# Trello MCP Server - Product Context
## Purpose
The Trello MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for interacting with the Trello API. It allows AI assistants to perform operations on Trello boards, lists, cards, and other resources through a standardized interface.
## Problems Solved
1. **Trello Integration for AI Assistants**: Enables AI assistants to interact with Trello directly, allowing them to manage tasks, projects, and workflows.
2. **Comprehensive API Coverage**: Provides a complete set of tools for all major Trello operations, eliminating the need for users to implement these integrations themselves.
3. **Type Safety and Error Handling**: Ensures reliable interactions with the Trello API through robust error handling and type safety.
4. **Simplified Authentication**: Handles Trello API authentication, making it easier for users to connect their Trello accounts.
## How It Works
1. **Authentication**: The server uses a Trello API key and token to authenticate requests to the Trello API.
2. **Service Layer**: A set of service classes handle the communication with the Trello API, providing methods for all major operations.
3. **Tool Definitions**: MCP tools are defined with clear schemas, descriptions, and input validation.
4. **Tool Handlers**: Handlers implement the logic for each tool, using the service layer to interact with the Trello API.
5. **MCP Server**: The server exposes the tools to AI assistants through the Model Context Protocol.
## Key Features
- **Board Management**: Create, read, update, and delete boards
- **List Operations**: Manage lists, move cards between lists, archive lists
- **Card Management**: Create, update, and delete cards, add comments, attachments, and labels
- **Member Operations**: Get information about members, add/remove members from cards
- **Label Management**: Create, update, and delete labels, add/remove labels from cards
- **Checklist Support**: Create and manage checklists and checklist items
## Target Users
- **AI Developers**: Developers building AI assistants that need to interact with Trello
- **Productivity-Focused Users**: Users who want to use AI assistants to manage their Trello boards
- **Project Managers**: Teams using Trello for project management who want to integrate AI assistants
## Integration Points
- **Trello API**: The server integrates with the Trello REST API
- **MCP Protocol**: The server implements the Model Context Protocol for communication with AI assistants