How to Use the Trello MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: Can I use Trello and VS Code Copilot for cleanup tasks?

Yes. If cards are finished, use the deletecard function, preferring to archive them first by updating their status to closed using updatecard.

Q: How do I find specific Trello cards using VS Code Copilot?

You use the searchcards tool. Just provide a keyword, and the MCP Server returns matching cards with context regarding which board they live on.

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Connect Trello MCP to VS Code Copilot

Create your Vinkius account to connect Trello to VS Code Copilot and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Manage Trello boards via the MCP Server in VS Code Copilot

Your whole team gets access to board structure by calling `get_board`. This ensures everyone works off the same source of truth, which is huge for large projects. Need a full rundown? Use `list_board_cards` to pull all card titles and statuses into your working environment. Commit this config once, and it's available everywhere.

Update Trello items using the MCP Server

Developers can automate updates by calling `update_card`. This means you write code that changes titles or descriptions across multiple cards without manual intervention. You also manage context using `add_comment`, letting your team leave actionable notes directly on a card's activity feed.

Check Trello board details with VS Code Copilot

The `list_cards` tool lets you list every card within one specific column (list). This is useful when debugging or needing to verify the status of a small group of tasks. To get an overall project view, run `search_cards`. It finds matching cards across the board using keywords.

Setup guide

Set up Trello MCP in VS Code Copilot

Prerequisites

VS Code 1.99 or later with GitHub Copilot extension
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP configuration

Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and run "MCP: Add Server". Select HTTP (Streamable) as the server type. VS Code will create .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
2

Add the Trello MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into your .vscode/mcp.json. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Switch to Agent mode

Open Copilot Chat (Cmd+Shift+I / Ctrl+Shift+I) and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode — they do not appear in Edit or Ask modes.
4

Verify the connection

In the Copilot Chat input, type # to list available tools. You should see the Trello tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Trello transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trello-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Trello MCP in VS Code Copilot

You set up the MCP config file in your repo. Then, you ask Copilot to run a tool like `get_board`. The results are fed into your chat session, letting you write code based on live data.

Yes. If cards are finished, use the `delete_card` function, preferring to archive them first by updating their status to closed using `update_card`.

The server handles card details (title, description), board structure, user member lists, label IDs, comments, checklist items, and overall project text metadata.

You use the `search_cards` tool. Just provide a keyword, and the MCP Server returns matching cards with context regarding which board they live on.

The server touches card details, board structures, user member lists, label IDs, comments (text strings), checklist items, and overall project text metadata. All calls are scoped by the endpoint token.

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