@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ keywords:
1414weight : 50
1515---
1616
17- When you run cagent in MCP mode, your agents show up as tools in Claude Desktop
17+ When you run Docker Agent in MCP mode, your agents show up as tools in Claude Desktop
1818and other MCP clients. Instead of switching to a terminal to run your security
1919agent, you ask Claude to use it and Claude calls it for you.
2020
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ embedded in your editor instead, see [ACP integration](./acp.md).
2323
2424## How it works
2525
26- You configure Claude Desktop (or another MCP client) to connect to cagent . Your
26+ You configure Claude Desktop (or another MCP client) to connect to Docker Agent . Your
2727agents appear in Claude's tool list. When you ask Claude to use one, it calls
2828that agent through the MCP protocol.
2929
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ coordinator—depends on your agent descriptions and what you ask for.
4040## MCP Gateway
4141
4242Docker provides an [ MCP Gateway] ( /ai/mcp-catalog-and-toolkit/mcp-gateway/ ) that
43- gives cagent agents access to a catalog of pre-configured MCP servers. Instead
43+ gives agents access to a catalog of pre-configured MCP servers. Instead
4444of configuring individual MCP servers, agents can use the gateway to access
4545tools like web search, database queries, and more.
4646
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ agents:
5454 ref : docker:duckduckgo # Uses Docker MCP Gateway
5555` ` `
5656
57- The ` docker:` prefix tells cagent to use the MCP Gateway for this server. See
57+ The ` docker:` prefix tells Docker Agent to use the MCP Gateway for this server. See
5858the [MCP Gateway documentation](/ai/mcp-catalog-and-toolkit/mcp-gateway/) for
5959available servers and configuration options.
6060
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@ Before configuring MCP integration, you need:
7777# # MCP client configuration
7878
7979Your MCP client needs to know how to start Docker Agent and communicate with it. This
80- typically involves adding cagent as an MCP server in your client's
80+ typically involves adding Docker Agent as an MCP server in your client's
8181configuration.
8282
8383# ## Claude Desktop
8484
85- Add cagent to your Claude Desktop MCP settings file :
85+ Add Docker Agent to your Claude Desktop MCP settings file :
8686
8787- macOS : ` ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
8888- Windows : ` %APPDATA%\C laude\c laude_desktop_config.json`
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ Configuration breakdown:
115115
116116- `command` : Full path to your `docker` binary (use `which docker` to find it), or path to `docker-agent` if not using the Docker CLI plugin
117117- `args` : MCP command arguments:
118- - `mcp` : The subcommand to run cagent in MCP mode
118+ - `mcp` : The subcommand to run `docker agent` in MCP mode
119119 - `dockereng/myagent` : Your agent configuration (local file path or OCI
120120 reference)
121121 - `--working-dir` : Optional working directory for agent execution
@@ -128,13 +128,13 @@ appear as available tools.
128128
129129# ## Claude Code
130130
131- Add cagent as an MCP server using the `claude mcp add` command :
131+ Add Docker Agent as an MCP server using the `claude mcp add` command :
132132
133133` ` ` console
134134$ claude mcp add --transport stdio myagent \
135135 --env OPENAI_API_KEY=$OPENAI_API_KEY \
136136 --env ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=$ANTHROPIC_API_KEY \
137- -- cagent mcp /path/to/agent.yml --working-dir $(pwd)
137+ -- docker agent serve mcp /path/to/agent.yml --working-dir $(pwd)
138138` ` `
139139
140140Command breakdown :
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ Command breakdown:
144144- `myagent` : Name for this MCP server in Claude Code
145145- `--env` : Pass environment variables (repeat for each variable)
146146- `--` : Separates Claude Code options from the MCP server command
147- - `docker agent serve mcp /path/to/agent.yml` : The cagent MCP command with the path to your
147+ - `docker agent serve mcp /path/to/agent.yml` : The Docker Agent MCP command with the path to your
148148 agent configuration
149149- `--working-dir $(pwd)` : Set the working directory for agent execution
150150
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ sessions.
155155
156156For other MCP-compatible clients, you need to :
157157
158- 1. Start cagent with `docker agent serve mcp /path/to/agent.yml --working-dir /project/path`
158+ 1. Start Docker Agent with `docker agent serve mcp /path/to/agent.yml --working-dir /project/path`
1591592. Configure the client to communicate with Docker Agent over stdio
1601603. Pass required environment variables (API keys, etc.)
161161
@@ -248,13 +248,13 @@ the right tools and that its instructions make sense when it's called directly.
248248Verify your MCP integration works :
249249
2502501. Restart your MCP client after configuration changes
251- 2. Check that cagent agents appear as available tools
251+ 2. Check that agents appear as available tools
2522523. Invoke an agent with a simple test prompt
2532534. Verify the agent can access its configured tools (filesystem, shell, etc.)
254254
255255If agents don't appear or fail to execute, check :
256256
257- - ` cagent ` binary path is correct and executable
257+ - ` docker agent ` command is available and executable
258258- Agent configuration file exists and is valid
259259- All required API keys are set in environment variables
260260- Working directory path exists and has appropriate permissions
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