Claude Desktop connects to Trello through the CData Code Assist MCP for Trello using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

When you launch Claude, it automatically detects MCP connections registered during setup. These connections are created and saved using the CData Code Assist MCP Configuration Tool, which is installed with the MCP server.

Each saved connection is recognized by Claude and can be referenced by name when asking questions.

Installing Claude

Claude Desktop is a standalone application that enables natural language querying across supported data sources using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

To connect to Trello via MCP, you first need to install the Claude Desktop application.

You can download the latest version from the official Claude Download Page.

After installing Claude Desktop, you can configure your MCP connection using the CData MCP Driver for Trello.

How Claude Uses the Server

When you ask Claude a question, it launches the corresponding MCP server connection, reads the available tool descriptions provided by the connector, and generates a secure query in the background.

There is no need to write SQL or teach Claude how to query your data. Each tool is self-describing, and Claude consumes those descriptions to determine how to retrieve the right information.

Example Prompts

After setup, you can ask Claude natural-language questions like:

• "Show me all cards on the boards I belong to that are due this week."
• "Which boards have the most open cards right now?"
• "List all comments added to my cards today."
• "List all unread notifications and what they’re about."
• "Show me a summary of each board, including total cards, open cards, members, and active labels."
• "Give me a history of actions performed on the Sprint Planning board in the last 24 hours."
• "Which notifications have I received in the last 48 hours?"
• "List all boards that belong to my Trello Enterprise and how many members they have."
• "Show me all exports that were generated this month."
• "Give me all labels that are rarely used or have no cards assigned."

Claude securely executes the query using the MCP server and responds using the live results from Trello.