@comecaramelos/dsh-docker-desktop-mcp
DSH plugin that connects the Docker Desktop MCP Toolkit gateway
(docker mcp gateway run --profile <name>) as an MCP server, with a profile
picker in the Web GUI — instead of hardcoding --profile in the config row.
Install
From npm (recommended):
dsh plugin --profile web add @comecaramelos/dsh-docker-desktop-mcp
The plugin inserts a mcp-docker row (id: mcp-docker, profile: default)
into the Cordis bundle layer. If you already have a mcp-docker row in your
profile's cordis.patch.yml, the bundle layer's insert is superseded by your
row (later patches win by id).
Manual install (WSL + Windows pnpm, where symlinks fail):
mkdir -p ~/.dsh/profiles/web/node_modules/@comecaramelos
ln -s /path/to/dsh-docker-desktop-mcp ~/.dsh/profiles/web/node_modules/@comecaramelos/dsh-docker-desktop-mcp
# Add to ~/.dsh/profiles/web/package.json dependencies:
# "@comecaramelos/dsh-docker-desktop-mcp": "file:/path/to/dsh-docker-desktop-mcp"
Then replace (or create) your dsh-mcp-client row in
$DSH_HOME/profiles/web/cordis.patch.yml:
# before
- id: mcp-docker
name: '@deepseek-ai/dsh-mcp-client'
config:
serverName: docker
transport: stdio
command: docker
args: ['mcp', 'gateway', 'run', '--profile', 'default']
# after
- id: mcp-docker
name: '@comecaramelos/dsh-docker-desktop-mcp'
config:
serverName: docker
profile: default
WSL + Docker Desktop (Windows)
Docker Desktop keeps its MCP profiles in the Windows store
(C:\Users\<you>\.docker\mcp), while the Linux CLI inside the distro reads the
(usually empty) ~/.docker/mcp. When /Docker/host/bin/docker.exe is
executable on linux, discovery and the gateway spawn use it.
Set command to an explicit path to opt out.
Why this over the default config
- Profile picker in Settings — switch Docker MCP profiles without editing
cordis.patch.yml. Selection persists in $DSH_HOME/settings.yaml.
- Refresh profiles button — runs
docker mcp profile list --format json
and repopulates the select from the host.
- Hot reconnect — picking a profile re-applies the gateway with the new
--profile in place; no restart needed.
- Profile precedence: UI selection >
DSH_DOCKER_MCP_PROFILE env var >
row config > "default". Seed a machine default via env, switch per-run from UI.
Legal notice
This is an independent plugin that connects DeepSeek Harness to the MCP Toolkit
in Docker Desktop. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by
Docker, Inc.
Docker is a trademark or registered trademark of Docker, Inc. in the United
States and/or other countries.
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