Claude Bridge

What it does

Claude Bridge connects a host-side AI client (like Claude Cowork) to an instance of Claude Code running inside a Docker devcontainer. It allows the host client to dispatch prompts, manage long-running asynchronous jobs, and schedule recurring tasks directly within the isolated development environment.

Tools

• dispatch: Run a synchronous prompt against Claude Code.
• dispatch_async: Start a background job for long-running tasks.
• wait_dispatch: Poll for the completion of an asynchronous job.
• schedule_dispatch: Create recurring prompts (cron-like) inside the container.
• list_events: Stream a history of state transitions and job outcomes.
• bridge_help: Get a structured guide to available tools and workflows.

Installation

Install inside your devcontainer:

pip install claude-bridge-mcp

Then register it in your claude_desktop_config.json on the host:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "devcontainer-claude": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "exec", "-i",
        "-e", "CLAUDE_BRIDGE_CWD=/path/to/clean/dir",
        "<container-name>",
        "/absolute/path/to/claude-bridge"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Supported hosts

• Claude Desktop