A side-by-side look at the Redmine MCP Stdio and Targetprocess MCP Server 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 Targetprocess MCP Server for product management as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
REDMINE_URL, REDMINE_API_KEY.list_issues, get_issue, list_projects.get_current_releases, get_release_bugs, get_release_features.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | T Targetprocess MCP Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Product Management | Product Management |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 52/100 · Good |
| 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 | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 8 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 12 | 79 |
| Full listing | View Redmine MCP Stdio | View Targetprocess MCP Server |
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)get_current_releasesget_release_bugsget_release_featuresget_release_user_storiesget_release_user_stories_with_descriptionget_release_open_bugsget_release_open_user_storiesget_feature_contentget_feature_commentsget_feature_user_storiesget_not_covered_user_stories_in_featurecoveredPaste 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.
{
"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"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"targetprocess-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"targetprocess-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}