compose down filesystem # Stop specific service
mcp-compose restart # Restart all services
mcp-compose ps # List service status
mcp-compose logs filesystem # View logs
System services are infrastructure components (proxy, dashboard, task-scheduler, memory).
mcp-compose system up # Start system services
mcp-compose system down # Stop system services
mcp-compose system ps # List system services
mcp-compose system status # Health overview
mcp-compose system logs proxy # View system logs
mcp-compose proxy --port 9876 # Start proxy
mcp-compose proxy --api-key $(openssl rand -hex 32) # With authentication
mcp-compose dashboard # Start web dashboard
# Access at http://localhost:3111
mcp-compose init # Interactive setup wizard
mcp-compose validate # Validate config file
mcp-compose create-config --type claude # Generate client config
version: '1'
# Optional: proxy authentication
proxy_auth:
enabled: true
api_key: "${MCP_API_KEY}"
servers:
my-server:
protocol: string # stdio, http, sse
command: string # Executable (e.g., npx, python, node)
args: [string] # Command arguments
capabilities: [string] # tools, resources, prompts, sampling
env: # Environment variables
KEY: value
volumes: # Volume mounts
- "host:container:mode"
STDIO (most common for NPM packages):
servers:
my-server:
protocol: stdio
command: npx
args: ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/tmp"]
HTTP:
servers:
my-server:
protocol: http
http_port: 8080
SSE (Server-Sent Events):
servers:
my-server:
protocol: sse
http_port: 8080
sse_path: /events
volumes:
- "/host/path:/container/path:ro" # Read-only
- "/host/path:/container/path:rw" # Read-write
- "${HOME}/code:/workspace:ro" # Environment variables
In your config:
env:
API_KEY: "${MY_API_KEY}"
In your shell:
export MY_API_KEY="secret"
mcp-compose up
Never commit secrets to your config file. Use environment variables:
# Generate secure keys
export MCP_API_KEY=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
export OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
Reference in config:
proxy_auth:
api_key: "${MCP_API_KEY}"
Generate config:
mcp-compose create-config --type claude --output ./claude-config
Copy contents to Claude Desktop settings.
# List tools
curl -X POST http://localhost:9876/filesystem \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'
# Call tool
curl -X POST http://localhost:9876/filesystem \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"jsonrpc":"2.0",
"id":1,
"method":"tools/call",
"params":{
"name":"read_file",
"arguments":{"path":"/tmp/test.txt"}
}
}'
mcp-compose ps
mcp-compose system status
mcp-compose logs filesystem
mcp-compose system logs proxy
mcp-compose validate
Port already in use:
lsof -i :9876
mcp-compose proxy --port 9877 # Use different port
Container not starting:
mcp-compose logs my-server # Check logs
docker ps -a # Check container status
Authentication errors:
echo $MCP_API_KEY # Verify key is set
┌──────────────────────────────┐
│ MCP-Compose Proxy │
│ (HTTP API + Authentication) │
└──────────────┬───────────────┘
│
┌──────┼──────┐
│ │ │
┌───▼──┐ ┌─▼──┐ ┌▼───┐
│ FS │ │ Mem│ │Search│
│STDIO │ │HTTP│ │ SSE │
└──────┘ └────┘ └──────┘
GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 - see LICENSE.
Compose, manage, and run MCP servers as Docker containers. With a Unified API gateway built in.
Tools
Noch keine Tool-Liste. Remote-Server erhalten eine nach dem ersten Health-Check.
FAQ
Kopieren Sie auf dieser Seite die stdio-Konfiguration für Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code oder VS Code. Sie nutzt die Installation des Herausgebers, keinen PlugMCP-Proxy.
In diesem Eintrag ist keine erforderliche Umgebungsvariable aufgeführt.
MCP Compose läuft lokal über stdio.
Zuletzt geprüft: 2026-10-27. Compose, manage, and run MCP servers as Docker containers. With a Unified API gateway built in.
