--- title: Claude Code with Docker: Local Models, MCP, Sandboxes description: A guide to integrating Claude Code with Docker infrastructure across three areas: running local models via Docker Model Runner using an Anthropic-compatible... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-with-docker-local-models-mcp-sandboxes-4s4ngjqvw twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Claude Code with Docker: Local Models, MCP, Sandboxes | daily.dev og:description: A guide to integrating Claude Code with Docker infrastructure across three areas: running local models via Docker Model Runner using an Anthropic-compatible... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-with-docker-local-models-mcp-sandboxes-4s4ngjqvw og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/4S4NgJQvw.png og:image:alt: Claude Code with Docker: Local Models, MCP, Sandboxes og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Claude Code with Docker: Local Models, MCP, Sandboxes **[Docker](https://daily.dev/sources/docker)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A guide to integrating Claude Code with Docker infrastructure across three areas: running local models via Docker Model Runner using an Anthropic-compatible API endpoint, connecting Claude Code to real-world tools (Jira, GitHub, filesystems) through Docker MCP Toolkit's 300+ containerized MCP servers, and safely running autonomous agents inside Docker Sandboxes to prevent host machine interference. 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