Task Management with Trello

For project-specific board IDs and list IDs, see tracker-config.md.

MCP Server

Available MCP Tools (quick)

• get_boards, get_lists, get_cards_by_list_id, get_card_details — read-only board/list/card tools
• create_card, update_card, add_checklist_to_card, add_comment_to_card — create/update tools (ensure proper auth)

Example Invocations

// trello/create_card
{ "listId": "abc123", "name": "[Feature] Add search", "desc": "Acceptance: returns results within 200ms", "labels": ["feature"] }
// → { "id": "card456", "url": "https://trello.com/c/card456", "name": "[Feature] Add search" }

// trello/update_card  — move card to In Progress
{ "cardId": "card456", "listId": "inprogress789" }
// → { "id": "card456", "idList": "inprogress789" }

// trello/add_comment_to_card
{ "cardId": "card456", "text": "Blocked: waiting for API schema approval" }
// → { "id": "comment999", "data": { "text": "Blocked: ..." } }

Discovered Issues (Bug Tickets)

• Check existing cards for the issue.
• If tracked, skip and continue.
• If not tracked:
  • For unfixable limitations: add to known issues with severity, evidence, and root cause.
  • For fixable bugs: create a Trello card with Name ([Bug] Short description), List (Backlog), Description (symptoms, repro steps, affected files), and optional Due date if blocking.

Card Naming

Use [Area] Short description format:

[Schema] Add priceRange field to place type
[DB] Add price_range column and migration
[UI] Build PriceRangeFilter component
[API] Add price filter endpoint
[Test] Unit tests for price filter
[Docs] Update data model documentation

Board and List Workflow

Agent-Driven Card Transitions (via MCP)

After each create/update, verify the returned card ID and URL before proceeding.

Session Continuity

At the start of each work session:

1. get_boards — confirm the right board is active
2. get_lists — identify current list structure
3. get_cards_by_list_id for In Progress — resume work on relevant cards, updating checklists and moving to next list when done