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What does the Trello skill do?

Manage Trello boards, lists, and cards via the Trello REST API. It is listed under AI & ML on SkillMD.

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shane9coy (@shane9coy) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Trello by shane9coy — Agent Skill

Name: Trello
Author: shane9coy

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Trello Skill

Manage Trello boards, lists, and cards directly from Clawdbot.

Setup

Get your API key: https://trello.com/app-key
Generate a token (click "Token" link on that page)

Set environment variables:

# Current Implemention: Load from .env file (credentials stay private)

//use "source .env" then $TRELLO_API_KEY and $TRELLO_TOKEN to load the environment variables

Alternative: Set directly (replace with your actual values)

export TRELLO_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

export TRELLO_TOKEN=your_token_here


## Usage

All commands use curl to hit the Trello REST API.

### List boards
```bash
source .env && curl -s "https://api.trello.com/1/members/me/boards?key=$TRELLO_API_KEY&token=$TRELLO_TOKEN" | jq '.[] | {name, id}'

List lists in a board

source .env && curl -s "https://api.trello.com/1/boards/{boardId}/lists?key=$TRELLO_API_KEY&token=$TRELLO_TOKEN" | jq '.[] | {name, id}'

List cards in a list

source .env && curl -s "https://api.trello.com/1/lists/{listId}/cards?key=$TRELLO_API_KEY&token=$TRELLO_TOKEN" | jq '.[] | {name, id, desc}'

Create a card

Important: Always:

Add pos=top to place card at the top of the list
Prefix the card name with today's date in MM/DD| format (e.g., 02/15| for Feb 15)

source .env && curl -s -X POST "https://api.trello.com/1/cards?key=$TRELLO_API_KEY&token=$TRELLO_TOKEN" \
  -d "idList={listId}" \
  -d "name=02/15| Card Title" \
  -d "desc=Card description" \
  -d "pos=top"

Move a card to another list

source .env && curl -s -X PUT "https://api.trello.com/1/cards/{cardId}?key=$TRELLO_API_KEY&token=$TRELLO_TOKEN" \
  -d "idList={newListId}"

Add a comment to a card

source .env && curl -s -X POST "https://api.trello.com/1/cards/{cardId}/actions/comments?key=$TRELLO_API_KEY&token=$TRELLO_TOKEN" \
  -d "text=Your comment here"

Archive a card

source .env && curl -s -X PUT "https://api.trello.com/1/cards/{cardId}?key=$TRELLO_API_KEY&token=$TRELLO_TOKEN" \
  -d "closed=true"

Notes

Board/List/Card IDs can be found in the Trello URL or via the list commands
The API key and token provide full access to your Trello account - keep them secret!
Rate limits: 300 requests per 10 seconds per API key; 100 requests per 10 seconds per token; /1/members endpoints are limited to 100 requests per 900 seconds

Examples

# Get all boards
source .env && curl -s "https://api.trello.com/1/members/me/boards?key=$TRELLO_API_KEY&token=$TRELLO_TOKEN&fields=name,id" | jq

# Find a specific board by name
source .env && curl -s "https://api.trello.com/1/members/me/boards?key=$TRELLO_API_KEY&token=$TRELLO_TOKEN" | jq '.[] | select(.name | contains("Work"))'

# Get all cards on a board
source .env && curl -s "https://api.trello.com/1/boards/{boardId}/cards?key=$TRELLO_API_KEY&token=$TRELLO_TOKEN" | jq '.[] | {name, list: .idList}'

---name: trellodescription: Manage Trello boards, lists, and cards via the Trello REST API.---# Trello SkillManage Trello boards, lists, and cards directly from Clawdbot.## Setup1. Get your API key: https://trello.com/app-key2. Generate a token (click "Token" link on that page)3. Set environment variables: ```bash # Current Implemention: Load from .env file (credentials stay private) //use "source .env" then $TRELLO_API_KEY and $TRELLO_TOKEN to load the environment variables # Alternative: Set directly (replace with your actual values) # export TRELLO_API_KEY=your_api_key_here # export TRELLO_TOKEN=your_token_here ```## UsageAll commands use curl to hit the Trello REST API.### List boards```bashsource .env && curl -s "https://api.trello.com/1/members/me/boards?key=$TRELLO_API_KEY&token=$TRELLO_TOKEN" | jq '.[] | {name, id}'```### List lists in a board```bashsource .env && curl -s "https://api.trello.com/1/boards/{boardId}/lists?key=$TRELLO_API_KEY&token=$TRELLO_TOKEN" | jq '.[] | {name, id}'```### List cards in a list```bashsource .env && curl -s "https://api.trello.com/1/lists/{listId}/cards?key=$TRELLO_API_KEY&token=$TRELLO_TOKEN" | jq '.[] | {name, id, desc}'```### Create a card**Important:** Always:- Add `pos=top` to place card at the top of the list- Prefix the card name with today's date in `MM/DD| ` format (e.g., `02/15| ` for Feb 15)```bashsource .env && curl -s -X POST "https://api.trello.com/1/cards?key=$TRELLO_API_KEY&token=$TRELLO_TOKEN" \ -d "idList={listId}" \ -d "name=02/15| Card Title" \ -d "desc=Card description" \ -d "pos=top"```### Move a card to another list```bashsource .env && curl -s -X PUT "https://api.trello.com/1/cards/{cardId}?key=$TRELLO_API_KEY&token=$TRELLO_TOKEN" \ -d "idList={newListId}"```### Add a comment to a card```bashsource .env && curl -s -X POST "https://api.trello.com/1/cards/{cardId}/actions/comments?key=$TRELLO_API_KEY&token=$TRELLO_TOKEN" \ -d "text=Your comment here"```### Archive a card```bashsource .env && curl -s -X PUT "https://api.trello.com/1/cards/{cardId}?key=$TRELLO_API_KEY&token=$TRELLO_TOKEN" \ -d "closed=true"```## Notes- Board/List/Card IDs can be found in the Trello URL or via the list commands- The API key and token provide full access to your Trello account - keep them secret!- Rate limits: 300 requests per 10 seconds per API key; 100 requests per 10 seconds per token; `/1/members` endpoints are limited to 100 requests per 900 seconds## Examples```bash# Get all boardssource .env && curl -s "https://api.trello.com/1/members/me/boards?key=$TRELLO_API_KEY&token=$TRELLO_TOKEN&fields=name,id" | jq# Find a specific board by namesource .env && curl -s "https://api.trello.com/1/members/me/boards?key=$TRELLO_API_KEY&token=$TRELLO_TOKEN" | jq '.[] | select(.name | contains("Work"))'# Get all cards on a boardsource .env && curl -s "https://api.trello.com/1/boards/{boardId}/cards?key=$TRELLO_API_KEY&token=$TRELLO_TOKEN" | jq '.[] | {name, list: .idList}'```

Frequently asked questions

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