Lab: Getting Started with Docker Agent - Docker

This lab walks you through building intelligent agents with Docker Agent. You'll learn beginner agent concepts, then build sophisticated multi-agent teams that handle complex real-world tasks. Learn how to create, share, and orchestrate AI agents with Docker.

What you'll learn

Create simple agents with Docker Agent
Use built-in generic agentic tools for common tasks
Integrate MCP servers from the MCP Toolkit
Share agents using the Docker Registry
Build multi-agent systems for complex workflows
Use Docker Model Runner with Docker Agent (preview)

Modules

#	Module	Description
1	Introduction	Overview of Docker Agent and intelligent agent concepts
2	Getting Started	Create your first agent with Docker Agent
3	Using Built-in Tools	Leverage the generic agentic tools in Docker Agent
4	Using MCP	Integrate MCP servers from the MCP Toolkit
5	Sharing Agents	Package and share agents via Docker Registry
6	Introduction to Sub-agents	Build multi-agent systems with sub-agent orchestration
7	Conclusion	Summary and next steps

Prerequisites

Latest version of Docker Desktop
Basic familiarity with Docker

Launch the lab

Start the labspace:

console

$ docker compose -f oci://dockersamples/labspace-cagent up -d

Then open your browser to http://localhost:3030.