# recreate_container

Stop and remove a container, then run a new container. Fails if the container does not exist.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `recreate_container`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/docker/recreate-container

## Facts

- Tool: `recreate_container`
- Server: Docker (`@ckreiling/mcp-server-docker`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/docker.md
- Install: `npx -y @ckreiling/mcp-server-docker`
- Homepage: https://github.com/ckreiling/mcp-server-docker
- Risk category: Destructive (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity verified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Hidden

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "recreate_container",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why recreate_container is rated Critical

While the tool also creates a new container (Write), the primary destructive action is stopping and removing an existing container. This cannot be undone without external backups. The destructive aspect dominates the classification. Severity is high rather than critical because the blast radius is limited to a single container (not system-wide), though losing container state/data is a significant operational impact.

From the tool's own definition: "'Stop and remove a container, then run a new container' — the tool explicitly removes/destroys an existing container as part of its operation, which is irreversible data loss if container state or volumes are not backed up."

## Use case

AI agents call recreate_container to permanently remove resources in Docker, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Hidden**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Docker:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "recreate_container"
  ]
}
```

## Other tools on Docker (18)

- `remove_container` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/docker/remove-container.md
- `remove_image` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/docker/remove-image.md
- `remove_network` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/docker/remove-network.md
- `remove_volume` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/docker/remove-volume.md
- `build_image` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/docker/build-image.md
- `create_container` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/docker/create-container.md
- `pull_image` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/docker/pull-image.md
- `run_container` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/docker/run-container.md
- `start_container` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/docker/start-container.md
- `stop_container` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/docker/stop-container.md
- `fetch_container_logs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/docker/fetch-container-logs.md
- `list_containers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/docker/list-containers.md
- `list_images` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/docker/list-images.md
- `list_networks` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/docker/list-networks.md
- `list_volumes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/docker/list-volumes.md
- `create_network` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/docker/create-network.md
- `create_volume` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/docker/create-volume.md
- `push_image` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/docker/push-image.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=docker · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/docker