MCP Server Trello (delorenj) vs Task Master AI

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

	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	Task Master AI AI-powered task-management system for AI-driven development that drops into Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, and more. Unverified stdio (local) API key JavaScript
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Language	TypeScript	JavaScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	370	28k
Last commit	3 months ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @delorenj/mcp-server-trello`	`npx -y task-master-ai`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

Pick Task Master AI if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

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>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Task Master AI

Install / run

npx -y task-master-ai

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "task-master-ai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "task-master-ai"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE",
        "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "YOUR_PERPLEXITY_API_KEY_HERE",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_KEY_HERE",
        "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "YOUR_GOOGLE_KEY_HERE",
        "MISTRAL_API_KEY": "YOUR_MISTRAL_KEY_HERE",
        "GROQ_API_KEY": "YOUR_GROQ_KEY_HERE",
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENROUTER_KEY_HERE",
        "XAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_XAI_KEY_HERE",
        "AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_AZURE_KEY_HERE",
        "OLLAMA_API_KEY": "YOUR_OLLAMA_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

MCP Server Trello (delorenj) or Task Master AI — which is better?

Pick MCP Server Trello (delorenj) if you want a verified, documented setup. Pick Task Master AI if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both MCP Server Trello (delorenj) and Task Master AI?

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 MCP Server Trello (delorenj) and Task Master AI work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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