Redmine
Enables AI agents to interact with Redmine API for managing tickets, projects, users, and time entries. Supports comprehensive operations including issue creation/updates, project management, time logging, and search with dual authentication (Basic A
What is Redmine?
Redmine is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to enables ai agents to interact with redmine api for managing tickets, projects, users, and time entries. supports comprehensive operations including issue creation/updates, project management, time log...
Enables AI agents to interact with Redmine API for managing tickets, projects, users, and time entries. Supports comprehensive operations including issue creation/updates, project management, time logging, and search with dual authentication (Basic A
This server falls under the Business Applications category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- get_issues
- get_issue
- get_projects
- get_project
- get_project_members
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
NPM
npx -y @duongkhuong/mcp-redmineManual Installation
npx -y @duongkhuong/mcp-redmineConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Redmine
The Redmine MCP Server connects AI assistants to a Redmine project management instance, enabling full CRUD operations on issues, projects, users, and time entries through natural language. It supports dual authentication (Basic Auth via API key), and exposes tools for searching and filtering issues by project, status, or assignee, managing project configurations and members, logging work time, and retrieving user details. Teams use it to query ticket status, create or update issues, and log time without leaving their AI assistant.
Prerequisites
- A running Redmine instance (self-hosted or cloud) with REST API enabled
- A Redmine API key from your user account (My Account > API access key)
- Node.js 18 or later for running npx
- An MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop
Retrieve your Redmine API key
Log in to your Redmine instance, go to My Account (top right), and find the API access key in the right-hand panel. Copy it for use in your config.
Test the server with the MCP inspector
Run the package directly with npx to verify your credentials before configuring a client. Pass your Redmine host and API key as environment variables.
REDMINE_HOST=https://your-redmine.example.com \
REDMINE_API_KEY=your_api_key_here \
npx -y @duongkhuong/mcp-redmineOpen your Claude Desktop config
Open claude_desktop_config.json in a text editor. On macOS it is at ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json.
Add the Redmine server block
Add the server configuration with your Redmine host URL and API key. The server will be available on next restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"redmine": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@duongkhuong/mcp-redmine"],
"env": {
"REDMINE_HOST": "https://your-redmine.example.com",
"REDMINE_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop
Fully quit and relaunch Claude Desktop. Verify the Redmine tools appear by asking about your projects or issues.
Redmine Examples
Client configuration
Complete claude_desktop_config.json entry for the Redmine MCP server using the @duongkhuong/mcp-redmine package.
{
"mcpServers": {
"redmine": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@duongkhuong/mcp-redmine"],
"env": {
"REDMINE_HOST": "https://redmine.mycompany.com",
"REDMINE_API_KEY": "abc123yourapikey"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Use these prompts to manage Redmine issues, projects, and time entries through your AI assistant.
- "List the open issues assigned to me in the 'Backend' project"
- "Create a new issue titled 'Fix login timeout' in project 'webapp' with priority High"
- "Update issue #1234: set status to In Progress and add the note 'Started investigation'"
- "Log 2 hours of work on issue #1234 for the activity Development"
- "Show me all members of the 'DevOps' project"Troubleshooting Redmine
401 Unauthorized errors when calling tools
Verify your REDMINE_API_KEY is correct and that the REST API is enabled in your Redmine instance (Administration > Settings > Authentication > Enable REST web service).
REDMINE_HOST connection refused or DNS resolution failure
Ensure REDMINE_HOST includes the full URL with protocol (e.g., https://redmine.example.com) and no trailing slash. Test connectivity with 'curl https://redmine.example.com/issues.json?key=your_key' from the same machine.
User listing fails with a permission error
The users tools require administrator privileges in Redmine. Either use an admin account's API key, or restrict your prompts to issues and projects which do not require admin rights.
Frequently Asked Questions about Redmine
What is Redmine?
Redmine is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables ai agents to interact with redmine api for managing tickets, projects, users, and time entries. supports comprehensive operations including issue creation/updates, project management, time logging, and search with dual authentication (basic a It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Redmine?
Install via npm with the command: npx -y @duongkhuong/mcp-redmine. Then add the server configuration to your AI client's JSON config file (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json).
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 MIT License license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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