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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions docs/toolhive/guides-cli/install.mdx
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- **Container runtime**:
- Docker / Docker Desktop
- Podman / Podman Desktop
- Colima with Docker runtime
- Rancher Desktop with the dockerd/moby runtime (experimental)

ToolHive requires minimal CPU, memory, and disk space. The exact requirements
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If a server fails to start:

1. Check if Docker/Podman is running
1. Check if Docker, Podman, or Colima is running
2. Verify you have internet access to pull images
3. Check if the port is already in use
4. Look at the error message for specific issues
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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion docs/toolhive/guides-ui/install.mdx
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- **Container runtime**:
- Docker / Docker Desktop
- Podman / Podman Desktop
- Colima with Docker runtime
- Rancher Desktop with the dockerd/moby runtime (experimental)

ToolHive requires minimal CPU, memory, and disk space. The exact requirements
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<summary>Connection Refused error on startup</summary>

If you see a "Connection Refused" error when starting ToolHive, your container
runtime (Docker or Podman) is likely not installed, not running, or not
runtime (Docker, Podman, or Colima) is likely not installed, not running, or not
configured correctly.

Follow the instructions in the error message to install or start your container
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Expand Up @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ToolHive (thv) is a lightweight, secure, and fast manager for MCP servers
ToolHive (thv) is a lightweight, secure, and fast manager for MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers.
It is written in Go and has extensive test coverage—including input validation—to ensure reliability and security.

Under the hood, ToolHive acts as a very thin client for the Docker/Podman Unix socket API.
Under the hood, ToolHive acts as a very thin client for the Docker/Podman/Colima Unix socket API.
This design choice allows it to remain both efficient and lightweight while still providing powerful,
container-based isolation for running MCP servers.

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5 changes: 3 additions & 2 deletions docs/toolhive/tutorials/quickstart-cli.mdx
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Before starting this tutorial, make sure you have:

- [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/) or
[Podman](https://podman-desktop.io/downloads) installed and running
[Podman](https://podman-desktop.io/downloads) or
[Colima](https://github.com/abiosoft/colima) installed and running
- A [supported MCP client](../reference/client-compatibility.mdx) like GitHub
Copilot in VS Code, Cursor, Claude Code, and more

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If the server fails to start, check:

- Is Docker or Podman running?
- Is Docker, Podman, or Colima running?
- Do you have internet access to pull the container image?
- Is the port already in use by another application?

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Before starting this tutorial, make sure you have:

- [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/) or
[Podman](https://podman-desktop.io/downloads) installed and running
[Podman](https://podman-desktop.io/downloads) or
[Colima](https://github.com/abiosoft/colima) installed and running
- A [supported MCP client](../reference/client-compatibility.mdx) like GitHub
Copilot in VS Code, Cursor, Claude Code, and more

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If the server fails to start, check:

- Is Docker or Podman running?
- Is Docker, Podman, or Colima running?
- Do you have internet access to pull the container image?

</details>
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