trello

What This Skill Does

The Trello Skill allows you to seamlessly integrate your project management workflows into the OpenClaw AI agent ecosystem. By leveraging the Trello REST API, this skill enables you to programmatically manage your boards, lists, and cards without leaving your command line or AI chat interface. You can perform complex administrative tasks such as listing all your active workspaces, moving tasks between columns, archiving completed work, or even adding comments to specific cards to provide updates or feedback. It acts as a bridge between your task management tool and the automation capabilities of OpenClaw.

Installation

To install this skill, use the following command in your terminal:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/steipete/trello

Once installed, you must authenticate the connection. Visit the Trello App Key page to generate your unique API Key and Token. Store these securely as environment variables using export TRELLO_API_KEY="your-key" and export TRELLO_TOKEN="your-token". This ensures the skill has the necessary permissions to interface with your private Trello data securely.

Use Cases

• Automating daily task reports: Fetch all cards from a 'To Do' list and summarize them into a daily briefing.
• Workflow Orchestration: Automatically move cards to a 'Review' list when an AI agent marks a task as 'Complete'.
• Feedback Loops: Automatically post comments on Trello cards when specific automated tests fail, keeping stakeholders updated.
• Board Cleanup: Quickly archive cards in a 'Done' list that are older than a specific date.

Example Prompts

1. "OpenClaw, list all the boards in my Trello account and show me which ones have active cards in the 'In Progress' list."
2. "Create a new card titled 'Deploy Hotfix' in the 'Development' list on my 'Main Project' board."
3. "Move the card with ID '12345' from the 'Backlog' to the 'QA' list and add a comment saying 'Ready for testing'."

Tips & Limitations

• Safety: Your API key and token grant full access to your Trello boards. Never share your environment variables in public logs or repositories.
• Rate Limits: Trello enforces strict rate limits. The API allows 300 requests per 10 seconds per key. Ensure your scripts do not loop rapidly without delays to avoid being throttled.
• ID Management: Most commands require specific IDs. Use the list commands first to retrieve these strings. The IDs are constant, so consider storing them in a local config file for quicker access during future operations.