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Trello MCP Server

by delorenj

Trello MCP server with workspace and board discovery, list and card lifecycle, checklist management, and recent activity feed. 9 commits on main in the last 30 days.

322·8 tools·Released JAN 2025·MIT
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Trello MCP with workspace-aware tooling: workspace and board discovery, list and card lifecycle, checklist management, and recent activity. 9 commits on main in the last 30 days. 3 releases shipped (last in October 2025); the cadence runs from main now. Picks the slot for Atlassian-adjacent task management where Jira is too heavy.

Reviewed by M. Nouriel · MAY 2026

INSTALL THIS SERVER

Requires authenticationTwo credentials: TRELLO_API_KEY and TRELLO_TOKEN. Token is user-scoped; mint a dedicated agent token where possible.
{ "mcpServers": { "trello": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@delorenj/mcp-server-trello" ], "env": { "TRELLO_API_KEY": "<your-trello-api-key>", "TRELLO_TOKEN": "<your-trello-token>" } } } }
PrereqRequires Node.js 18+ and two Trello credentials. Get the API key from https://trello.com/app-key. Generate a token from the same page (click "Token" link); scope to the boards the agent should access. NPM package: `@delorenj/mcp-server-trello`. Path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS).
{ "mcpServers": { "trello": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@delorenj/mcp-server-trello" ], "env": { "TRELLO_API_KEY": "<your-trello-api-key>", "TRELLO_TOKEN": "<your-trello-token>" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "trello": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@delorenj/mcp-server-trello" ], "env": { "TRELLO_API_KEY": "<your-trello-api-key>", "TRELLO_TOKEN": "<your-trello-token>" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "trello": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@delorenj/mcp-server-trello" ], "env": { "TRELLO_API_KEY": "<your-trello-api-key>", "TRELLO_TOKEN": "<your-trello-token>" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "trello": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@delorenj/mcp-server-trello" ], "env": { "TRELLO_API_KEY": "<your-trello-api-key>", "TRELLO_TOKEN": "<your-trello-token>" } } } }

8 TOOLS AVAILABLE

list_workspaces
List Trello workspaces accessible to the authenticated user
Read
list_boards
List boards in a workspace
Read
get_lists
List lists on a board
Read
get_cards_by_list_id
Cards in a specific list
Read
get_card
Detailed card data
Read
add_card_to_list
Create a card in a list
Write

OUR ASSESSMENT

Strengths
  • 9 commits on main in the last 30 days.
  • Workspace-aware: workspace and board discovery before list and card operations.
  • Checklist management tools (added in recent versions).
  • Recent activity tool surfaces a feed of board operations.
  • MIT licence.
  • Multiple distribution channels: npx, Bun, npm, Smithery, Docker.
  • Submitted to the official MCP Registry.
Weaknesses
  • 3 tagged releases over 16 months; release cadence is sparse despite active main commits.
  • Latest tagged release 6 months old (v1.6.1, 2025-10-16); operators wanting version pinning rely on commit-pin or npm dist-tag.
  • Trello API rate limits are conservative and apply to the agent token.
  • Two credentials required (API key plus token) raises the configuration surface.
Security Notes

Requires TRELLO_API_KEY and TRELLO_TOKEN. The token is user-scoped; mint a dedicated agent token where possible. Scope the token to the boards the agent should access. Trello rate limits hit at 100 requests per 10 seconds per token; agents that fan out across many cards will need batching logic on the client side.

Best For

Teams running Trello for kanban boards and project tracking; Atlassian-light workflows where Jira is heavier than the team needs; workflows where the agent reads recent board activity and acts on cards.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Language
typescript
Transport
stdio
Clients
Claude DesktopClaude CodeCursorVS CodeWindsurf
License
MIT
npm
@delorenj/mcp-server-trello
Last Release
v1.6.1OCT 16, 2025
First Released
JAN 3, 2025

ADOPTION METRICS

// GitHub Stars
322

// Reading this322 stars and 107 forks. The fork-to-star ratio (33%) signals integration work; submitted to the official MCP Registry.

// Popularity Rank
#22
Globally · #6 in Productivity

// Reading thisSixth-ranked in productivity. Pair with Atlassian MCP (Batch 3) for teams running both Jira and Trello.

SOURCES & VERIFICATION

We don't take any single directory's word for it. Before scoring, we cross-reference 5 public MCP sources, install the server ourselves against the clients we cover, and record when we last re-verified.

01
Discovered
Manual submission
First indexed MAY 1, 2026
02
Cross-referenced
5 directories
PulseMCP, MCP.so, Glama, Smithery, Official MCP Registry
03
Verified against
Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code
Installed and tested across clients
04
Last re-checked
MAY 1, 2026
Weekly re-verification
// How other directories see it

The same server, 5 different lenses. We reconcile these signals into our editorial score, which is why our number sometimes diverges from a directory-aggregate star count.

SourceTheir ratingTheir star countTheir downloadsLast synced
AutomationSwitch This page3.9editorial322MAY 1, 2026
PulseMCP— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 1, 2026
MCP.so— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 1, 2026
Glama— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 1, 2026
Smithery— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 1, 2026
Official MCP Registry— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 1, 2026

// Counts are directory-reported; we don't adjust them. Discrepancies usually come from different snapshot times or star-caching.

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