Redmine MCP Server

What is Redmine MCP Server?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to interact with Redmine for focused and transparent project management. It provides a bridge between AI tools and Redmine, allowing the AI to create/update issues, manage wiki pages, track project status, and follow defined processes.

How to use Redmine MCP Server?

Clone the repository, install dependencies with pip install -r requirements.txt, and configure config.yaml with your Redmine URL and API key. Start the server with python main.py (default port 5000) or deploy via Docker using docker build and docker run. For Claude Desktop, add the provided Docker MCP configuration to your mcp.json.

Key features of Redmine MCP Server

• Access Redmine issues, projects, and wiki pages as MCP resources
• Create and update issues with proper categorization
• Manage wiki pages for documentation
• Get project status summaries and statistics
• Pre-built issue and wiki templates for structured input

Use cases of Redmine MCP Server

• AI assistants create and update Redmine issues on behalf of human team members
• Automatically document AI work in Redmine wiki pages for transparency
• Track AI task progress and project status through Redmine
• Enforce consistent processes and categorization for AI-generated work

FAQ from Redmine MCP Server

What are the prerequisites for running Redmine MCP Server?

Python 3.9+, Flask, a Redmine instance with API access, and an MCP-compatible AI assistant like Claude Desktop.

How do I configure the Redmine connection?

Set the Redmine URL and API key either in config.yaml or via the environment variables REDMINE_URL and REDMINE_API_KEY.

Can I deploy the server using Docker?

Yes, build the image with docker build -t redmine-mcp-server . and run it with docker run -d -p 5000:5000 -e REDMINE_API_KEY=... -e REDMINE_URL=... redmine-mcp-server.

What MCP resources and tools are available?

Resources: issues, projects, wiki pages. Tools: create_issue, update_issue, create_wiki, get_project_status. Prompts: issue_template, wiki_template.

What authentication does the server use?

It uses a Redmine API key passed via configuration or environment variables; no other authentication transport is mentioned.