Trello Board Automation
Automate Trello board management, card workflows, power-ups, and team collaboration
Moving Trello cards between lists, updating due dates, and assigning members manually wastes project management time that should go to actual coordination. This playbook automates Trello board management — card workflows, status transitions, due date reminders, and team collaboration rules.
Who it's for: project managers automating card movement and status update workflows in Trello, product owners building automated sprint board management with Trello automations, team leads creating notification rules for overdue cards and blocked tasks, operations managers building intake workflows that auto-create and route Trello cards, freelancers automating client project tracking across multiple Trello boards
Example
"Automate our development board so cards move through stages automatically" → Trello automation pipeline: rule-based card movement when checklists complete or labels change, automatic due date assignment based on card type and priority, overdue card notification to assigned members and team leads, weekly board health report showing cards by status and aging, and intake automation creating cards from form submissions or emails
CLAUDE.md Template
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npx ccplaybooks add trello-automation# Trello Automation
Comprehensive workflow for automating Trello board management and kanban workflows.
## Core Concepts
### Board Structure
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TRELLO BOARD ANATOMY:
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What This Does
Comprehensive workflow for automating Trello board management and kanban workflows.
Quick Start
Step 1: Create a Project Folder
mkdir -p ~/Documents/TrelloAutomation
Step 2: Download the Template
Click Download above, then:
mv ~/Downloads/CLAUDE.md ~/Documents/TrelloAutomation/
Step 3: Start Working
cd ~/Documents/TrelloAutomation
claude
Best Practices
- Simple Lists: 5-7 lists maximum
- Clear Labels: Consistent color coding
- Due Dates: Set realistic deadlines
- WIP Limits: Prevent bottlenecks
- Regular Cleanup: Archive completed cards
- Checklists: Break down complex tasks
- Butler Rules: Automate repetitive actions
- Board Templates: Standardize workflows