Cua Driver vs MCP Server Trello (delorenj)

A side-by-side comparison of two Productivity servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Cua Driver Background computer-use MCP server that drives native macOS, Windows, and Linux desktop apps without stealing focus. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Rust	MCP Server Trello (delorenj) Interact with Trello boards — cards, lists, comments — with built-in rate limiting and type safety. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Language	Rust	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	19k	370
Last commit	1 month ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/trycua/cua/main/libs/cua-driver/scripts/install.sh)"`	`npx -y @delorenj/mcp-server-trello`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Cua Driver if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Pick MCP Server Trello (delorenj) if you want a verified, documented setup.

Add Cua Driver

Install / run

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/trycua/cua/main/libs/cua-driver/scripts/install.sh)"

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cua-driver": {
      "command": "cua-driver",
      "args": [
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add MCP Server Trello (delorenj)

Install / run

npx -y @delorenj/mcp-server-trello

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-trello-delorenj": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@delorenj/mcp-server-trello"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRELLO_API_KEY": "<your-trello-api-key>",
        "TRELLO_TOKEN": "<your-trello-token>",
        "TRELLO_BOARD_ID": "<optional-default-board-id>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Cua Driver or MCP Server Trello (delorenj) — which is better?

Pick Cua Driver if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key. Pick MCP Server Trello (delorenj) if you want a verified, documented setup.

Can I use both Cua Driver and MCP Server Trello (delorenj)?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Cua Driver and MCP Server Trello (delorenj) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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