MCP Dev Loop: Trello → Cursor → GitHub

Human-in-the-loop AI development — Trello tickets drive analysis, implementation, commits, and board sync in Cursor.

❌ Not autonomous AI — the agent suggests, you approve, the agent executes.
✅ Human-in-the-loop — no surprise commits, pushes, or Trello updates.

Clone this repo, connect Trello via MCP, and run a repeatable dev loop your whole team can use.

Architecture

┌──────────────┐     ┌───────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐
│   Trello     │ ──► │ Trello MCP Server │ ──► │  Cursor Agent   │
│  (Tickets)   │     │  (this repo)      │     │ (you control)   │
└──────────────┘     └───────────────────┘     └────────┬────────┘
                                                        │
                        ┌───────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────┐
                        ▼                               ▼                               ▼
                 ┌─────────────┐                ┌─────────────┐                ┌─────────────┐
                 │  Codebase   │ ─────────────► │   GitHub    │ ─────────────► │   Trello    │
                 │ Node/React… │    commit/PR   │ commits/PRs │  update/sync   │  comments   │
                 └─────────────┘                └─────────────┘                └─────────────┘

Related MCP server: Jira Context MCP Server

Repo structure

Quick start

git clone https://github.com/Mih-Nig-Afe/MCP-Dev-Loop-Trello-Cursor-GitHub.git
cd MCP-Dev-Loop-Trello-Cursor-GitHub
./bin/install.sh
./bin/sync-global-cursor.sh

1. Edit .env with Trello API credentials

2. npm run test-api — verify connection + full card extraction

3. Cursor Settings → MCP → confirm trello is connected (Refresh if needed)

4. In chat: analyze my assigned tasks

Full guide: docs/setup.md

Daily workflow

Command reference: workflows/README.md
Example sessions: examples/

Commands

analyze my assigned tasks
analyze ticket <cardId>
implement ticket <cardId>
fix issue in ticket <cardId>
prepare commit for ticket <cardId>
commit this change
update trello ticket <cardId>
mark in progress
mark done

Slash aliases: /analyze-ticket, /implement-ticket, /prepare-commit, /update-trello

Safety (enforced)

Details: docs/safety-model.md

MCP tools

get_my_cards · get_card (full extraction) · get_card_comments · add_comment · update_card · move_card · attach_commit · get_boards · get_board_cards · get_board_lists · mark_in_progress · mark_done

get_card returns description, all comments, attachments, checklists, custom fields, stickers, activity, and list/board context in one call.

Use in another project

1. ./bin/sync-global-cursor.sh — registers MCP globally + copies skill

2. Copy cursor-rules/ into your app's .cursor/

3. Keep .env in this repo (global MCP cwd points here)

Guide: docs/cursor-setup.md

Stay up to date

git pull
./bin/sync-global-cursor.sh
npm run install:mcp   # if dependencies changed

Then Refresh MCP in Cursor Settings.

Roadmap

• Auto-task prioritization

• Codebase memory layer

• PR auto-review

• Test runner integration before commit

• Slack/Telegram notifications

License

MIT — see LICENSE