RedMica AI Assistant

This page introduces the AI Assistant feature (AI-Powered Issue Summaries) provided by the RedMica AI Assistant plugin.
Here, we will walk through what the feature enables and how to use it effectively in My Redmine.

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What is AI-Powered Issue Summaries?

AI-Powered Issue Summaries automatically analyze an issue’s description and comments and display a clear, concise summary on the page.
Even when an issue has accumulated many updates and exchanges, you can easily understand the current situation at a glance.

Note
  • The feature is disabled by default; no connection to AI occurs while disabled.
  • To enable it, you must register an OpenAI API key as described below.
Click “✨ Summarize with AI” to display the summary.

Key Highlights

  • One-click summary generation

    Just click the ✨ Summarize with AI button on the issue screen and the AI instantly analyzes the content to produce a clear, concise summary.

  • Integration with OpenAI API

    This feature uses the OpenAI API. To get started, simply set up your own API key.
    (The OpenAI API is provided by OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT.)

  • No extra cost

    The feature is free to use — you’ll only be charged by OpenAI for any API usage.

How to Set Up

Before using AI-Powered Issue Summaries, set up an OpenAI API key in Redmine and enable the feature per project.

1) Issue an OpenAI API Key

Obtain an API key from OpenAI’s website.
👉 https://openai.com/api/

(For questions about the OpenAI API, please contact OpenAI directly.)

2) Set up the API Key in My Redmine

  • Go to Administration → AI Assistant.
  • After checking Agree to the above terms, enter your key in OpenAI API Key and click Save.

3) Enable for Your Project

Saving the API key alone doesn’t enable the feature — you also need to enable it per project (it’s disabled by default).

Go to the project’s settings page → Modules → check AI Assistant, and click Save.
After enabling, the ✨ Summarize with AI button appears in that project’s issues.

How to Use

Click the “✨ Summarize with AI” button to the right of the "Copy" button.
  1. On the issue page, click ✨ Summarize with AI (next to the copy button).
  2. The AI analyzes the issue’s content and generates a concise summary.
  3. The summary appears at the top of the issue in a few lines.
The summary appears at the top of the issue in a few lines.
Important
  • The summary generated by AI isnot saved within the issue.
  • Navigating away or refreshing the page will remove it.
  • This ensures each summary always reflects thelatest state — click the button whenever you need an up-to-date view.

Disabling

Disable for a Specific Project

In the project’s settings page → Modules, uncheck AI Assistant and click Save.

  • The ✨ Summarize with AI button disappears from issues in that project.
  • Other projects where the feature is enabled remain unaffected.

Disable Globally

Administration → AI Assistant → click Delete OpenAI API Key.

  • The AI Assistant (AI-Powered Issue Summaries) is disabled across the entire Redmine instance.
  • The ✨ Summarize with AI button disappears from all projects.

Summary

AI-Powered Issue Summaries is a simple yet powerful tool for everyday issue management. It lets you instantly grasp long histories, quickly review past exchanges, and keep your team on the same page.

Getting started is easy: obtain an OpenAI API key, set it up under “Administration → AI Assistant”, enable the AI Assistant for each project — then click ✨ Summarize with AI whenever you need it.