Redmine MCP Server
About
A Model Context Protocol server for interacting with Redmine using its REST API, enabling the management of tickets, projects, and user data through integration with LLMs.
Details
- Author
- yonaka15
- Repository
- yonaka15/mcp-server-redmine
- GitHub stars
- 15
- Downloads
- 1
- License
- MIT License
- Categories
- Developer Tools, Project Management, Other
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Supports stable resources from Redmine REST API:
- Issues (1.0~)
- Projects (1.0~)
- Users (1.1~)
- Time Entries (1.1~)
Setting up with Highlight
Follow these steps to add this server as a custom Highlight plugin:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Redmine MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)npxArguments-
Argument 1
-y -
Argument 2
--prefix -
Argument 3
/path/to/mcp-server-redmine -
Argument 4
mcp-server-redmine
Environment-
REDMINE_HOST
https://your-redmine.example.com -
REDMINE_API_KEY
your-api-key-here
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
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Argument 1
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
To use this server with Claude, configure it as follows:
{
"mcp-server-redmine": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"--prefix",
"/path/to/mcp-server-redmine",
"mcp-server-redmine"
],
"env": {
"REDMINE_HOST": "https://your-redmine.example.com",
"REDMINE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
- command: Command to execute the npm package
- args:
- -y: Auto-respond "yes" to prompts
- --prefix: Specify installation directory
- Last argument specifies the package name
- env: Environment variables
- REDMINE_HOST: Redmine server URL
- REDMINE_API_KEY: Your Redmine API key
1. Enable REST API in Redmine admin settings
2. Get API key from user settings page
Set the following environment variables:
- REDMINE_API_KEY: API key obtained from Redmine user settings
- REDMINE_HOST: Redmine server URL (e.g., https://redmine.example.com)
export REDMINE_API_KEY=your-api-key-here
export REDMINE_HOST=http://localhost:3000 # or your Redmine server URL
Basic Testing Commands:
1. List available tools:
bashnpx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector --cli \
-e REDMINE_API_KEY=$REDMINE_API_KEY \
-e REDMINE_HOST=$REDMINE_HOST \
node dist/index.js \
--method tools/list
2. Test Issues functionality:
bash
npm install
Search Issues
Filter issues by project, status, assignee, and perform keyword searches. Supports custom fields.
Create/Update Issues
Set tracker, status, and priority for issues. Configure custom fields and add comments.
Delete Issues
Remove issues from the system.
Search Projects
Filter projects by active, archived, or closed status. Supports keyword searches.
Get Project Details
Retrieve details about a specific project, including trackers and categories information.
Create/Update Projects
Configure modules and trackers for projects and set member inheritance.
Archive/Unarchive Projects
Change the status of projects to archived or unarchived.
Delete Projects
Remove projects from the system.
Search Time Entries
Filter time entries by project, user, or date range.
Get Time Entry Details
Retrieve details about a specific time entry.
Create/Update Time Entries
Record time entries against projects or issues, specify activity, and support custom fields.
Delete Time Entries
Remove time entries from the system.
Issues
- Search Issues
- Filter by project, status, assignee, etc.
- Keyword search
- Custom field support
- Create/Update Issues
- Set tracker, status, priority
- Configure custom fields
- Add comments
- Delete Issues
Projects
- Search Projects
- Filter by active/archived/closed status
- Keyword search
- Get Project Details
- Include trackers, categories information
- Create/Update Projects
- Configure modules and trackers
- Set member inheritance
- Archive/Unarchive Projects
- Delete Projects
Time Entries
- Search Time Entries
- Filter by project, user, date range
- Get Time Entry Details
- Create/Update Time Entries
- Record against project or issue
- Specify activity
- Custom field support
- Delete Time Entries
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"redmine mcp server": {
"env": {
"REDMINE_HOST": "https://your-redmine.example.com",
"REDMINE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"--prefix",
"/path/to/mcp-server-redmine",
"mcp-server-redmine"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}
Linux
{
"env": {
"REDMINE_HOST": "https://your-redmine.example.com",
"REDMINE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"--prefix",
"/path/to/mcp-server-redmine",
"mcp-server-redmine"
],
"command": "npx"
}
Macos
{
"env": {
"REDMINE_HOST": "https://your-redmine.example.com",
"REDMINE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"--prefix",
"/path/to/mcp-server-redmine",
"mcp-server-redmine"
],
"command": "npx"
}
Windows
{
"env": {
"REDMINE_HOST": "https://your-redmine.example.com",
"REDMINE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
},
"args": [
"/c",
"npx",
"-y",
"--prefix",
"/path/to/mcp-server-redmine",
"mcp-server-redmine"
],
"command": "cmd"
}
Redmine MCP Server
This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for Redmine. It integrates with Redmine's REST API to provide ticket and project information to LLMs.
<a href="https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/55eg9u36cg"></a>
Features
Supports stable resources from Redmine REST API:
- Issues (1.0~)
- Projects (1.0~)
- Users (1.1~)
- Time Entries (1.1~)
Tools
Issues
- Search Issues
- Filter by project, status, assignee, etc.
- Keyword search
- Custom field support
- Create/Update Issues
- Set tracker, status, priority
- Configure custom fields
- Add comments
- Delete Issues
Projects
- Search Projects
- Filter by active/archived/closed status
- Keyword search
- Get Project Details
- Include trackers, categories information
- Create/Update Projects
- Configure modules and trackers
- Set member inheritance
- Archive/Unarchive Projects
- Delete Projects
Time Entries
- Search Time Entries
- Filter by project, user, date range
- Get Time Entry Details
- Create/Update Time Entries
- Record against project or issue
- Specify activity
- Custom field support
- Delete Time Entries
Usage with Claude
To use this server with Claude, configure it as follows:
{
"mcp-server-redmine": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"--prefix",
"/path/to/mcp-server-redmine",
"mcp-server-redmine"
],
"env": {
"REDMINE_HOST": "https://your-redmine.example.com",
"REDMINE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
Configuration Options
- command: Command to execute the npm package
- args:
- -y: Auto-respond "yes" to prompts
- --prefix: Specify installation directory
- Last argument specifies the package name
- env: Environment variables
- REDMINE_HOST: Redmine server URL
- REDMINE_API_KEY: Your Redmine API key
Setup
Getting an API Key
1. Enable REST API in Redmine admin settings
2. Get API key from user settings page
Environment Variables
Set the following environment variables:
- REDMINE_API_KEY: API key obtained from Redmine user settings
- REDMINE_HOST: Redmine server URL (e.g., https://redmine.example.com)
Testing
Unit Tests
```bash
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