Trello MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects Claude to Trello, giving you full board, list, and card management through natural conversation.

Tools Included

Tool	Description
trello_list_boards	List all your Trello boards
trello_get_board	Get board details with lists and labels
trello_list_lists	List all lists on a board
trello_create_list	Create a new list on a board
trello_archive_list	Archive or unarchive a list
trello_list_cards	List cards on a board or list
trello_get_card	Get detailed card info
trello_create_card	Create a new card
trello_update_card	Update, move, or archive a card
trello_delete_card	Permanently delete a card
trello_search_cards	Search cards across boards
trello_list_members	List board members
trello_get_activity	View recent board activity
trello_add_comment	Add a comment to a card
trello_get_comments	Get comments on a card
trello_add_checklist	Add a checklist with items to a card
trello_create_label	Create a new label on a board

Setup

1. Get Trello API Credentials

1. Go to https://trello.com/power-ups/admin and create a Power-Up (or use an existing one)
2. Navigate to the API Key tab and generate a new API key
3. Generate a token by visiting:

   https://trello.com/1/authorize?expiration=never&scope=read,write&response_type=token&key=YOUR_API_KEY
   

4. Click Allow and copy the token

2. Install and Build

cd trello-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build

3. Configure in Claude

Add to your Claude desktop config (~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json) or Cowork MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trello": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/trello-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "TRELLO_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "TRELLO_TOKEN": "your-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage Examples

Once configured, you can ask Claude things like:

• "Show me all my Trello boards"
• "List the cards in my Sprint board's To Do column"
• "Create a card called 'Fix login bug' in the Backlog list"
• "Move that card to the In Progress list"
• "Add a checklist with testing steps to that card"
• "What's been happening on the project board this week?"
• "Search for any cards about the API redesign"