create_card
Create a new card in a Trello list. Use this to add tasks, ideas, or items to your workflow.
LABSCO SUMMARY
Broad enough that the checklist and label work does not fall back to the web interface.
The coverage most Trello servers stop short of is here: check items individually addressable, labels created and assigned, attachments uploaded from a local path. Two switches are worth knowing about — a read-only mode that removes every write tool, and a compact mode on the listing tools that trims fields so a large board does not swamp the context.
What it is
A Trello server covering boards, lists, cards, comments, labels, members, checklists, check items, attachments, custom fields and search. It is a maintained fork that pulled features back in from across the fork ecosystem.
What you get
- Boards and lists: list_boards, trello_get_user_boards, get_board_details, get_lists, trello_filter_lists, trello_create_list, trello_get_board_members, trello_get_board_labels, trello_get_board_cards, trello_get_board_custom_fields
- Cards: create_card, get_card, update_card, move_card, trello_archive_card, trello_get_list_cards
- Comments and history: trello_add_comment, trello_get_card_actions
- Labels: trello_create_label, trello_update_label, trello_delete_label, trello_add_label_to_card, trello_remove_label_from_card
- People: trello_get_member, trello_add_member_to_card, trello_remove_member_from_card
- Checklists and their items: trello_create_checklist, trello_get_checklist, trello_update_checklist, trello_delete_checklist, trello_get_card_checklists, trello_create_check_item, trello_get_check_items, trello_get_check_item, trello_update_check_item, trello_delete_check_item
- Attachments: trello_get_card_attachments, trello_create_card_attachment, trello_get_card_attachment, trello_delete_card_attachment
- trello_search across boards, cards and members
Requirements
A Trello API key and token. Trello no longer hands out keys directly — you create your own Power-Up in the Trello admin, generate a key against it and authorise a token. Credentials go in your client config or can be passed per call. Runs on Node.
Setup effort
One command plus a key — npx atlassian-trello-mcp, then supply credentials
USE CASES
01
Turning a conversation into cards
Find the right list on the board, then create the cards with descriptions, due dates and members already in place.
02
Moving work along
Move a card to the next list and leave a comment saying what changed.
03
Working a checklist item by item
Read the items on a card's checklist and tick them off individually as they are done.
04
Finding a card you only half remember
Search across boards, cards and members by keyword rather than opening each board.
05
Triaging what is assigned to someone
Pull the board's cards filtered by assigned member, then open the ones that matter.
06
Attaching evidence to a card
Attach a URL or upload a local file, and clean up the attachments that are no longer relevant.
45 tools
Counted once with only startup setup. Other versions, modes or optional credentials may expose a different list.
get_board_details
Get information about a Trello board. IMPORTANT: Start with includeDetails=false (default) to get board metadata and lists only. Then use get_card or trello_get_list_cards to drill into specific cards. Only set includeDetails=true for small boards when you need a full overview.
get_card
Get detailed information about a specific Trello card, including its content, status, members, and attachments.
get_lists
Get all lists in a specific Trello board. Use this to see the workflow columns (like "To Do", "In Progress", "Done") in a board.
list_boards
List all Trello boards accessible to the user. Use this to see all boards you have access to, or filter by status.
move_card
Move a card to a different list. Use this to change a card's workflow status (e.g., from "To Do" to "In Progress").
trello_add_comment
Add a comment to a Trello card. Use this to add notes, updates, or discussions to cards.
trello_add_label_to_card
Assign an existing label to a Trello card.
trello_add_member_to_card
Add a member to a Trello card.
trello_archive_card
Archive or unarchive a Trello card. Set value to true to archive, false to unarchive.
trello_create_card_attachment
Attach a URL or local file to a Trello card. Provide either a url (for link attachments) or filePath (for file uploads from the local filesystem).
trello_create_check_item
Add an item to a checklist. Supports due dates and member assignment.
trello_create_checklist
Create a checklist on a card. Optionally copy items from an existing checklist.
trello_create_label
Create a new label on a Trello board.
trello_create_list
Create a new list in a Trello board. Use this to add workflow columns like "To Do", "In Progress", or "Done".
trello_delete_card_attachment
Delete an attachment from a Trello card.
trello_delete_check_item
Delete an item from a checklist.
trello_delete_checklist
Delete a checklist from a card.
trello_delete_label
Delete a label from a Trello board.
trello_filter_lists
Filter lists on a board by name. Returns lists whose name contains the filter string (case-insensitive).
trello_get_board_cards
Get cards from a Trello board with optional filtering (by status or by assigned member) and detailed information like attachments and members.
trello_get_board_custom_fields
Get all custom field definitions for a Trello board. Returns field names, types, and options.
trello_get_board_for_checklist
Get the board that a checklist belongs to.
trello_get_board_labels
Get all labels available on a specific Trello board for categorizing cards.
trello_get_board_members
Get all members who have access to a specific Trello board.
trello_get_card_actions
Get activity history and comments for a specific Trello card. Useful for tracking changes and discussions.
trello_get_card_attachment
Get details of a single attachment on a Trello card by its attachment ID.
trello_get_card_attachments
Get all attachments (files, links) for a specific Trello card.
trello_get_card_checklists
Get all checklists and their items for a specific Trello card.
trello_get_card_for_checklist
Get the card that a checklist belongs to.
trello_get_check_item
Get a single check item from a checklist.
trello_get_check_items
Get all items on a checklist. Supports filtering by state (all, complete, incomplete).
trello_get_checklist
Get a single checklist with its check items.
trello_get_checklist_field
Get a specific field (name or pos) from a checklist.
trello_get_list_cards
Get all cards in a specific Trello list. Use this to see all tasks/items in a workflow column.
trello_get_member
Get details about a specific Trello member/user, including their boards and profile information.
trello_get_user_boards
Get all boards accessible to the current user. This is the starting point for exploring your Trello workspace.
trello_remove_label_from_card
Remove a label from a Trello card.
trello_remove_member_from_card
Remove a member from a Trello card.
trello_search
Universal search across all Trello content (boards, cards, members). Use this to find specific items by keywords or phrases.
trello_update_check_item
Update a check item on a card (name, state, position, due date, member). Use state to check/uncheck items.
trello_update_checklist
Update a checklist name or position.
trello_update_checklist_field
Update a specific field (name or pos) on a checklist.
trello_update_label
Update the name or color of an existing Trello label.
update_card
Update properties of an existing Trello card. Use this to change card details like name, description, due date, or status.
BEFORE YOU INSTALL
What to know first
Tools you get
45 tools when we connected. TRELLO_READ_ONLY=true leaves only the read tools. The documentation says 46 but lists 45.
Requires
- npx on PATH
- TRELLO_API_KEY in your environment
- TRELLO_TOKEN in your environment
CONTEXT COST
Moderate Standing cost
Rated by the size of the 45 tool definitions that ride along on every turn, not by how many there are
INSTALLATION
Connect your client
Server setup
TERMINAL
npx atlassian-trello-mcpMCP Clients
Claude Desktop
CLAUDE DESKTOP · JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"trello": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"atlassian-trello-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TRELLO_API_KEY": "<YOUR_TRELLO_API_KEY>",
"TRELLO_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TRELLO_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Claude Code
CLAUDE CODE · TERMINAL
claude mcp add trello -- npx -y atlassian-trello-mcpGemini CLI
GEMINI CLI · JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"trello": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"atlassian-trello-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TRELLO_API_KEY": "<YOUR_TRELLO_API_KEY>",
"TRELLO_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TRELLO_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
Any MCP client — npx
ANY MCP CLIENT — NPX · TERMINAL
TRELLO_API_KEY=<YOUR_TRELLO_API_KEY> TRELLO_TOKEN=<YOUR_TRELLO_TOKEN> npx atlassian-trello-mcpAny MCP client — local build
ANY MCP CLIENT — LOCAL BUILD · TERMINAL
git clone https://github.com/agrath/Trello-Desktop-MCP.git
cd Trello-Desktop-MCP
npm install
npm run build
TRELLO_API_KEY=<YOUR_TRELLO_API_KEY> TRELLO_TOKEN=<YOUR_TRELLO_TOKEN> node dist/index.js
