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claude mcp add mcp-server-ros-2 -e MCP_CUSTOM_PROMPTS=<MCP_CUSTOM_PROMPTS> -e MCP_PROMPTS_LOCAL=<MCP_PROMPTS_LOCAL> -e MCP_PROMPTS_PATH=<MCP_PROMPTS_PATH> -e MCP_PROMPTS_MODULE=<MCP_PROMPTS_MODULE> -- docker run -i --rm docker.io/mcp/ros2:latest{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-ros-2": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"docker.io/mcp/ros2:latest"
],
"env": {
"MCP_CUSTOM_PROMPTS": "<MCP_CUSTOM_PROMPTS>",
"MCP_PROMPTS_LOCAL": "<MCP_PROMPTS_LOCAL>",
"MCP_PROMPTS_PATH": "<MCP_PROMPTS_PATH>",
"MCP_PROMPTS_MODULE": "<MCP_PROMPTS_MODULE>"
}
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-ros-2": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"docker.io/mcp/ros2:latest"
],
"env": {
"MCP_CUSTOM_PROMPTS": "<MCP_CUSTOM_PROMPTS>",
"MCP_PROMPTS_LOCAL": "<MCP_PROMPTS_LOCAL>",
"MCP_PROMPTS_PATH": "<MCP_PROMPTS_PATH>",
"MCP_PROMPTS_MODULE": "<MCP_PROMPTS_MODULE>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"mcp-server-ros-2": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"docker.io/mcp/ros2:latest"
],
"env": {
"MCP_CUSTOM_PROMPTS": "<MCP_CUSTOM_PROMPTS>",
"MCP_PROMPTS_LOCAL": "<MCP_PROMPTS_LOCAL>",
"MCP_PROMPTS_PATH": "<MCP_PROMPTS_PATH>",
"MCP_PROMPTS_MODULE": "<MCP_PROMPTS_MODULE>"
}
}
}
}Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.
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Environment variables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
MCP_CUSTOM_PROMPTSOptional | Enable custom prompts |
MCP_PROMPTS_LOCALOptional | Use local prompts |
MCP_PROMPTS_PATHOptional | Path to custom prompts directory |
MCP_PROMPTS_MODULEOptional | Name of the prompts module |
Details
| Package | docker.io/mcp/ros2:latest (OCI, stdio) |
| First published | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Last updated | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Registry name | io.github.wise-vision/mcp_server_ros_2 |
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