Docker

DockerTools enable an Agent to interact with Docker containers, images, volumes, and networks.

Prerequisites

The Docker tools require the docker Python package. You’ll also need Docker installed and running on your system.

uv pip install docker

Example

The following example creates an agent that can manage Docker resources:

cookbook/14_tools/docker_tools.py

import sys
from agno.agent import Agent

try:
    from agno.tools.docker import DockerTools

    docker_tools = DockerTools(
        enable_container_management=True,
        enable_image_management=True,
        enable_volume_management=True,
        enable_network_management=True,
    )

    # Create an agent with Docker tools
    docker_agent = Agent(
        name="Docker Agent",
        instructions=[
            "You are a Docker management assistant that can perform various Docker operations.",
            "You can manage containers, images, volumes, and networks.",
        ],
        tools=[docker_tools],
                markdown=True,
    )

    # Example: List all running Docker containers
    docker_agent.print_response("List all running Docker containers", stream=True)

    # Example: Pull and run an NGINX container
    docker_agent.print_response("Pull the latest nginx image", stream=True)
    docker_agent.print_response("Run an nginx container named 'web-server' on port 8080", stream=True)

except ValueError as e:
    print(f"\n❌ Docker Tool Error: {e}")
    print("\n🔍 Troubleshooting steps:")

    if sys.platform == "darwin":  # macOS
        print("1. Ensure Docker Desktop is running")
        print("2. Check Docker Desktop settings")
        print("3. Try running 'docker ps' in terminal to verify access")

    elif sys.platform == "linux":
        print("1. Check if Docker service is running:")
        print("   systemctl status docker")
        print("2. Make sure your user has permissions to access Docker:")
        print("   sudo usermod -aG docker $USER")

    elif sys.platform == "win32":
        print("1. Ensure Docker Desktop is running")
        print("2. Check Docker Desktop settings")

Toolkit Params

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
enable_container_management	bool	True	Enables container management functions (list, start, stop, etc.)
enable_image_management	bool	True	Enables image management functions (pull, build, etc.)
enable_volume_management	bool	False	Enables volume management functions
enable_network_management	bool	False	Enables network management functions

Toolkit Functions

Container Management

Function	Description
list_containers	Lists all containers or only running containers
start_container	Starts a stopped container
stop_container	Stops a running container
remove_container	Removes a container
get_container_logs	Retrieves logs from a container
inspect_container	Gets detailed information about a container
run_container	Creates and starts a new container
exec_in_container	Executes a command inside a running container

Image Management

Function	Description
list_images	Lists all images on the system
pull_image	Pulls an image from a registry
remove_image	Removes an image
build_image	Builds an image from a Dockerfile
tag_image	Tags an image
inspect_image	Gets detailed information about an image

Volume Management

Function	Description
list_volumes	Lists all volumes
create_volume	Creates a new volume
remove_volume	Removes a volume
inspect_volume	Gets detailed information about a volume

Network Management

Function	Description
list_networks	Lists all networks
create_network	Creates a new network
remove_network	Removes a network
inspect_network	Gets detailed information about a network
connect_container_to_network	Connects a container to a network
disconnect_container_from_network	Disconnects a container from a network

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