Token-optimized Trello MCP Server with 97% response reduction
Most planning and project tracking work still happens through a UI a human drives. Trello MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. Token-optimized Trello MCP Server with 97% response reduction.
A high-performance Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Trello integration with 97% token reduction through intelligent response optimization.
Configuration is passed through the environment: TRELLO_API_KEY, TRELLO_TOKEN. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
The server ships on npm as directly, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.
This sits in the planning and project tracking group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. It is maintained by cyberdeep; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.
{
"mcpServers": {
"trello-1": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "directly"],
"env": {
"TRELLO_API_KEY": "your-value",
"TRELLO_TOKEN": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| TRELLO_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| TRELLO_TOKEN | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
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