redmine-cli
A powerful command-line interface for Redmine, enhanced with first-class AI agent capabilities via Skills and MCP integration.
Install / Use
claude mcp add aarondpn -- npx -y github:aarondpn/redmine-cliIf the server publishes to npm under a different name, use that package instead — check the repo README.
MCP Server
Model Context Protocol server
Quality Score
Category
Development & EngineeringSupported Platforms
Our assessment of redmine-cli
redmine-cli scores 83/100 on our quality scale, 2788th of 4,667 Development & Engineering skills we index.
Its MCP Server is 4.9 KB long, well organised into 13 sections with 5 code examples: a solid amount of guidance for an agent.
It has 50 GitHub stars, a meaningful sign that others use it.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated today, so redmine-cli is actively maintained.
- Our last check on 2026-09-28 found the source still online.
- It is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
Safety scan
No issues foundOur scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands (1 minor note below). An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful.
- noteInstalls by piping a downloaded script into a shellline 51
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aarondpn/redmine-cli/main/install.sh | bash
AI review by kimi-k2.7-code on 2026-09-24. Automated pattern scan on 2026-09-24. It catches known dangerous patterns, not every risk — read a skill before letting an agent act on it.
redmine-cli compared with similar skills
All 4 of these similar skills score higher than redmine-cli; compare them before choosing.
| Skill | Score | Stars | Updated | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| redmine-cli (this skill)by aarondpn | 83 | 50 | today | MCP Server |
| Agent-Reachby Panniantong | 100 | 90.8k | 19d ago | CLAUDE.md |
| headroomby headroomlabs-ai | 100 | 74.4k | today | CLAUDE.md |
| CowAgentby zhayujie | 100 | 47.2k | today | CLAUDE.md |
| ai-job-searchby MadsLorentzen | 100 | 45.0k | 1d ago | CLAUDE.md |
Frequently asked questions
- How do I install redmine-cli?
- Run
claude mcp add aarondpn -- npx -y github:aarondpn/redmine-cli. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does redmine-cli work with?
- It is written for Claude Code and Claude Desktop, as a MCP Server file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is redmine-cli safe to use?
- Our scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands (1 minor note below). An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful. It is MIT-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is redmine-cli still maintained?
- The repository was last updated today, so redmine-cli is actively maintained.
Skill content
View source on GitHubInstallation
Homebrew (macOS & Linux)
brew tap aarondpn/tap
brew install redmine
This also installs shell completions for bash, zsh, and fish.
Quick Install Script
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aarondpn/redmine-cli/main/install.sh | bash
Auto-detects your OS and architecture, downloads the latest release with checksum verification, and installs to ~/.local/bin.
Install with Go
go install github.com/aarondpn/redmine-cli/v2/cmd/redmine@latest
Manual Download
Grab the latest release for your platform from GitHub Releases:
| Platform | Architecture | Download |
|---------------|-------------|----------|
| Linux | x86_64 | redmine-cli-linux-amd64.tar.gz |
| Linux | ARM64 | redmine-cli-linux-arm64.tar.gz |
| macOS | Intel | redmine-cli-darwin-amd64.tar.gz |
| macOS | Apple Silicon | redmine-cli-darwin-arm64.tar.gz |
| Windows | x86_64 | redmine-cli-windows-amd64.zip |
Updating
redmine update
Downloads and verifies the latest release via SHA256 checksum before replacing the binary.
Getting Started
# Configure your Redmine server and API key
redmine auth login
# List issues
redmine issues list
# View a specific issue
redmine issues view 123
# Log time
redmine time log
Run redmine --help to see all available commands.
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Using with AI Agents
redmine-cli ships an Agent Skill (the open SKILL.md standard, supported by 35+ agents) and a built-in MCP server. Both are vendor-neutral - pick the one-liner that matches your tool:
| Tool | One-line install |
|---|---|
| Any agent (skill) | npx skills add aarondpn/redmine-cli |
| Any MCP host | redmine mcp serve (then add to host config) |
| Claude Code | /plugin marketplace add aarondpn/redmine-cli then /plugin install redmine |
| Codex CLI | codex plugin marketplace add aarondpn/redmine-cli then /plugins (install Redmine from the added marketplace) |
| Gemini CLI | gemini extensions install https://github.com/aarondpn/redmine-cli |
The skill teaches the agent the non-obvious parts of the CLI (output formats, name resolution, pagination, common workflows). The MCP server exposes the same operations as typed tool calls, read-only by default, with per-group / per-tool allow- and deny-lists.
Full configuration, host-specific snippets (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Zed, VS Code), and write-tool gating: see the AI Agent Integration guide.
Development
Local E2E testing against a real Redmine instance (Docker, supported on Redmine 4.2, 5.1, 6.1, 7.0): see e2e/README.md.
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ai-job-search
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Trust signals
From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.