Redmine MCP Server vs MCP Linear
A side-by-side look at the Redmine MCP Server and MCP Linear 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 Server for product management work; choose MCP Linear 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 Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You have the keys it needs:
REDMINE_URL, REDMINE_API_KEY. - You want tools like
getCurrentUser, listProjects, getProject.
Choose MCP Linear 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:
LINEAR_API_TOKEN, LINEAR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Product Management | Product Management |
| Quality signal | 45/100 · Fair | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | REDMINE_URLREDMINE_API_KEY | LINEAR_API_TOKENLINEAR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 147 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 39 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Redmine MCP Server | View MCP Linear |
Tools & capabilities
Redmine MCP Server tools 39
getCurrentUserCurrent user: ID, login, groups, projects. Useful for "my issues" filteringlistProjectsList of all accessible projectsgetProjectProject details: trackers, modules, descriptionlistProjectMembersProject members with roleslistVersionsProject versions (milestones)listIssuesIssue list with filters: project, status, tracker, assignee, priority, version, saved query, custom fields (`customFieldFilters` in `cf_<id>=value` format), sortingsearchIssuesFull-text issue search with detailed resultsgetIssueIssue details: description, status, assignee, dates, notes, relations, custom fields, attachments, linked revisions (`changesets`). Parameters: `issueId`, `focus` (`default`, `implementation`, `timeline`, `full`; optional)getIssueJournalA single complete issue journal note/event without response compression. Parameters: `issueId`, `journalIdgetMyIssuesIssues of the current user. Parameters: `projectId`, `statusId`, `sort`, `limit`, `offsetgetIssueTreeParent chain and subtasks. `root` and `ancestors` keep the `Issue` JSON shape but contain compact context; call `getIssue` for full details or relations. Parameters: `issueId`, `depth` (default 2, max 5)getIssueHistoryCreation and every journal event, with status intervals. Long text is shortened; `journalId` identifies the full entry for `getIssueJournal`. Follow `nextOffset` with the optional `offset` parameter until it is absent.- +27 more on the listing page
MCP Linear 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 Server
No confirmed install command for Redmine MCP Server yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
MCP Linear
{
"mcpServers": {
"tacticlaunch-mcp-linear": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@tacticlaunch/mcp-linear"
],
"env": {
"LINEAR_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_LINEAR_API_TOKEN_HERE",
"LINEAR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_LINEAR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Redmine MCP Server is categorized under Product Management and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. MCP Linear belongs to Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Redmine MCP Server for product management work and MCP Linear 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 Server has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Redmine MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MCP Linear is listed as free. Auth: api key required. 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 redmine-mcp-server-2 and tacticlaunch-mcp-linear as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Redmine MCP Server has a quality signal of 45/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. MCP Linear has 51/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 147 GitHub stars.
