# Portainer Control

> Start, stop, or restart a Docker container on a Portainer-managed host. Use when asked to restart, stop, or start a specific container. Use when this capability is needed.

- Skill: `tomevault-io/portainer-control` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/portainer-control`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/portainer-control/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/portainer-control

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## User Input

```text
$ARGUMENTS
```

Control (start/stop/restart) a named container on a Docker host via the Portainer API.

## Steps

1. Parse `$ARGUMENTS`:
   - Extract action: `start`, `stop`, or `restart`
   - Extract container name
   - Extract host if specified after `on` (e.g. `on docker01`)

2. Run:

```bash
python3 $SKILL_DIR/portainer_control.py <action> <container> [--host <host>]
```

   Example: `python3 $SKILL_DIR/portainer_control.py restart grafana --host docker01`

3. Report the script output to the user.

4. If the script reports multiple matches, ask the user to specify the host.

5. If auth fails, tell the user:
   > Set `PORTAINER_TOKEN=ptr_...` before invoking. Generate one in Portainer: User Settings > Access Tokens.

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> Source: [sinositato/tato-claude-plugins](https://github.com/sinositato/tato-claude-plugins) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).
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