Does it work with any MCP server?

It is built for a private self-hosted MCP server reached through an Anthropic MCP tunnel, and it starts a sample server you can verify.

Do I need Docker installed?

Yes. The quickstart is driven through Docker Compose, so Docker and Docker Compose must be available on the host.

What is cloudflared used for here?

The command configures cloudflared as part of the tunnel setup so the private server can be reached securely over the internet.

mcp-tunnels

PackCloud & infra

mcp-tunnels is a plugin that connects an AI agent to a private MCP server through an Anthropic MCP tunnel. It provides the /create-docker-mcp-tunnel command, which drives the Docker Compose quickstart end to end: certificates, proxy config, cloudflared, and a verifiable sample server. Use it when the agent needs to reach a self-hosted server securely over the internet.

Unavailable. A Claude Code plugin. It installs in Claude Code, and Ahel does not serve packs through its connector yet.

In Claude Code, run:

/plugin install mcp-tunnels@claude-plugins-official

It installs from Anthropic's official plugin marketplace.

What your AI can do with it

Run /create-docker-mcp-tunnel to set up an Anthropic MCP tunnel
Generate certificates for the tunnel
Write proxy configuration for the private MCP server
Configure cloudflared to expose the server
Start a verifiable sample MCP server

Getting started

Have Docker and Docker Compose available on the machine that will host the private MCP server.
Add the mcp-tunnels plugin to your agent setup.
Run the /create-docker-mcp-tunnel command and follow its prompts.
Let the command generate certificates, proxy config, and cloudflared settings.
Verify the tunnel by connecting to the sample server it starts.

Signals

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Questions

What does the /create-docker-mcp-tunnel command do?: It drives the Docker Compose quickstart end to end: certificates, proxy config, cloudflared, and a verifiable sample server.
Does it work with any MCP server?: It is built for a private self-hosted MCP server reached through an Anthropic MCP tunnel, and it starts a sample server you can verify.
Do I need Docker installed?: Yes. The quickstart is driven through Docker Compose, so Docker and Docker Compose must be available on the host.
What is cloudflared used for here?: The command configures cloudflared as part of the tunnel setup so the private server can be reached securely over the internet.

Advanced

Item type: plugin
Key: mcp-tunnels
Source: github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official

github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official