trello

name	trello
description	Manage Trello boards, lists, and cards via the Trello REST API. Use when: user asks to create/move/list Trello cards, check board status, manage task lists, or organise project work in Trello. NOT for: Notion databases (use notion skill), GitHub issues (use github skill), or local task lists.
dependencies	requests
metadata	{"emoji":"📋"}

Trello

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

When to Use

✅ USE this skill when:

• "Show my Trello boards"
• "Create a card for the login bug"
• "Move this card to Done"
• "List all cards in the backlog"
• "Add a comment to card X"
• "Archive completed cards"

When NOT to Use

❌ DON'T use this skill when:

• Notion databases → use notion skill
• GitHub issues or PRs → use github skill
• Local to-do lists → use read_file / write_file
• Google Sheets tracking → use google_workspace skill

Setup

1. Get your API key: https://trello.com/app-key
2. Generate a token (click "Token" link on that page)
3. Configure in pythonclaw.json:

"skills": {
  "trello": {
    "apiKey": "your-api-key",
    "token": "your-token"
  }
}

Commands

List boards

python {skill_path}/trello_api.py boards

List lists in a board

python {skill_path}/trello_api.py lists <board_id>

List cards in a list

python {skill_path}/trello_api.py cards <list_id>

Create a card

python {skill_path}/trello_api.py create-card --list <list_id> --name "Card Title" --desc "Description"

Move a card

python {skill_path}/trello_api.py move-card <card_id> --to-list <list_id>

Add a comment

python {skill_path}/trello_api.py comment <card_id> --text "Your comment"

Archive a card

python {skill_path}/trello_api.py archive <card_id>

Alternative: Direct curl

TRELLO_KEY="your-key"
TRELLO_TOKEN="your-token"
curl -s "https://api.trello.com/1/members/me/boards?key=$TRELLO_KEY&token=$TRELLO_TOKEN" | python -m json.tool

Notes

• Board/List/Card IDs can be found in Trello URLs or via the list commands
• Rate limits: 300 requests per 10 seconds per API key
• The API key and token provide full access — keep them secret

Resources

File	Description
trello_api.py	Trello REST API client