Redmine MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects AI assistants to Redmine. It exposes your Redmine instance's projects, issues, time tracking, wiki pages, and files as MCP tools. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with agentic ai, redmine and kanban and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-16 · ★ 77 · #16 OF 227 MAINTAINED AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Redmine MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

Set RM_KEY, REDMINE_URL, REDMINE_API_KEY, SERVER_HOST, SERVER_PORT, PUBLIC_HOST, ATTACHMENTS_DIR, AUTO_CLEANUP_ENABLED, CLEANUP_INTERVAL_MINUTES, ATTACHMENT_EXPIRES_MINUTES, REDMINE_AUTOFILL_REQUIRED_CUSTOM_FIELDS before connecting. PUBLIC_PORT is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add jztan-redmine-mcp-server -- uvx redmine-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jztan-redmine-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "redmine-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package redmine-mcp-server - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.jztan is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Redmine MCP Server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v2.15.0 · 2026-09-12

Highlights · Redmine news is now covered. Four new tools list, read, create, update and delete news entries, and search_entire_redmine finds news alongside issues and wiki pages. News was the last core Redmine resource…

v2.14.0 · 2026-09-05

Highlights · You can now publish a narrowed toolset with REDMINE_MCP_ALLOW_TOOLS (or REDMINE_MCP_ALLOW_TOOLS_FILE). Only the named tools appear in tools/list, and anything else is refused with a TOOL_NOT_ALLOWED…

v2.13.0 · 2026-08-29

Highlights · This release completes coverage of the RedmineUP CRM PRO REST API. All 24 of the plugin's REST actions are now reachable through six new tools (deal statuses and categories, CRM notes, contact tags, saved…

04 · Who maintains Redmine MCP Server

redmine-mcp-server is maintained by jztan. We track 3 MCP servers from jztan - 3 actively maintained, 215 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from May 2025. Full record: all servers from jztan.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/jztan/redmine-mcp-server
category: automation - ranked #16 of 227 actively-maintained automation servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-12)
registry: io.github.jztan/redmine-mcp-server (active, first published 2025-09-24 · 36 versions)
packages: pypi:redmine-mcp-server

06 · Redmine MCP Server FAQ

What is Redmine MCP Server?

Is Redmine MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-16 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Redmine MCP Server?

Run `uvx redmine-mcp-server`. The README documents 12 environment variables (RM_KEY, REDMINE_URL, REDMINE_API_KEY…) to set first. Set RM_KEY, REDMINE_URL, REDMINE_API_KEY, SERVER_HOST, SERVER_PORT, PUBLIC_HOST, ATTACHMENTS_DIR, AUTO_CLEANUP_ENABLED, CLEANUP_INTERVAL_MINUTES, ATTACHMENT_EXPIRES_MINUTES, REDMINE_AUTOFILL_REQUIRED_CUSTOM_FIELDS before connecting. PUBLIC_PORT is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Redmine MCP Server run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Redmine MCP Server

Alternatives to Redmine MCP Server

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