What it does
Docker Agent · Agent orchestration
Product and access
Formerly cagent; a framework for custom agent teams. Docker Gordon is a separate offering.
Core features
5 features from provider sources · checked on 19 October 2026. Availability and limitations follow below.
Does it fit my task?
Practical tasks
Editorial examples based on documented features. No product tests performed.
Example task 1
- Your input
- Split bug diagnosis and repair between two agents.
- Possible result
- A draft for expert review.
- What to check
- Check inputs, output and performed actions.
Example task 2
- Your input
- Have a second agent review documentation.
- Possible result
- A draft for expert review.
- What to check
- Check inputs, output and performed actions.
Split bug diagnosis and repair between two agents.
Your possible prompt
Design a process for new requests: capture information, sort it by topic, and create a proposed response. Plan an approval step before external actions.
Getting-started idea based on documented capabilities. Not an executed product test. Adapt the task, data, and permissions.
Requirements and limits
Requirement
Setup
Install standalone or use Docker Desktop 4.63 or later; configure model access.
Source 1Limitation
Product boundaries
Configure and restrict tool permissions and model access yourself.
Source 1Not yet confirmed
Output quality
Success rates and German-language operation have not been tested here.
Source 1
Can I use it?
Europe & regional availability
Installation instructions and model prerequisites reviewed. The assessment covers the local operating path described; complete country and feature availability of all connected services remains open.
Reviewed scope: Local software and documented self-hosting; external services assessed separately
Reviewed on:
With requirements
Self-hosting with own model access
Docker Agent can be installed as a standalone binary or Docker CLI plugin. The quickstart requires credentials for the selected model provider; check its regional availability and optional tools separately.
Region, reason and source
Region covered: Europe: own computer or server; model services are country-specific
Documented reason: Technical assessment based on installation and provider selection. These sources do not establish a legal cause for regional restrictions.
Cost and effort
Prices and included usage
Pricing checked
Apache-2.0 software; models and operations are separate, with Docker Desktop licensing where applicable.
- Billing depends on plan, usage and setup.
Setup
Install standalone or use Docker Desktop 4.63 or later; configure model access.
Evidence and open questions
Open points
The reviewed sources contain no reliable information on these points. A gap says nothing about the product.
Not yet researched
- Accounts & permissions
- Operation & oversight
Requirements and limits: not yet confirmed
Sources and evidence
Provider sources reviewed; examples are editorial suggestions. No hands-on test.
Editorial team: Michael Meierhoff · sources reviewed on . Provider information is not independent evidence of performance.
Provider
Product and provider are documented through the linked original sources.
- Operator
- Docker
- Organization
- Provider
- Website
- docs.docker.com
Changes to this profile 1
Added Docker Agent with capabilities, access, pricing and sources.
These notes describe editorial changes. Source and pricing review dates appear in their respective sections.