Redmine MCP Server

by igorolvio.github.igorolv/redmine-mcp-serverv0.1.1

Redmine: issues, projects, wiki, attachments with text extraction, time entries, and release and blocker analytics; read-only by default, optional writes.

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Install Redmine MCP server

claude mcp add redmine -e REDMINE_URL='<redmine-url>' -e REDMINE_API_KEY='<redmine-api-key>' -- docker run -i --rm -e REDMINE_URL -e REDMINE_API_KEY ghcr.io/igorolv/redmine-mcp-server:0.1.1

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redmine": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "REDMINE_URL",
        "-e",
        "REDMINE_API_KEY",
        "ghcr.io/igorolv/redmine-mcp-server:0.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REDMINE_URL": "<redmine-url>",
        "REDMINE_API_KEY": "<redmine-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redmine": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "REDMINE_URL",
        "-e",
        "REDMINE_API_KEY",
        "ghcr.io/igorolv/redmine-mcp-server:0.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REDMINE_URL": "<redmine-url>",
        "REDMINE_API_KEY": "<redmine-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "redmine": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "REDMINE_URL",
        "-e",
        "REDMINE_API_KEY",
        "ghcr.io/igorolv/redmine-mcp-server:0.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REDMINE_URL": "<redmine-url>",
        "REDMINE_API_KEY": "<redmine-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redmine": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "REDMINE_URL",
        "-e",
        "REDMINE_API_KEY",
        "ghcr.io/igorolv/redmine-mcp-server:0.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REDMINE_URL": "<redmine-url>",
        "REDMINE_API_KEY": "<redmine-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

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

Freshness

Active — last maintenance signal 10d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-29 · 10d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-28 · 11d ago · GitHub · v0.1.1
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-09-28 · 11d ago · official registry · v0.1.1

FAQ

›How do I install the Redmine MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add redmine -e REDMINE_URL='<redmine-url>' -e REDMINE_API_KEY='<redmine-api-key>' -- docker run -i --rm -e REDMINE_URL -e REDMINE_API_KEY ghcr.io/igorolv/redmine-mcp-server:0.1.1. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Redmine require an API key?

Yes. It expects REDMINE_URL, REDMINE_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Redmine as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Redmine in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.igorolv/redmine-mcp-server.