Work on Card

Overview

Fetch a Trello card, download its attachments, move it to In Progress, and trigger the appropriate workflow based on card type.

The Process

Phase 1: Parse Reference

Recognize card references in natural language:

• •"#123" or "card 123" → card number
• •"abc123XY" → short link
• •"https://trello.com/c/abc123XY" → extract short link
• •"that card" / "the bug" → ask for reference

Phase 2: Fetch Card

bin/trello card show <ref>

Read and understand:

• •Title - The problem/feature summary
• •Description - Full context, steps, expected behavior
• •Labels - Determines which skill to trigger
• •Checklists - Existing progress or subtasks
• •Attachments - Screenshots, stack traces, files

Phase 3: Download Attachments

bin/trello attach list <ref>

For each attachment:

bin/trello attach get <ref> <filename>

Then:

• •Screenshots → View with Read tool (handles images)
• •Stack traces → Read content
• •Other files → Note location for reference

Phase 4: Move to In Progress

bin/trello card move <ref> "In Progress"

Phase 5: Trigger Downstream Skill

Check labels and route:

Hand off context:

• •Card title = problem/feature description
• •Card description = full context
• •Downloaded attachments = evidence/reference
• •Checklists = existing analysis or tasks

Red Flags

If you catch yourself doing these, STOP:

• •Starting work without moving to In Progress - Always move first
• •Skipping attachments - They contain key context
• •Guessing the skill - Check the label
• •Summarizing for downstream - Let the skill read the full context
• •Asking "what should I do?" - The card tells you

Quick Reference