Redmine MCP Server

Name: Redmine MCP Server
Author: igorolv

by igorolvversion 0.1.1i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.igorolv/redmine-mcp-server

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Redmine for AI agents: issues, projects, wiki, attachments, time entries and release analytics

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Marketing & social media
You need to fill in: REDMINE_URL, REDMINE_API_KEY

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

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Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: REDMINE_URL, REDMINE_API_KEY, REDMINE_MCP_WRITE_ENABLED

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

DockerDocker installed

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redmine": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "REDMINE_URL",
        "-e",
        "REDMINE_API_KEY",
        "-e",
        "REDMINE_MCP_WRITE_ENABLED",
        "ghcr.io/igorolv/redmine-mcp-server:0.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REDMINE_URL": "your-value",
        "REDMINE_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "REDMINE_MCP_WRITE_ENABLED": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add redmine --env REDMINE_URL=your-value --env REDMINE_API_KEY=your-value --env REDMINE_MCP_WRITE_ENABLED=your-value -- docker run -i --rm -e REDMINE_URL -e REDMINE_API_KEY -e REDMINE_MCP_WRITE_ENABLED ghcr.io/igorolv/redmine-mcp-server:0.1.1

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redmine": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "REDMINE_URL",
        "-e",
        "REDMINE_API_KEY",
        "-e",
        "REDMINE_MCP_WRITE_ENABLED",
        "ghcr.io/igorolv/redmine-mcp-server:0.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REDMINE_URL": "your-value",
        "REDMINE_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "REDMINE_MCP_WRITE_ENABLED": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "redmine": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "REDMINE_URL",
        "-e",
        "REDMINE_API_KEY",
        "-e",
        "REDMINE_MCP_WRITE_ENABLED",
        "ghcr.io/igorolv/redmine-mcp-server:0.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REDMINE_URL": "your-value",
        "REDMINE_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "REDMINE_MCP_WRITE_ENABLED": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

REDMINE_URL required env
Base URL of the Redmine instance, e.g. https://redmine.example.com
REDMINE_API_KEY secret required env
Redmine API key of the user the server acts as (My account -> API access key)
REDMINE_MCP_WRITE_ENABLED env
Set to true to also expose the issue, note, attachment, time-entry and wiki write tools

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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Has a licence
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Endpoint responds
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Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
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Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

More stars than 0% of the other 2972 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 42% of the other 2972 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 2972 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is Redmine MCP Server safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: REDMINE_URL, REDMINE_API_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.1) reached the registry 39 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Docker on your computer.

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README from the maker

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Redmine MCP Server

A local MCP server for accessing a corporate Redmine instance. It exposes a limited set of write operations for issues, time entries, and wiki alongside the read tools; set REDMINE_MCP_WRITE_ENABLED=false to run fully read-only. It lets AI agents (Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, etc.) work with issues, projects, members, versions, wiki, attachments, time entries, and reference data.

Quick Start

This documentation covers installing and connecting Redmine MCP Server itself. Installing and configuring the AI clients themselves is out of scope here.

Install JDK 25+.
Download redmine-mcp-server.jar from the latest release, or build it yourself: ./gradlew bootJar (see Build). A Docker image is published as well.
Obtain REDMINE_URL and REDMINE_API_KEY (see Configuration).
Verify that the JAR starts (see Smoke Test).
Add the JAR to your client's MCP configuration (see Connecting to an AI Client).

For Claude Code that is one command:

claude mcp add --scope user -e REDMINE_URL=https://redmine.example.com -e REDMINE_API_KEY=your_key -- redmine java -jar /path/to/redmine-mcp-server.jar

Architecture

The server supports only the stdio transport.

Stdio

┌─────────────┐     stdio      ┌──────────────────┐    REST API    ┌──────────┐

│ AI agent │ <------------> │ redmine-mcp- │ -------------> │ Redmine │ │ (Claude Code│ stdin/stdout │ server (Java) │ HTTP + API │ (corp.) │ │ Cursor...) │ │ │ Key │ │ └─────────────┘ └──────────────────┘ └──────────┘

The AI client launches the server as a child process; communication follows the MCP protocol over stdin/stdout.

Tools

The server exports 32 read-only MCP tools plus 7 write tools by default. Set REDMINE_MCP_WRITE_ENABLED=false to remove the write tools and run fully read-only.

User

Tool	Description
`getCurrentUser`	Current user: ID, login, groups, projects. Useful for "my issues" filtering

Projects

Tool	Description
`listProjects`	List of all accessible projects
`getProject`	Project details: trackers, modules, description
`listProjectMembers`	Project members with roles
`listVersions`	Project versions (milestones)

Issues

Tool	Description
`listIssues`	Issue list with filters: project, status, tracker, assignee, priority, version, saved query, custom fields (`customFieldFilters` in `cf_ =value` format), sorting
`searchIssues`	Full-text issue search with detailed results
`getIssue`	Issue details: description, status, assignee, dates, notes, relations, custom fields, attachments, linked revisions (`changesets`). Parameters: `issueId`, `focus` (`default`, `implementation`, `timeline`, `full`; optional)
`getIssueJournal`	A single complete issue journal note/event without response compression. Parameters: `issueId`, `journalId`
`getMyIssues`	Issues of the current user. Parameters: `projectId`, `statusId`, `sort`, `limit`, `offset`
`getIssueTree`	Parent chain and subtasks. `root` and `ancestors` keep the `Issue` JSON shape but contain compact context; call `getIssue` for full details or relations. Parameters: `issueId`, `depth` (default 2, max 5)
`getIssueHistory`	Creation and every journal event, with status intervals. Long text is shortened; `journalId` identifies the full entry for `getIssueJournal`. Follow `nextOffset` with the optional `offset` parameter until it is absent.

Issue, Time Entry, and Wiki Writes (optional)

These tools appear in tools/list by default; set REDMINE_MCP_WRITE_ENABLED=false to remove them:

Tool	Description
`createIssue`	Creates an issue. Supports core Redmine fields and custom fields via `customFieldsJson`
`updateIssue`	Partially updates the specified fields of an existing issue
`addIssueNote`	Adds a note to the issue journal
`attachFileToIssue`	Uploads a file from any readable local path and attaches it to the issue
`createTimeEntry`	Creates a time entry for the user from `REDMINE_API_KEY`; accepts exactly one of `issueId`/`projectId`, hours, date, activity, comment, and custom fields
`createWikiPage`	Creates a wiki page and rejects the request if the page already exists
`updateWikiPage`	Fully replaces the wiki page text, requiring the optimistic-lock version returned by `getWikiPage`

Redmine itself enforces the permissions, workflow, and required-field rules of the REDMINE_API_KEY user. The MCP server introduces no additional model of "own" issues or notes. To make AI-created issues recognizable, the description of an issue created by createIssue is prefixed with AI_EDIT: by default (updateIssue does not add it). Notes, time-entry comments, wiki revision comments, and uploaded file names are not marked by default; each marker is configured separately with a REDMINE_MCP_WRITE_*_PREFIX variable (see Configuration), and an empty value turns it off. Issue descriptions and notes get the prefix on its own line followed by a blank line; single-line fields (time-entry and wiki revision comments) get the prefix and a space; file names get the prefix with no separator. Wiki page markup itself is never changed.

Editing and deleting existing notes is not implemented: the targeted Redmine 4.0.4 does not provide a compatible REST API for it. Editing and deleting time entries; deleting, renaming, and protecting wiki pages; and creating time entries on behalf of another user are outside the current operation set.

Search

Tool	Description
`searchAll`	Global Redmine search: issues, wiki, news, documents, commits, etc. Parameters: `searchQuery`, `projectId`, `types`, `limit`, `offset`

Attachments and Wiki

Tool	Description
`getAttachment`	Downloads the original attachment file into a local snapshot directory, returns `localPath`/`fileUri`, and immediately adds text context to `parts[]` if the format is supported: txt/log/xml/json/csv, PDF, Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx), PowerPoint (.pptx), ZIP. A ZIP may yield a separate part per entry. A .docx yields one text part: pandoc markdown when pandoc is available, POI plain text otherwise. Parameters: `issueId`, `attachmentId`, `maxChars`, `partLimit` (see Processing Limits)
`getWikiPage`	Content of a project wiki page
`listWikiPages`	List of all wiki pages of a project
`searchWikiPages`	Full-text search across wiki pages. Parameters: `searchQuery`, `projectId`, `limit`, `offset`

Time Entries

Tool	Description
`listTimeEntries`	Logged time with filters: project, issue, user, period
`getMyTimeEntries`	Logged time of the current user. Parameters: `projectId`, `issueId`, `from`, `to`, `limit`, `offset`

Reference Data

Tool	Description
`listQueries`	Saved queries (custom filters) — ID + name. Use the ID with `listIssues(queryId)` to apply the filter, including custom-field filters
`listStatuses`	All issue statuses (ID + name) — for filtering in `listIssues`
`listTrackers`	All trackers (ID + name) — for filtering in `listIssues`
`listPriorities`	All priorities (ID + name) — for filtering in `listIssues`
`listIssueCategories`	Issue categories of a project (ID + name)
`listTimeEntryActivities`	Activity types for interpreting existing time entries (ID + name)

Analytics

Tool	Description
`getProjectSummary`	Aggregated project summary: overall open/closed count; analyzed open issues broken down by status, tracker, priority, assignee; overdue issues; estimated/spent hours. Analyzes up to 500 open issues and returns a truncation flag. Parameters: `projectId`, `versionId` (optional)
`getUserWorkload`	Workload analysis: open issues by project and priority, overdue issues, top issues. Analyzes up to 500 open issues and returns a truncation flag. Parameters: `userId` (optional, defaults to current user), `projectId` (optional)
`getVersionChangelog`	Version issues grouped by tracker, open/closed statistics. Analyzes up to 500 issues and returns a truncation flag. Parameters: `projectId`, `versionId`
`getBlockerChain`	Recursive traversal of the blocking chain (blocks/blocked_by) upward and downward, limited to depth 10 and 30 loaded issues. Parameters: `issueId`
`getStaleIssues`	Open issues not updated for N days, oldest first. Parameters: `projectId`, `daysSinceUpdate` (default 30), `limit`
`getReleaseRisks`	Release risk assessment: blockers, overdue items, high-priority issues, unassigned issues. Analyzes up to 500 open issues and returns a truncation flag. Parameters: `projectId`, `versionId`
`compareVersions`	Compares two versions: unique issues, shared issues, closure percentage. Analyzes up to 500 issues per version and returns a truncation flag. Parameters: `projectId`, `versionId1`, `versionId2`

With REDMINE_MCP_WRITE_ENABLED=false all tools are read-only and no data in Redmine is modified.

Tool Groups (enable/disable)

Tools are grouped by domain, and each group can be disabled via an environment variable. All groups are enabled by default — the out-of-the-box tool manifest is unchanged. Disabling groups shrinks the MCP tools/list manifest that the client loads into model context at session start. This helps small-context (local) models: disable unneeded groups so only the tools the model actually needs remain.

Variable	Group (tools)
`REDMINE_MCP_TOOLS_ISSUE`	Issues (core): `listIssues`, `searchIssues`, `getIssue`, `getMyIssues`, `getIssueJournal`
`REDMINE_MCP_TOOLS_ISSUE_STRUCTURE`	Issue structure/history: `getIssueTree`, `getIssueHistory`
`REDMINE_MCP_TOOLS_PROJECT`	Projects: `listProjects`, `getProject`, `listProjectMembers`, `listVersions`
`REDMINE_MCP_TOOLS_SEARCH`	Search: `searchAll`
`REDMINE_MCP_TOOLS_ATTACHMENT`	Attachments: `getAttachment`
`REDMINE_MCP_TOOLS_WIKI`	Wiki: `getWikiPage`, `listWikiPages`, `searchWikiPages`
`REDMINE_MCP_TOOLS_TIME_ENTRY`	Time entries: `listTimeEntries`, `getMyTimeEntries`
`REDMINE_MCP_TOOLS_REFERENCE_DATA`	Reference data: `listQueries`, `listStatuses`, `listTrackers`, `listPriorities`, `listIssueCategories`, `listTimeEntryActivities`
`REDMINE_MCP_TOOLS_USER`	User: `getCurrentUser`
`REDMINE_MCP_TOOLS_ISSUE_ANALYTICS`	Issue analytics: `getBlockerChain`, `getStaleIssues`
`REDMINE_MCP_TOOLS_RELEASE_ANALYTICS`	Release/project analytics: `getProjectSummary`, `getUserWorkload`, `getVersionChangelog`, `getReleaseRisks`, `compareVersions`

Each variable accepts true (default) or false. Example: to keep only issue and project work, disable the remaining groups — REDMINE_MCP_TOOLS_RELEASE_ANALYTICS=false, `REDMI

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Redmine MCP Server

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

Common questions

Alternatives

MCP YouTube Transcript

Google Analytics MCP

BibiGPT YouTube Video Summarizer

README from the maker

Redmine MCP Server

Quick Start

Architecture

Stdio

Tools

User

Projects

Issues

Issue, Time Entry, and Wiki Writes (optional)

Search

Attachments and Wiki

Time Entries

Reference Data

Analytics

Tool Groups (enable/disable)