The Redmineflux Redmine Mentions Plugin adds @mention capability to Redmine issue comments and descriptions. Type @ followed by a name, select from the autocomplete list, and the mentioned person receives an immediate notification — with full issue context attached.
Without mentions inside Redmine, directing attention requires stepping outside it — which creates a communication gap that grows as teams scale. Team members send Slack or email messages to point someone to a Redmine issue, which means the issue and the conversation about it live in two different places. The person being contacted has to find the issue separately, often without the specific context that prompted the request. No record exists inside Redmine of who was asked to look at what or when. Decisions discussed in Slack or email never make it back into the issue thread, which leaves the issue history incomplete.
The Redmineflux Mentions Plugin adds @mention functionality to Redmine issue comments and descriptions. Type @ in any comment or description field, and an autocomplete dropdown surfaces matching Redmine user names. Select a user and they receive a notification with a direct link to the issue and the specific comment where they were mentioned.
The Mentions Plugin enhances Redmine without replacing it. It brings the team communication that currently happens outside Redmine — in messages, emails, and side conversations — back into the issue where it belongs. Every mention creates a record in the issue journal. Every response stays in the thread. Teams using the Mentions Plugin alongside the Notification Plugin can route mention notifications through the channel each team member monitors most reliably.
@mention a team member in a comment and they are notified immediately with the full issue context. The notification includes a direct link to the specific comment, so the mentioned person lands exactly where the request was made.
When someone is mentioned in an issue comment, the notification carries the comment text and the issue link together. There is no separate context-setting message required — the relevant information travels with the mention.
Every @mention in a comment becomes part of the issue journal record. Team members who join a project later can see the full history of who was involved, when, and in what context — without cross-referencing message threads in another tool.
Mentions remove the latency between identifying who needs to act and that person becoming aware of the request. The notification arrives as soon as the comment is saved, rather than after a manual chain of messages.
When the conversation stays inside the issue, the context is available to everyone on the project. Decisions made through @mention threads are part of the issue record, not buried in a Slack thread that other team members cannot see.
Use @mentions in the Checklist Plugin completion steps to notify the relevant person when a step is ready for review. Mention developers directly in failing test comments managed through the Test Case Management Plugin for immediate bug assignment. Loop support leads into escalated Helpdesk Plugin tickets with full context carried in the mention.
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When deployed on your own infrastructure, your team manages server uptime, Redmine upgrades, backups, and plugin compatibility. The Mentions Plugin adds @mention capability without changing who owns the infrastructure. Full control stays with your team.
The Mentions Plugin runs within Redmineflux Managed Cloud. Infrastructure is fully managed by the Redmineflux team. Updates are automated, backups are secured, and uptime is SLA-backed. If infrastructure management is overhead your team does not need, Redmineflux Managed Cloud transfers that responsibility entirely.
| Role | What they gain |
|---|---|
| Engineering Lead | Direct team member attention to blocking issues without Slack interruptions |
| Project Manager | Involve stakeholders and reviewers from within the issue — no side conversations |
| QA Lead | Mention developers directly on failing test issues for immediate action |
| Support Lead | Loop in technical team members on escalated tickets with full context |
Can I @mention someone who is not a watcher on the issue?
Yes. You can @mention any Redmine user who has access to the current project, regardless of whether they are currently watching the issue. The mention triggers an immediate notification and automatically adds them to the issue's notification list for follow-up updates.
Do mentioned users get added as watchers automatically?
Yes, by default. When a user is @mentioned in an issue, they are added as a watcher so they continue to receive updates. This behaviour is configurable — admins can set mentions to notify-only without automatic watcher addition if the team prefers manual watcher management.
Are mentions visible to all issue viewers?
Yes. Mention syntax in a comment is visible to anyone who can view the issue. The @username appears inline in the rendered comment, and the mention is recorded in the issue journal. There is no private mention capability — all mentions are part of the issue's project-visible record.
Which Redmine versions are supported?
The Redmineflux Mentions Plugin is tested and maintained against the three most recent stable Redmine releases. Compatibility is verified with each plugin update. Check the plugin documentation for the confirmed supported version list before installing on your instance.
