Portainer MCP

🚀 Portainer Guide

Portainer Guide is a powerful tool for managing Docker containers, networks, and volumes. It provides a user - friendly graphical interface and a series of advanced features to simplify container management.

🚀 Quick Start

Create Your First Container

1. Access the Portainer Interface:
   • Open your browser and visit http://localhost:9000.
2. Select "New Container":
   • Fill in information such as the container name and image address.
3. Start the Container:
   • Click "Start" and wait for the container to start running.

Deploy a Simple Web Application

1. Create a New Project:
   • In Portainer, create a new project.
2. Add a Docker Compose File:

   version: '3'
   services:
     web:
       image: nginx:latest
       ports:
         80:80
   

3. Deploy the Project:
   • Click "Deploy" and wait for the project to start running.
4. Access the Application:
   • Open your browser and visit http://localhost to see the Nginx welcome page.

✨ Features

Core Features

• Container Management: View and manage all running Docker containers through a graphical interface.
• Network Management: Configure and manage Docker network settings.
• Volume Management: Manage storage volumes associated with containers.
• Log Monitoring: View container log outputs in real - time and support log cleaning.

Advanced Features

• Multi - environment Support: Support container deployment and management in different environments.
• Team Collaboration: Enable multi - person collaborative development through team permission settings.
• Automated Build: Integrate CI/CD tools to achieve automated code building and deployment.
• Monitoring and Alerts: Monitor container running status in real - time and support custom alert rules.

📦 Installation

Installation Using Docker

1. Download and Install Docker: Select the appropriate Docker version for your operating system and install it.
2. Start the Docker Service: Ensure that the Docker service is started and running in the background.
3. Pull the Portainer Image:

   docker pull registry.cn - hangzhou.aliyuncs.com/leiyu1988/portainer:latest
   

4. Run the Portainer Container:

   docker run -d --name portainer -p 9000:9000 registry.cn - hangzhou.aliyuncs.com/leiyu1988/portainer:latest
   

5. Access Portainer: Open your browser and visit http://localhost:9000.

Installation Using an Image

1. Download the Portainer Image:

   docker pull registry.cn - hangzhou.aliyuncs.com/leiyu1988/portainer:latest
   

2. Run the Image:

   docker run -d --name portainer -p 9000:9000 registry.cn - hangzhou.aliyuncs.com/leiyu1988/portainer:latest
   

3. Access Portainer: Open your browser and visit http://localhost:9000.

📚 Documentation

Frequently Asked Questions

• How to stop a container?
  • On the Portainer interface, find the target container and click the "Stop" button.
• How to delete a container?
  • On the Portainer interface, find the target container and click the "Delete" button.
• How to view container logs?
  • On the Portainer interface, find the target container and click the "Logs" tab to view.

Tips and Tricks

• Batch Operations: Support selecting multiple containers at once for batch start, stop, or delete operations.
• Shortcut Keys: On the container list page, use shortcut keys to quickly filter and sort containers.
• Plugin Extensions: Portainer supports various plugin extension functions, such as log cleaning and automatic backup.

🔧 Technical Details

Code Statistics

1. Download the cloc.sh Script:
   • Find the cloc.sh file in the project root directory.
2. Install the cloc Tool:

   sudo apt install cloc  # For Debian/Ubuntu systems
   brew install cloc      # For macOS systems
   

3. Run the Statistics Script:

   ./cloc.sh
   

Token Counting

1. Generate the Tool JSON File:
   • In the project root directory, run the following command:

     go run cmd/portainer/main.go
     

2. Statistical Token Usage:
   • Use the generated JSON file for further analysis and statistics.

Appendix

Environment Variables

• Set Environment Variables:
  • Add environment variables to the Docker run command, for example:

    docker run -d --name portainer -p 9000:9000 -e PORTAINER_ENV=prod registry.cn - hangzhou.aliyuncs.com/leiyu1988/portainer:latest
    

Security Precautions

• Access Control:
  • Ensure that Portainer runs in a trusted network environment.
  • Configure a strong password or use an SSH key for authentication.

By following the above steps, you can quickly get started and fully utilize the powerful features of Portainer. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please refer to the documentation or contact the support team at any time.