Redmine MCP Stdio vs Huly MCP
A side-by-side look at the Redmine MCP Stdio and Huly MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Redmine MCP Stdio for product management work as a local process; choose Huly MCP for product management as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Redmine MCP Stdio when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
REDMINE_URL, REDMINE_API_KEY. - You want tools like
list_issues, get_issue, list_projects.
Choose Huly MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
HULY_TOKEN, HULY_WORKSPACE, HULY_EMAIL, HULY_PASSWORD.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Product Management | Product Management |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 39/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | REDMINE_URLREDMINE_API_KEY | HULY_TOKENHULY_WORKSPACEHULY_EMAILHULY_PASSWORD |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 5 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 12 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Redmine MCP Stdio | View Huly MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Redmine MCP Stdio tools 12
list_issuesList/filter issues, paginatedget_issueFull details of one issue + comments/history + attachmentslist_projectsAccessible projectsget_projectProject details, versions and memberscreate_issueCreate an issueupdate_issueUpdate issue fieldsadd_commentAdd a note to an issuelog_timeLog a time entry on an issue/projectlist_time_entriesList time entries, filteredlist_enumerationsIDs of trackers/statuses/priorities/activitiessearchFull-text search (issues, wiki, news, …)get_current_userAccount behind the API key (id, login, name)
Huly MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Redmine MCP Stdio
{
"mcpServers": {
"andrelaptenok-redmine-mcp-stdio": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"redmine-mcp-stdio"
],
"env": {
"REDMINE_URL": "YOUR_REDMINE_URL_HERE",
"REDMINE_API_KEY": "YOUR_REDMINE_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Huly MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"huly-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"huly-mcp-sdk"
],
"env": {
"HULY_TOKEN": "YOUR_HULY_TOKEN_HERE",
"HULY_WORKSPACE": "YOUR_HULY_WORKSPACE_HERE",
"HULY_EMAIL": "YOUR_HULY_EMAIL_HERE",
"HULY_PASSWORD": "YOUR_HULY_PASSWORD_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Redmine MCP Stdio is categorized under Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Huly MCP belongs to Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Redmine MCP Stdio for product management work and Huly MCP for product management.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Redmine MCP Stdio is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Huly MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add andrelaptenok-redmine-mcp-stdio and huly-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Redmine MCP Stdio has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Huly MCP has 39/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars.
