Trello MCP server

The Trello MCP Server provides a Model Context Protocol implementation for Trello integration, allowing AI assistants to interact with Trello boards, lists, and cards through a structured interface.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18.x or higher
• npm or yarn
• Trello API credentials

Installation

Install dependencies using the provided Makefile:

make install

Configuration

Create a .env file in the root directory with your Trello credentials:

TRELLO_API_KEY=your_api_key
TRELLO_TOKEN=your_token

Starting the Server

Use the Makefile to build and start the server:

# Build the project first
make build

# Start the server
make start

Available Commands

The project includes several useful make commands:

# Install dependencies
make install

# Build the project
make build

# Start the server
make start

# Clean build artifacts
make clean

# Run linter
make lint

MCP Tools Reference

The server provides the following MCP tools for interacting with Trello:

get_boards

Retrieves all Trello boards for the authenticated user.

// No input parameters required

get_lists

Fetches all lists from a specified board.

{
  "request": {
    "board_id": string // ID of the board
  }
}

get_cards

Gets cards from a board or specific list.

{
  "request": {
    "board_id": string,    // ID of the board
    "list_id"?: string     // Optional: ID of a specific list
  }
}

get_card_details

Retrieves detailed information about a specific card.

{
  "request": {
    "card_id": string      // ID of the card
  }
}

Integration with Cline

To use this MCP server with Cline, add the following configuration to your Cline MCP settings file (~/.config/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trello-ts": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/mcp-server-ts-trello/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "TRELLO_API_KEY": "your_api_key",
        "TRELLO_TOKEN": "your_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

After adding the configuration and restarting Cline, you can use the MCP tools listed above to interact with your Trello boards, lists, and cards.

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.