Redmine MCP Stdio vs Redmine
A side-by-side look at the Redmine MCP Stdio and Redmine 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 Redmine for product management. 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 Redmine when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You have the keys it needs:
REDMINE_SERVER, REDMINE_API_KEY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Product Management | Product Management |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | REDMINE_URLREDMINE_API_KEY | REDMINE_SERVERREDMINE_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 54 |
| 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 Redmine |
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)
Redmine 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"
}
}
}
}
Redmine
No confirmed install command for Redmine yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Redmine MCP Stdio is categorized under Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Redmine belongs to Product Management and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Redmine MCP Stdio for product management work and Redmine 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 has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Redmine MCP Stdio is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Redmine 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 redmine-2 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. Redmine has 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 54 GitHub stars.
