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

Related MCP server: Trello MCP Server

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

Development

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

License

MIT