What it does

Reads and updates Trello boards, lists, and cards. Small teams that run on Trello get a genuinely useful loop: ask what is blocked, get the answer from the board rather than a status meeting. Community-maintained, so scope the API key to the workspace you actually work in.

Install

Terminal

npx -y @delorenj/mcp-server-trello

Client configuration

Paste this into your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any client that reads mcpServers), then restart the client.

mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trello": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@delorenj/mcp-server-trello"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Use it for

Moving cards and reading board state during a standup

Skip it if

Replacing a project tracker's automation rules

When to use it

Reach for this when the task needs trello inside the agent loop. Skip it if a plain shell command or a one-off script is enough — every server you add costs context and adds a failure mode.

Other TypeScript servers

Filesystem — Gives an agent scoped read, write, and search access to directories you explicitly allow
Memory — A persistent knowledge graph stored in a local JSON file, exposed through entities, relations, and observations
Sequential Thinking — Gives the model a scratchpad for structured, revisable reasoning: numbered thoughts that can branch, revise, and conclude

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