**Docker announced a hub for MCP tools, called Docker MCP Catalog. This catalog is a service that makes it easier to exchange MCP servers and clients.**

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## The details

* The MCP Catalog is a trusted and centralized hub for developers to discover MCP tools. According to Docker, this moment for MCP is similar to the early days of cloud computing and containers.
* Starting in May, the Docker MCP Catalog will include over 100 verified tools from partners like Stripe, Elastic, Notion, and more. It could be the new trusted home for developers to discover MCP tools.
* Similar to container images, MCP tools will be distributed through Docker’s reliable pull-based system, which is used for billions of downloads each month.
* Alongside the catalog, the Docker MCP Toolkit makes these tools work securely on your computer or anywhere Docker runs. With just one click, you can launch an MCP server from Docker Desktop and connect it to clients like VS Code or Goose.

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      Docker Hub for MCP Tools (Screenshot by authors)

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**Our thoughts**

Currently, there is no trusted centralized platform to make MCP tools available in a production-ready way. By default, the Docker MCP Catalog enables containerization. This allows easy and secure distribution of MCP Tools.

Docker has over 20 million developers worldwide who pull billions of images every month. We are confident that the MCP Catalog will significantly enrich the path towards agentic AI. After the release of [Docker Model Runner](https://tinztwinshub.com/data-science/run-genai-models-locally-with-docker-model-runner/) a few weeks ago, Docker is becoming the hub for AI tools.

**More information:** 🔗 [Docker](https://www.docker.com/blog/introducing-docker-mcp-catalog-and-toolkit/){:target="_blank" rel="noopener"}

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      Excalidraw AI feature (Screenshot by authors)

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## Hand-picked articles of the week

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