redmine-mcp-server

What this does

redmine-mcp-server exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.

Requirements

This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:

REDMINE_URL
REDMINE_USERNAME
REDMINE_PASSWORD
REDMINE_API_KEY
SERVER_HOST
SERVER_PORT
PUBLIC_HOST
PUBLIC_PORT
ATTACHMENTS_DIR
AUTO_CLEANUP_ENABLED
CLEANUP_INTERVAL_MINUTES
ATTACHMENT_EXPIRES_MINUTES

Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).

How do I install redmine-mcp-server?

Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add redmine-mcp-server to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.

Which clients work with redmine-mcp-server?

This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to redmine-mcp-server as well.

Does redmine-mcp-server need an API key?

Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: REDMINE_URL, REDMINE_USERNAME, REDMINE_PASSWORD, REDMINE_API_KEY, SERVER_HOST, SERVER_PORT, PUBLIC_HOST, PUBLIC_PORT, ATTACHMENTS_DIR, AUTO_CLEANUP_ENABLED, CLEANUP_INTERVAL_MINUTES, ATTACHMENT_EXPIRES_MINUTES. They go in the env block of your MCP config.