trello

What This Skill Does

The Trello skill for OpenClaw provides a robust interface for interacting with Trello boards, lists, and cards directly through the OpenClaw AI agent. By leveraging the Trello REST API, this skill allows users to automate project management tasks, synchronize data, and manage workflows without leaving the command line or the AI agent interface. It supports essential CRUD operations including listing workspaces, moving cards across pipelines, adding contextual comments, and archiving finished items.

Installation

To integrate this skill, ensure you have an active Trello account. First, visit the Trello App Key page to generate your API key and retrieve your user token. Once obtained, set them as environment variables in your system configuration using export TRELLO_API_KEY="your-api-key" and export TRELLO_TOKEN="your-token". Finally, run the installation command within your OpenClaw environment: clawhub install openclaw/openclaw/skills/trello. This setup ensures that your agent is authorized to manage your specific boards securely.

Use Cases

This skill is ideal for automating daily stand-ups or project administration. You can use it to automatically move cards from a 'To Do' list to 'In Progress' when a task starts, log progress updates as comments on specific cards, or bulk-archive completed tasks at the end of a sprint. It acts as a bridge between your task management system and your automated AI workflows.

Example Prompts

1. "List all the boards I have access to and show me the IDs for my active projects."
2. "Create a new card titled 'Deploy Q3 Update' in the 'Sprint Planning' list and add a description noting the deadline."
3. "Move the card with ID 65a4... from the 'To Do' list to the 'Testing' list and add a comment that it is ready for QA."

Tips & Limitations

Always be mindful of Trello’s API rate limits. The system permits 300 requests per 10 seconds per API key. If you are running large-scale automation scripts, consider implementing local delays. Additionally, remember that these commands provide full administrative access to your boards—keep your tokens secure and avoid exposing them in version-controlled scripts. Finally, use the Trello web UI to quickly find board and list IDs if the command-line output becomes difficult to navigate.