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MCP Redmine MCP Server

This guide will help you set up and run MCP Redmine on your Windows machine, using the folder structure and commands from your setup.

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What is the MCP Redmine MCP server?

Connect MCP Redmine to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. This guide will help you set up and run MCP Redmine on your Windows machine, using the folder structure and commands from your setup. The mcp redmine mcp server is what makes that connection.

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: REDMINE_URL, REDMINE_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

  • Python 3.8 or newer installed - uv Python package manager (will be installed below) - git installed - Access to a Redmine instance and your API key

Installation

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

Where it fits

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. It is maintained by adesulaiman; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How to install the MCP Redmine MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redmine": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--directory",
        "C:/Users/Ade Sulaiman/Desktop/AI/redmine mcp/mcp-redmine",
        "-m",
        "mcp_redmine.server",
        "main"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REDMINE_URL": "http://localhost:3000",
        "REDMINE_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • Python 3.8 or newer installed - uv Python package manager (will be installed below) - git installed - Access to a Redmine instance and your API key
VariableDescriptionRequired
REDMINE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
REDMINE_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Frequently asked questions

It connects MCP Redmine to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with MCP Redmine directly.

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