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Create a Dockerfile in your repository root that defines how to build your MCP server. Your Dockerfile should be created such that running your Docker image will start your Streamable HTTP server.

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Example Dockerfile

Here’s an example Dockerfile that builds a Node-based MCP server: 
FROM node:18-alpine

WORKDIR /app

# Copy package files
COPY package*.json ./

# Install dependencies
RUN npm install

# Copy application code
COPY . .

# Build the application
RUN npm run build

CMD ["node", "dist/index.js"]

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Requirements

We only support Linux Docker images on major distros (Alpine/Debian-based) and expect sh to run in your container. Other distros are untested and may not deploy.

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Examples

You can find examples of Dockerfiles in Smithery’s reference implementations.
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