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Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
HTTPS_PROXYNoA proxy for every call to Trello. Optional.
https_proxyNoA proxy for every call to Trello. Optional.
TRELLO_TOKENYesThe token of the same account, from the authorisation address in example.env. Required.
TRELLO_API_KEYYesThe API key of a Trello app, from https://trello.com/power-ups/admin, as example.env describes. Required.
TRELLO_BOARD_IDNoThe first active board: the default board for any call that does not name one. Optional.
TRELLO_ATTACH_ROOTNoThe one folder that a file:// attachment may come from. When it is empty, every local upload is refused. Optional.
TRELLO_MAX_DOWNLOAD_MBNoThe largest file that download_attachment returns, in megabytes (MB). The default is 5. A value that is not a positive number stops the server at once. Optional.
TRELLO_DESCRIPTION_LIMITNoThe most characters in a card description. The default is 2400. A value that is not a positive number stops the server at once. Optional.
TRELLO_ALLOWED_WORKSPACESNoWorkspace IDs, separated by commas. When set, the workspace guard is on and refuses anything outside the allowed workspaces, personal boards included. Optional.

Instructions

Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.

This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.

Capabilities

Features and capabilities supported by this server

Protocol revision2025-11-25

CapabilityDetails
tools
{
  "listChanged": true
}

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
list_boardsB

List all boards the user has access to

set_active_boardC

Set the active board for future operations

get_active_board_infoB

Get information about the currently active board

list_workspacesB

List workspaces the user has access to. If TRELLO_ALLOWED_WORKSPACES is configured, only allowed workspaces are returned.

set_active_workspaceA

Set the active workspace for future operations

list_boards_in_workspaceC

List all boards in a specific workspace

create_boardC

Create a new Trello board optionally within a workspace

get_recent_activityC

Fetch recent activity on the Trello board

get_listsB

Retrieve all lists from the specified board

add_list_to_boardC

Add a new list to the specified board

update_listA

Update a list name, archive state, subscription state, or board. Use update_list_position for moving a list within a board.

update_list_positionA

Update the position of a list on the board. Trello uses fractional indexing: each list has a float position, and to place a list between two others, use the average of their positions (e.g., between pos 1024 and 2048, use 1536). Use "top"/"bottom" shortcuts to move to the edges.

archive_listC

Send a list to the archive on a specific board

watch_listB

Subscribe or unsubscribe from watching a list for activity notifications

get_cards_by_list_idA

Fetch cards from a specific Trello list on a specific board. Descriptions are previewed by default to keep responses compact; set fields without "desc" to omit descriptions, or increase descMaxLength/omitDescThresholdBytes and use get_card for full details.

get_my_cardsB

Fetch all cards assigned to the current user

search_cardsB

Search card names and descriptions by text, on one board or on every board the user can reach. Returns the name, number, board, list and link of each match.

get_cardA

Get detailed information about a card, by its ID or by its number on a board. The number is the one Trello shows on the card and a branch name carries, as 53 in fix/53-chat-button.

get_card_historyB

Get the history/actions of a specific card

add_card_to_listC

Add a new card to a specified list on a specific board

add_cards_to_listA

Add up to 50 cards to a list, in order. Every card is checked first (the list exists, each label is on the board, each date is valid, each description is 2400 characters at most), so bad input creates nothing. A temporary Trello or network fault is retried. Any other failure stops the batch, and the reply says which cards were created and which were not: ask the user how to resolve it before retrying.

update_card_detailsC

Update an existing card's details. Name the card by its ID or by its number on a board.

move_cardC

Move a card to a different list, potentially on a different board

copy_cardB

Copy/duplicate a Trello card to any list (even on a different board). Copies all properties by default including checklists, attachments, comments, labels, etc.

archive_cardB

Send a card to the archive. Name the card by its ID or by its number on a board.

watch_cardB

Subscribe or unsubscribe from watching a card for activity notifications

get_card_commentsC

Retrieve all comments from a specific Trello card

add_commentB

Add the given text as a new comment to the given card

update_commentC

Update the given comment with the new text

delete_commentB

Delete a comment from a Trello card

create_checklistB

Create a checklist on a card, with its items in the same call. Name it "Acceptance Criteria" for acceptance criteria.

get_checklist_itemsC

Get all items from a checklist by name

get_checklist_by_nameB

Get a complete checklist with all its items and completion percentage

get_acceptance_criteriaA

Get a card's (or board's) acceptance criteria. Matches a checklist named "Acceptance Criteria", "AC", "DoD", or "Definition of Done" (case-insensitive); first match in that order wins. Returns a {found: true|false} union; read reason when not found.

find_checklist_items_by_descriptionC

Search for checklist items containing specific text in their description

add_checklist_itemC

Add a new item to a checklist

update_checklist_itemB

Update a checklist item name, state, position, due date, reminder, or assigned member

delete_checklist_itemC

Delete a checklist item from a card

copy_checklistA

Copy a checklist (with all its items) from one card to another. Works across different boards.

attach_to_cardA

Attach something to a card. The start of source decides what happens: https:// stores a link, and the file stays at that URL; file:// uploads a local file from the folder in TRELLO_ATTACH_ROOT, and is refused when that is not set; data:;base64, uploads inline data.

download_attachmentA

Download an uploaded attachment from a card. Returns base64-encoded data that can be saved or viewed. A link attachment has no file on Trello, and a file over 5 MB would flood the context, so both are refused.

get_board_labelsC

Get all labels of a specific board

create_labelC

Create a new label on a board

update_labelC

Update an existing label

delete_labelC

Delete a label from a board

add_label_to_cardA

Add one label to a card. The labels already on the card stay. Get label IDs from get_board_labels.

remove_label_from_cardB

Remove one label from a card. The other labels on the card stay.

get_board_membersB

Get all members of a specific board

assign_member_to_cardC

Assign a member to a specific card

remove_member_from_cardC

Remove a member from a specific card

get_board_custom_fieldsA

Get all custom field definitions on a board. Returns field IDs, names, and types. For dropdown/list fields, also returns available options with their IDs. No tool creates a field, so a board without fields returns an empty list.

update_card_custom_fieldA

Set or clear a custom field value on a card. Use get_board_custom_fields first to find field IDs and types. Value format depends on type: text=any string, number=numeric string, checkbox="true"/"false", date=ISO 8601 string, list=option ID from get_board_custom_fields. To clear a field, set type to "clear" and omit value.

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription

No prompts

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription

No resources

TDQS

B3.1/5.0

Scored across 52 tools

Disambiguation3/5

Most tools target distinct resources and actions, but the checklist retrieval tools (get_checklist_items, get_checklist_by_name, get_acceptance_criteria, find_checklist_items_by_description) overlap substantially, making it unclear which to use for a basic checklist lookup. Descriptions help somewhat but do not fully resolve the ambiguity.

Naming Consistency5/5

All tool names use snake_case with a consistent verb_noun pattern (e.g., list_boards, create_board, update_card_details, delete_comment). Minor variants like get_cards_by_list_id still fit the convention.

Tool Count2/5

52 tools is far above the recommended 3-15 range and excessive for a single MCP server. While Trello's domain is broad, many operations could be consolidated or made more generic to reduce cognitive load.

Completeness3/5

The surface covers most card/list/board operations, comments, checklists, labels, members, custom fields, and attachments, but notable gaps exist: no update/delete for boards, no workspace creation/update/delete, no delete for checklists, and no custom field definition creation. These missing lifecycle operations will cause agent failures for common admin tasks.

Maintenance

ActivityActive
ResponsivenessNo issues