Install Trello MCP Server

Pick your client, copy the command, done.

Manual setup required. The maintainer's config contains paths only you know - edit the placeholders below before adding it to Claude Code.

Run this once before adding it to Claude Code.

npm install
npm run build

claude mcp add -e "TRELLO_API_KEY=${TRELLO_API_KEY}" -e "TRELLO_TOKEN=${TRELLO_TOKEN}" trello-mcp -- node /path/to/trello-mcp/index.js

Replace any placeholder paths in the command with the real path on your machine.

Required:TRELLO_API_KEYTRELLO_TOKEN

Environment Variables

Set these before running Trello MCP Server.

VariableDescriptionRequired

TRELLO_API_KEYYour Trello API keyYes

TRELLO_TOKENYour Trello API tokenYes

Once configured, Trello MCP Server gives your AI agent access to:

trello_list_boardsList all boards for a member

trello_get_boardGet board details

boardId

trello_create_cardCreate a new card

listIdnamedescription

trello_move_cardMove card to different list/board

cardIdlistId

trello_add_card_commentAdd comment to card

cardIdtext

After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:

→List all my Trello boards and show me the details of the first one.

→Create a new card titled 'Review PR' in the 'To Do' list of my project board.

→Move the card 'Fix bug' to the 'Done' list.

→Add a comment to the card 'Update documentation' saying 'This is ready for review'.

→Show me all cards assigned to me across all boards.

Prerequisites & system requirements

An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
Node.js 18+ with npm/npx installed
TRELLO_API_KEY — Your Trello API key
TRELLO_TOKEN — Your Trello API token

Save the docs, env vars, and workflow around Trello MCP Server in Conare so Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor remember it next time.