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Creating Custom Docker MCP Servers: A Complete Guide

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

If you’ve been using Docker’s MCP Toolkit to supercharge your AI workflows, you’ve probably wondered: “Can I build my own MCP server and integrate it with this system?” The answer is yes—but the documentation is scattered and the process has some gotchas that can trip you up. This guide walks you through everything you need to know to create, deploy, and troubleshoot custom MCP servers that work seamlessly with the Docker MCP Gateway.

Securing GitOps: SOPS Secret Management in k8s with FluxCD

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Problem: Secrets in GitOps

When I started my Kubernetes homelab journey, I quickly hit a wall that every GitOps practitioner faces: How do you store secrets in Git without compromising security?

The GitOps philosophy is beautifully simple - everything should be in Git. Your entire cluster state, all your applications, configurations, and yes, even secrets. But committing passwords, API keys, and certificates to a public (or even private) repository feels fundamentally wrong. It is wrong.

GitOps in Practice: Managing k8s with FluxCD

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

After running the Fako Cluster for several months, I can confidently say that adopting GitOps with FluxCD has been one of the best decisions for managing my Kubernetes infrastructure. In this post, I’ll share practical insights and patterns that have proven invaluable.

What is GitOps?

GitOps is a way of implementing Continuous Deployment for cloud native applications. FluxCD is designed to simplify that, making it easier than ever to manage your Kubernetes environments. Here’s why i leverage it in my workflow: