Redmine
Connects Claude Desktop to Redmine for seamless project and issue management, including searching, creating, updating, and tracking tasks using Redmine's API.
What is Redmine?
Redmine is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to connects claude desktop to redmine for seamless project and issue management, including searching, creating, updating, and tracking tasks using redmine's api.
Connects Claude Desktop to Redmine for seamless project and issue management, including searching, creating, updating, and tracking tasks using Redmine's API.
This server falls under the Business Applications category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Connects Claude Desktop to Redmine for seamless project and
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx mcp-redmineConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Redmine
MCP Redmine connects Claude Desktop (and other MCP clients) directly to a Redmine project management instance, enabling natural-language search, creation, updating, and tracking of issues and projects through Redmine's REST API. It exposes five dedicated tools — for listing API paths, inspecting endpoints, executing API requests, uploading attachments, and downloading files — giving AI agents full read/write access to your Redmine data. Project managers and developers use it to query open issues, bulk-update task statuses, log time entries, and manage attachments without leaving their AI assistant.
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10+ and uv (or Docker) installed
- A running Redmine instance (self-hosted or cloud) with API access enabled
- A Redmine API key from your account's 'My account' page
- Claude Desktop or another MCP-compatible client
Obtain your Redmine API key
Log in to your Redmine instance, go to 'My account' in the top-right menu, and find your API access key. Enable REST API access in Redmine's Administration → Settings → API if it is not already on.
Install uv (if not using Docker)
uv is the recommended Python environment manager for running MCP Redmine without a manual virtual environment setup.
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | shConfigure Claude Desktop with required environment variables
Add the mcp-redmine server to your claude_desktop_config.json, setting the REDMINE_URL and REDMINE_API_KEY environment variables.
{
"mcpServers": {
"redmine": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-redmine"],
"env": {
"REDMINE_URL": "https://your-redmine.example.com",
"REDMINE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}(Optional) Enable file operations
To allow the server to upload and download attachments, set REDMINE_ALLOWED_DIRECTORIES to a comma-separated list of local directories the server may access.
"REDMINE_ALLOWED_DIRECTORIES": "/home/user/downloads,/tmp/redmine-attachments"Restart Claude Desktop and verify
Quit and relaunch Claude Desktop so it picks up the Redmine MCP server. Ask Claude to list your Redmine projects to confirm the connection.
Redmine Examples
Client configuration
Claude Desktop config for MCP Redmine using uvx with required environment variables
{
"mcpServers": {
"redmine": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-redmine"],
"env": {
"REDMINE_URL": "https://redmine.yourcompany.com",
"REDMINE_API_KEY": "abc123yourapikeyhere",
"REDMINE_RESPONSE_FORMAT": "yaml",
"REDMINE_ALLOWED_DIRECTORIES": "/tmp/attachments"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example prompts for managing Redmine through Claude
- "Find all high priority issues in the Website project that are unassigned"
- "Create a new issue titled 'Fix login bug' in the Backend project with high priority"
- "Update issue #245 status to In Progress and assign it to me"
- "List all issues due this week across all projects"Troubleshooting Redmine
Authentication error: 401 Unauthorized
Verify REDMINE_API_KEY is correct and that REST API is enabled in Redmine's Administration → Settings → API tab. The key must come from 'My account', not a project-specific token.
SSL certificate error when connecting to self-hosted Redmine
If your Redmine uses a self-signed certificate, add `"REDMINE_DANGEROUSLY_ACCEPT_INVALID_CERTS": "1"` to the env section. Only use this in trusted internal networks.
File upload fails with a permissions error
Ensure REDMINE_ALLOWED_DIRECTORIES is set and includes the directory where your file is located. Directories must be explicitly allowlisted; the server will not access paths outside this list.
Frequently Asked Questions about Redmine
What is Redmine?
Redmine is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects claude desktop to redmine for seamless project and issue management, including searching, creating, updating, and tracking tasks using redmine's api. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Redmine?
Follow the installation instructions on the Redmine GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Redmine?
Redmine works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Redmine free to use?
Yes, Redmine is open source and available under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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