Trello MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Trello REST API. Connects Claude Desktop to your Trello workspace, giving Claude tools to manage boards, lists, cards, labels, and checklists.

Features

• Boards — list, get, and create boards
• Lists — list, create, and update lists
• Cards — list, get, create, update, and delete cards (including moving between lists and setting due dates)
• Labels — list, create, add to cards, and remove from cards
• Checklists — get, create, add items, and check/uncheck items

Prerequisites

• Node.js v18 or higher
• A Trello account
• Claude Desktop

Setup

1. Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/ChrisLochhead/Trello-MCP-Server.git
cd Trello-MCP-Server

2. Install dependencies and build

npm install
npm run build

3. Get your Trello API credentials

1. Go to https://trello.com/power-ups/admin
2. Create a new Power-Up (name it anything — e.g. "My MCP App")
3. Navigate to the API Key tab and click Generate a new API Key — copy the key
4. On the same page, click the Token link, authorize, and copy the token from the resulting page

4. Configure Claude Desktop

Open your Claude Desktop config file:

• Windows: C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Local\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Add the following inside the top-level JSON object (not inside "preferences"):

"mcpServers": {
  "trello": {
    "command": "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe",
    "args": ["C:\\path\\to\\Trello-MCP-Server\\dist\\index.js"],
    "env": {
      "TRELLO_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
      "TRELLO_API_TOKEN": "your_token_here"
    }
  }
}

Note for Windows users: use the full path to node.exe (find it by running where node in Command Prompt). Use double backslashes in the path.

5. Restart Claude Desktop

After saving the config, restart Claude Desktop. In a new conversation, you can test it by asking:

"List my Trello boards"

Available Tools

Tool	Description
trello_list_boards	List all boards for the authenticated user
trello_get_board	Get a board's details and lists
trello_create_board	Create a new board
trello_list_lists	Get all lists on a board
trello_create_list	Create a new list on a board
trello_update_list	Rename, archive, or reposition a list
trello_list_cards	List cards on a board or list
trello_get_card	Get full card details
trello_create_card	Create a new card
trello_update_card	Update a card (name, description, due date, list, etc.)
trello_delete_card	Permanently delete a card
trello_list_labels	Get all labels on a board
trello_create_label	Create a new label
trello_add_label_to_card	Add a label to a card
trello_remove_label_from_card	Remove a label from a card
trello_get_card_checklists	Get all checklists on a card
trello_create_checklist	Add a checklist to a card
trello_add_checklist_item	Add an item to a checklist
trello_update_checklist_item	Check/uncheck or rename a checklist item

Development

npm run dev    # Run with auto-reload (tsx watch)
npm run build  # Compile TypeScript to dist/
npm run clean  # Remove dist/

License

MIT