Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
How do you go from simple chatbots to secure, production-grade AI agents? In this episode of AI Guide to the Galaxy, Oleg sits down with Jim Clark, Principal Software Engineer at Docker, to unpack Docker’s MCP Toolkit and MCP Gateway—covering why containers make great “tools” for agents, how provenance and SBOMs boost trust, and how secret management and OAuth work in real deployments. You’ll also see how to wire MCP into Claude, VS Code, and Docker Compose, plus a tour of example agent frameworks you can run with a single docker compose up.
We cover:
- Why containers map naturally to agent “tools” (tool calling)
- The difference between the MCP Toolkit (catalog + Desktop UX) and the MCP Gateway (connect-any-client runtime)
- Supply chain trust: provenance verification, SBOMs, and Docker Scout checks
- Managing secrets safely and supporting OAuth with remote MCP servers
- Filtering and “profiles” for curated tool sets
- Running agents locally, then offloading to the cloud with the same Compose file
- Real examples across frameworks (LangChain/LangGraph, CrewAI, ADK, Agno, and more)
- Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell to stay in the loop for upcoming episodes!
🔥 Want More Docker Content?
If you found this demo exciting, hit that like button and subscribe for more! We’ve got even more Docker demos coming your way in this ongoing series showcasing new tools, integrations, and powerful workflows to level up your projects. Stay tuned!
Where to find Docker:
Docker: docker.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/docker
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/docker.com
X: @docker
Instagram: @dockerinc
#Docker #MCP #ModelContextProtocol #AI #Agents #DockerDesktop #DevTools #Security #SBOM #OAuth #Claude #VSCode #DockerCompose
How do you go from simple chatbots to secure, production-grade AI agents? In this episode of AI Guide to the Galaxy, Oleg sits down with Jim Clark, Principal Software Engineer at Docker, to unpack Docker’s MCP Toolkit and MCP Gateway—covering why containers make great “tools” for agents, how provenance and SBOMs boost trust, and how secret management and OAuth work in real deployments. You’ll also see how to wire MCP into Claude, VS Code, and Docker Compose, plus a tour of example agent frameworks you can run with a single docker compose up.
We cover:
- Why containers map naturally to agent “tools” (tool calling)
- The difference between the MCP Toolkit (catalog + Desktop UX) and the MCP Gateway (connect-any-client runtime)
- Supply chain trust: provenance verification, SBOMs, and Docker Scout checks
- Managing secrets safely and supporting OAuth with remote MCP servers
- Filtering and “profiles” for curated tool sets
- Running agents locally, then offloading to the cloud with the same Compose file
- Real examples across frameworks (LangChain/LangGraph, CrewAI, ADK, Agno, and more)
- Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell to stay in the loop for upcoming episodes!
🔥 Want More Docker Content?
If you found this demo exciting, hit that like button and subscribe for more! We’ve got even more Docker demos coming your way in this ongoing series showcasing new tools, integrations, and powerful workflows to level up your projects. Stay tuned!
Where to find Docker:
Docker: docker.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/docker
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/docker.com
X: @docker
Instagram: @dockerinc
#Docker #MCP #ModelContextProtocol #AI #Agents #DockerDesktop #DevTools #Security #SBOM #OAuth #Claude #VSCode #DockerCompose
