Docker Agent 1.149.0 publishes an Apache-2.0 runtime with skill loading, evaluator and Decisions support.
Docker Agent packages multi-agent workflows as OCI artifacts
2026-10-07Verified announcementTRIAL
Docker Agent is an Apache-2.0 CLI plugin and runtime for declarative YAML agents, multi-agent delegation, MCP tools, RAG and OCI distribution. Version 1.149.0 adds GitHub-hosted skill loading, a dedicated evaluator backend, OpenAI Decisions evaluation and complete debug-tool hook coverage. The repository had about 4,162 stars at review time.
What this means for you
For platform teams already using Docker, this combines agent configuration, local or cloud models, evaluation and portable packaging in one inspectable runtime. Trial it against existing orchestration on isolation, reproducibility, secret handling and OCI promotion.
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Technical details & scores
| Runtime | Docker CLI plugin or standalone binary; declarative YAML agents with multi-agent delegation |
|---|---|
| Tooling | built-in tools, MCP, RAG, hooks and model-provider routing |
| Distribution | agent packages can be pushed to and pulled from OCI registries |
| Release 1 149 | GitHub skill loading, evaluator backend, OpenAI Decisions evaluation and complete debug-tool hook transforms |
| Adoption | about 4,162 GitHub stars and 491 forks at review time |
Technical impact 3
Engineering value 4
Adoption signal 4
Maturity 3
Verification cost 2
Risk 3