Migrate from Trello to Weft
Kanban to Scrumban — the smallest migration you will run.
Trello boards map onto Weft almost one-to-one: lists are columns, cards are tasks. The only upgrade is adding priorities and (if you want) a first sprint.
1. Export from Trello
Open Trello ↗- 1Open the Trello board → Menu (right sidebar) → More → Print and Export.
- 2Choose "Export as JSON".
- 3Save the .json file locally.
- 4Optionally, paste the JSON into ChatGPT and ask it to flatten to CSV if you prefer a spreadsheet.
2. Map the concepts
Trello and Weft name the same things differently. Here is how they line up.
| Trello | Weft |
|---|---|
| Lists: whatever you named them | Columns: map to Backlog / Todo / Doing / Done If you had more than four lists, merge or promote as needed. |
| Cards | Tasks |
| Card labels (color names) | Task description prefix Surface as "[green, red]" at the top of the description. |
| Due date | dueAt |
| Checklists inside a card | Description Weft does not have subtasks; paste the checklist into the description as a Markdown list. |
| Members | Assignee (workspace member) Matched by name; unmatched names stay unassigned. |
3. Import using your AI
Weft does not need a separate import script — because the MCP server is the import path. Paste your export into Claude, Cursor, Codex, or ChatGPT (after connecting Weft via one of the setup guides), and ask the AI to create the tasks for you. It uses the real create_task, create_sprint, and move_task tools.
Here is a Trello board exported as JSON. Create a Weft task for each card. Map its list to the correct Weft column (Backlog / Todo / Doing / Done). Surface card labels as "[labels]" at the start of the description. Preserve checklists as a Markdown list inside the description. If a card has a due date, set it as dueAt.
No AI connected yet? Use the built-in CSV importer — upload the export, map the columns, and the whole batch lands in one transaction. (AI clients get the same power via the bulk_create_tasks tool: the entire import in a single call.)
Prefer a hands-on migration? Contact support with your export and we will do it for you while Weft is early. No charge.
What does not transfer
- Attachments stay in Trello — add Trello card URLs to the description to keep a link back.
- Comments do not transfer.
- Power-Ups (calendars, voting, etc.) have no Weft equivalent; note them separately.
- Butler automations stay in Trello — Weft will soon support similar rules but not yet.
Still deciding if Trello is the right tool to leave?
Read the honest side-by-side — when Trello wins, when Weft does. We do not run hit pieces; if Trello is better for your shape of team, we will say so.
Start fresh, but bring your work.
Free for 50 tasks — usually enough to test whether Weft fits how you ship.
Moving data from Atlassian? We can help — contact support.