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[No Code Required] How to Automatically Sync GitLab Issue Data with Trello
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2025-05-21

[No Code Required] How to Automatically Sync GitLab Issue Data with Trello

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"After creating an issue in GitLab, manually creating a card in Trello is a bit of a hassle..." Have you ever felt that way? Manually transferring tasks and reflecting progress each time can surprisingly take a lot of time and effort.

However, many people might feel anxious thinking, "Tool integration seems difficult" or "It might be impossible without programming knowledge."

In such cases, you can rely on the no-code tool Yoom. With Yoom, you can easily automate data integration between GitLab and Trello. In this article, we will gently introduce how to set up the integration, focusing on the convenient flow of "creating a card in Trello when an issue is created in GitLab."

If you want to "reduce the hassle of work!", be sure to check it out.

For those who want to try it quickly

By using Yoom, you can easily integrate GitLab and Trello without any code.

Yoom provides a template for integrating GitLab and Trello in advance, so you can achieve integration immediately just by registering, even without API knowledge.


Overview

The flow of "Creating a card in Trello when an issue is created in GitLab" is a business workflow that facilitates smooth task management in development projects.
When a new issue arises in GitLab, a corresponding card is automatically created in Trello.
This integration makes information sharing between the development team and the project management team easier, enabling efficient task management.

■Recommended for

  • Development teams managing projects using both GitLab and Trello
  • Project managers spending time on manual task transcription
  • Those who want to automate business workflows to improve work efficiency
  • IT personnel who want to strengthen the integration between development and project management tools
  • Those who want to visualize tasks and enhance team productivity

■Benefits of using this template

When managing tasks in both GitLab and Trello, creating cards with the content registered in issues involves entering duplicate information, which is cumbersome.

By utilizing this flow, when an issue is created in GitLab, a card is automatically added to Trello, eliminating the need for manual input.  
Additionally, the integration of development tools and project management tools ensures that information is centrally managed without any omissions.  
Automation allows for smooth task sharing, making it easier for the entire team to grasp progress.

What You Can Do by Integrating GitLab and Trello

By integrating the APIs of GitLab and Trello, you can automatically sync GitLab data with Trello!
For example, you can automatically perform data synchronization like the examples below without any manual intervention.

Simply click "Try it out" on the automation example you're interested in and register an account to immediately experience the integration of GitLab and Trello.
Registration takes just 30 seconds, so feel free to give it a try!

Create a Trello Card When a GitLab Issue is Created

Based on GitLab issue information, you can create a card in Trello, making task creation easier.
This flow is recommended for those who want to eliminate the hassle of manually transferring tasks.


Overview

The flow of "Creating a card in Trello when an issue is created in GitLab" is a business workflow that facilitates smooth task management in development projects.
When a new issue arises in GitLab, a corresponding card is automatically created in Trello.
This integration makes information sharing between the development team and the project management team easier, enabling efficient task management.

■Recommended for

  • Development teams managing projects using both GitLab and Trello
  • Project managers spending time on manual task transcription
  • Those who want to automate business workflows to improve work efficiency
  • IT personnel who want to strengthen the integration between development and project management tools
  • Those who want to visualize tasks and enhance team productivity

■Benefits of using this template

When managing tasks in both GitLab and Trello, creating cards with the content registered in issues involves entering duplicate information, which is cumbersome.

By utilizing this flow, when an issue is created in GitLab, a card is automatically added to Trello, eliminating the need for manual input.  
Additionally, the integration of development tools and project management tools ensures that information is centrally managed without any omissions.  
Automation allows for smooth task sharing, making it easier for the entire team to grasp progress.

Archive Trello Card When GitLab Issue is Closed

When a GitLab issue is completed, you can archive the card in Trello to prevent any updates from being missed.
This flow is recommended for those who want to manage progress accurately.


■Overview

The workflow "Archive Trello cards when GitLab issues are closed" is an automation tool designed to streamline the management of development projects.
When an issue in GitLab is completed, the corresponding Trello card is automatically archived, eliminating the need for manual updates.
This allows for real-time reflection of project progress and improves the overall efficiency of the team.

■Recommended for

  • Development teams that manage projects using both GitLab and Trello
  • Team leaders who find manual linking of issues and cards time-consuming and cumbersome
  • Those looking to improve project management efficiency and advance automation
  • Those who want to reduce human error and achieve accurate progress management
  • Those who wish to enhance transparency in the development flow and facilitate smooth communication within the team

■Benefits of using this template

When managing tasks with GitLab and Trello, manually synchronizing information between the two is inefficient.

By utilizing this flow, Trello cards are automatically archived when issues are closed, saving the effort of manual updates.
Additionally, automatic linking reduces errors from manual operations, enabling accurate data management.
The integration of GitLab and Trello allows for an at-a-glance understanding of the development status, efficiently managing the movements of the entire team.

Let's Create a GitLab and Trello Integration Flow

Let's get started with creating a flow that integrates GitLab and Trello!
This time, we will proceed with the integration of GitLab and Trello using Yoom without any code, so if you do not have a Yoom account yet, please issue one from this registration form.

[What is Yoom]

This time, we will create a flow bot that creates a card in Trello when an issue is created in GitLab!
The creation process is broadly divided into the following steps.

  • Register GitLab and Trello as My Apps
  • Copy the template
  • Set the trigger in GitLab that serves as the starting point of the flow and the subsequent action in Trello
  • Turn on the trigger button and start the flow bot

Overview

The flow of "Creating a card in Trello when an issue is created in GitLab" is a business workflow that facilitates smooth task management in development projects.
When a new issue arises in GitLab, a corresponding card is automatically created in Trello.
This integration makes information sharing between the development team and the project management team easier, enabling efficient task management.

■Recommended for

  • Development teams managing projects using both GitLab and Trello
  • Project managers spending time on manual task transcription
  • Those who want to automate business workflows to improve work efficiency
  • IT personnel who want to strengthen the integration between development and project management tools
  • Those who want to visualize tasks and enhance team productivity

■Benefits of using this template

When managing tasks in both GitLab and Trello, creating cards with the content registered in issues involves entering duplicate information, which is cumbersome.

By utilizing this flow, when an issue is created in GitLab, a card is automatically added to Trello, eliminating the need for manual input.  
Additionally, the integration of development tools and project management tools ensures that information is centrally managed without any omissions.  
Automation allows for smooth task sharing, making it easier for the entire team to grasp progress.

Step 1: Register My Apps for GitLab and Trello

First, register My Apps to connect GitLab and Trello with Yoom.
Completing the My Apps registration in advance makes it easier to proceed with automation settings.

Let's proceed with the settings!
Click "My Apps" → "Add" on the left side of the Yoom screen.

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How to Connect GitLab

A list of apps will be displayed, so find GitLab from there or use the search function.
Once the following screen is displayed, log in to GitLab.

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How to Connect Trello

Similarly, find Trello from the list or use the search function.
Once the following screen is displayed, configure the settings within the red frame.
For instructions on how to register My Apps for Trello, please check here.

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Check the "API Key" and "Access Token" from the Trello screen.

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If GitLab and Trello are displayed in your My Apps section, the registration is complete.

Step 2: Copy the Template

Now, let's proceed with the automation settings!
Log in to Yoom and click "Try it" on the banner below.


Overview

The flow of "Creating a card in Trello when an issue is created in GitLab" is a business workflow that facilitates smooth task management in development projects.
When a new issue arises in GitLab, a corresponding card is automatically created in Trello.
This integration makes information sharing between the development team and the project management team easier, enabling efficient task management.

■Recommended for

  • Development teams managing projects using both GitLab and Trello
  • Project managers spending time on manual task transcription
  • Those who want to automate business workflows to improve work efficiency
  • IT personnel who want to strengthen the integration between development and project management tools
  • Those who want to visualize tasks and enhance team productivity

■Benefits of using this template

When managing tasks in both GitLab and Trello, creating cards with the content registered in issues involves entering duplicate information, which is cumbersome.

By utilizing this flow, when an issue is created in GitLab, a card is automatically added to Trello, eliminating the need for manual input.  
Additionally, the integration of development tools and project management tools ensures that information is centrally managed without any omissions.  
Automation allows for smooth task sharing, making it easier for the entire team to grasp progress.

The template will be automatically copied, and the following screen will be displayed.
The template will be automatically stored in a project called "My Project," so if you want to check it, please do so from there.
Read the following screen display and click "OK."

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When the following screen is displayed, please check the "Title."
You can also change the title to make it easier to use.
First, to set the flow bot to start when a GitLab issue is created, click "When an issue is created."

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Step 3: Set the GitLab trigger that starts the flow

The following screen will be displayed, so check the settings.
If necessary, modify the title to something easy to understand, and if there are no issues with the account information, click "Next."

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Once confirmed, move to the screen and create an issue in GitLab for testing.
The following is an example, so please set it as you like.

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After creating a new issue, return to Yoom's settings and set the "Trigger Interval."
*Please note that the trigger interval varies depending on the plan.

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Scroll and select the "Project ID" from the options.
The candidates will be displayed when you click inside the frame.
Once the setup is complete, click "Test."

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If the test is successful, you can retrieve the information of the created issue.

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Below that, "Retrieved value" will be displayed.
Retrieved value will be used in the subsequent settings, so please check for any mistakes.
Once confirmed, click "Save."

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Step 4: Set up to create a new card in Trello

Next, to set up creating a card in Trello, click "Create a new card."

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The following screen will be displayed, so please check the settings.
As with the initial setup, if necessary, modify the title and check the account information, then proceed to "Next."

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When the following screen is displayed, please set the "Board ID" according to the instructions.

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Scroll and select the "List ID" from the options.
The candidates will be displayed when you click inside the frame.

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Next, set the "Title."
Select "Title" from the retrieved value from GitLab.
The retrieved values will be displayed when you click the arrow inside the red frame.
If you want to set "Due Date" or "Description," set them in the same way.
Once the setup is complete, click "Test."

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If the test is successful, "Test Successful" will be displayed, so click "Save."

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When you move to Trello, a card should have been created as shown below!

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Step 5: Set up to update the issue in GitLab

Next, to set up updating the issue in GitLab, click "Update Issue."

Here, we will set it up so that the card ID obtained in Trello can be automatically shared and reflected in GitLab.

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The following screen will be displayed, so check the settings.
If there are no issues, click "Next."

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When the following screen is displayed, select the "Project ID" from the options.

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Next, set the "Issue IID."
Select "IID" from the retrieved value of "When an issue is created."

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Scroll and set the "Issue Description."
Select "Description" from the retrieved value of GitLab and "Card ID" from retrieved value of Trello.
This will display the description and card ID in the description field of the GitLab issue.
Once the setup is complete, click "Test."

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If the test is successful, "Test Successful" will be displayed, so click "Save."

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When you move to the GitLab screen, the description and card ID should have been updated as shown below!

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Step 6: Turn on the trigger button and start the flow bot

All items have been set up here!
The following screen will be displayed, and once you click "Turn on Trigger," the automation setup will be complete.
Check if the flow bot you set up is working properly!

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This was the flow to create a card in Trello when a GitLab issue is created.

Other Automation Examples Using GitLab and Trello APIs

It is possible to automate various tasks using the APIs of GitLab and Trello. If you find something interesting, please give it a try!

Automation Examples Using GitLab

Automate issue management in GitLab to solve problems such as "missed notifications," "manual transcription," and "duplicate information management"! Instant notifications to Slack or Microsoft Teams, and integration with GitHub and spreadsheets significantly enhance the efficiency of development and task management.


■Overview

The "Notify Slack when an Issue is created in GitLab" flow is a business workflow that facilitates communication within the development team.
When a new issue arises in GitLab, a notification is sent to Slack. This allows all team members to share information in real-time and enables prompt responses.
This makes it easier to understand the project's progress and achieve efficient collaboration.

■Recommended for

  • Leaders of development teams managing projects using GitLab
  • Project managers who want to enhance team communication using Slack
  • Developers who want to immediately share information with the entire team when an issue occurs
  • Engineering teams that want to prevent information oversight and require prompt responses
  • Executives or managers who want to understand project progress in real-time

■Benefits of using this template

Since notifications are automatically sent to Slack when an issue is created in GitLab, the manual effort of sending notifications is eliminated.
With the notification feature, all members receive information simultaneously, preventing issues from being overlooked and ensuring more reliable project management.
Automation helps prevent human error in Slack and strengthens information sharing.


■Overview

The flow of "Generating a summary with ChatGPT and adding a comment when a GitHub pull request is created" is a business workflow that helps streamline the development process.
When a pull request occurs, ChatGPT automatically generates a summary and adds it as a comment for the reviewer.
This makes the content of the pull request easy to understand at a glance, facilitating smooth communication within the team.

■Recommended for

  • Developers who want to use GitHub to enhance collaboration within their development team
  • Project managers who want to automatically generate summaries during pull requests to reduce the review burden
  • Engineers who want to automate the development process by integrating ChatGPT with GitHub
  • Leaders who want to improve the quality of team reviews
  • Members of development teams who find managing pull requests cumbersome

■Benefits of using this template

When a pull request is created in GitHub, it can take time to review the content.
This is especially true for complex content, which tends to take longer.

With this automation, you can automatically create summaries of pull requests made in GitHub, improving review efficiency.
Additionally, consistently adding summaries to comments is expected to reduce discrepancies in understanding among reviewers.
Utilizing ChatGPT for natural summary explanations can facilitate smoother communication.


■Overview

This is a flow for creating an issue in GitLab when a row is added to a Google Spreadsheet.

■Recommended for

1. Those who utilize Google Spreadsheets in their work

・Those who add information as a team on a shared sheet

・Those who use it as a temporary information registration place

2. Those who utilize GitLab

・Those who visualize by registering issues


■Benefits of using this template

GitLab is a tool that can be used for software development.
However, when you are registering and managing information in Google Spreadsheets, manually adding issues to GitLab makes it difficult to maintain the accuracy of the registered information.

This flow is effective for those who want to keep information managed in different places accurate.
In this flow, when information is added to a Google Spreadsheet, it automatically creates an issue in GitLab by referencing that information, significantly reducing manual work.
By automating the registration of information, it also reduces the time spent on manual work, allowing you to focus on solving tasks.

Additionally, by integrating a chat tool with this flow, you can also streamline sharing within the team.

■Notes

・Please integrate Yoom with both GitLab and Google Spreadsheets.

・You can select the trigger interval from 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes.

・Please note that the shortest trigger interval varies depending on the plan.


■ Overview
The workflow "Notify Microsoft Teams when an Issue matching a keyword is created in GitLab" is a business workflow that facilitates smooth information sharing within development teams.
This enables prompt responses and efficient project management.

■ Recommended for

  • Leaders of development teams managing projects using GitLab
  • Individuals who use Microsoft Teams regularly and want to enhance communication within the team
  • Project managers who need to track issues based on specific keywords and require quick responses
  • IT personnel aiming to visualize and streamline the development process
  • Those looking to automate information sharing through the integration of GitLab and Microsoft Teams

■ Benefits of using this template

  • Share important issue information within the team through the integration of GitLab and Microsoft Teams
  • Receive only necessary notifications through keyword filtering
  • Improve the response speed of the entire team, ensuring smooth project progress
  • Reduce workload through automation, eliminating the need for manual notification settings

■ Overview
The "Automatically Sync GitHub Issues to GitLab Issues" workflow is an automation tool designed to streamline task management between development projects.
For teams that use both GitHub and GitLab, managing issues manually can become complicated, but by leveraging this integration, information can be automatically synchronized between both platforms.
This allows for efficient project management while maintaining consistency in work.


■ Recommended for

  • Development team leaders who use both GitHub and GitLab and find issue management cumbersome
  • Project managers who want to maintain task consistency across different platforms
  • Engineers who want to prevent duplicate issue entries and information discrepancies
  • IT personnel considering automating business workflows to improve work efficiency

■ Benefits of using this template

  • Ensures information consistency: Issues are automatically synchronized between GitHub and GitLab, allowing you to check the latest task status on either platform.
  • Improves work efficiency: Eliminates the need for manual issue management, saving time.
  • Prevents errors: Automation reduces human errors during manual input.

Examples of Automation Using Trello

By automating the creation of Trello cards, you can eliminate concerns such as "manual transcription," "task omissions," and "overlapping schedule management." Integrate with Outlook, Google Calendar, Microsoft Excel, Notion, and more to centralize information management. Prevent oversights in operations and make task management smarter!


■Overview

The workflow "Extract necessary information from Gmail and create a card in Trello" contributes to reducing the hassle of task management.
By automatically creating cards from the necessary information extracted from email content, it helps prevent oversights.

■Recommended for

  • Those who use Gmail regularly
  • Those who want to quickly organize necessary information from numerous emails received in Gmail
  • Those who manage tasks using Trello
  • Those who want to create tasks in Trello more efficiently
  • Teams that want to quickly share email information as Trello cards
  • Project managers who want to manage important information without missing it
  • Those who find manual task creation cumbersome and want to automate it

■Benefits of using this template

By linking Gmail and Trello, important information contained in emails can be quickly visualized as cards on Trello.
This reduces the time spent on checking emails and organizing information, thereby improving work efficiency.

Additionally, it prevents the oversight of important information, enhancing the accuracy of task management.
Furthermore, by leveraging Trello's powerful collaboration features, coordination with team members becomes smoother, and collaborative work progresses efficiently.


■Overview
The workflow "Extract tasks from Notion until the end of this month and create cards in Trello" is a business workflow designed to manage tasks more efficiently.
By automatically extracting tasks managed in Notion until the end of this month and creating them as cards in Trello, task visualization and sharing within the team can be done smoothly.
This eliminates the hassle of manual data transfer and achieves work efficiency.

■Recommended for those who

  • want to manage tasks in Notion while simultaneously sharing information in Trello
  • are project managers utilizing multiple SaaS tools and facing challenges in task integration
  • are team leaders spending time on manual task transfers
  • want to improve business processes by enhancing task management efficiency

■Benefits of using this template

  • Centralized task management: Integration of Notion and Trello allows for unified management while leveraging the advantages of each tool.
  • Time-saving: Automatic task extraction and card creation reduce the hassle of manual input.
  • Progress visualization: Real-time understanding of task status on Trello improves overall team collaboration.

■Overview

This is a flow for registering the due dates of tasks registered in Trello to Google Calendar.

■Recommended for

1. Those who use Trello for task management

・Project managers who manage team tasks with Trello

・Teams that utilize both Trello and Google Calendar to advance their work

2. Those who use Google Calendar for work

・People who manage their schedules with Google Calendar

・Those who want to automate adding tasks to Google Calendar


■Benefits of using this template

By using Google Calendar, the management of tasks and events becomes more efficient.
Additionally, you can receive reminders at the set time, preventing any oversights in your schedule and ensuring smooth progress in your work.

However, if you are manually setting tasks added to Trello into Google Calendar each time, you might find it cumbersome.
This template allows tasks added to Trello to be automatically registered in Google Calendar.

Since manual settings in Google Calendar are unnecessary, it prevents setting omissions or incorrect entries in Google Calendar, thereby enhancing work efficiency.

■Notes

・Please link both Trello and Google Calendar with Yoom.


■Overview

This is a flow that sends an email to Outlook when a new card is added to Trello.

By integrating Trello and Outlook, newly created cards are automatically added to Outlook, eliminating any gaps or omissions in information management.

■Notes

・Please integrate both Trello and Outlook with Yoom.

・Microsoft365 (formerly Office365) has both a home plan and a general business plan (Microsoft365 Business). If you are not subscribed to the general business plan, authentication may fail.

・Please refer to the following for how to register Trello's My Apps. https://intercom.help/yoom/ja/articles/5543455


■Overview

This is a flow that adds a record to Microsoft Excel when a card is registered in Trello.

■Recommended for

1. Members of teams using Trello

・Those who want to list and analyze tasks and information managed in Trello using Microsoft Excel

・Those who want to reduce the effort of manually transferring additional information from Trello to Microsoft Excel

・Those who want to always check the latest Trello information in Microsoft Excel

2. Team leaders and managers

・Those who want to visualize task information in Microsoft Excel to aid in progress management and understanding the team's situation

・Those who want to process and analyze Trello data in Microsoft Excel for business improvement and decision-making


■Benefits of using this template

Trello is a tool for project and task management, but there are often cases where you want to utilize the information in other systems. By integrating with a versatile spreadsheet software like Microsoft Excel, you can analyze task information in various ways and create reports. However, if Trello and Microsoft Excel are operated separately, there is a need to manually transfer card information registered in Trello to Excel, which can lead to transcription errors and information omissions.

By utilizing this flow, the information linkage between Trello and Microsoft Excel is automated, eliminating the need for manual transcription, significantly improving work efficiency and reducing human errors.

■Notes

・Please integrate Trello and Microsoft Excel with Yoom.

・Microsoft365 (formerly Office365) has both a home plan and a general business plan (Microsoft365 Business), and if you are not subscribed to the general business plan, authentication may fail.

Conclusion

If you successfully integrate GitLab and Trello, you can handle task transfers and progress checks more smoothly.
In this article, we introduced a setup method using Yoom, which can be done without programming knowledge.

Even if you feel that integration seems difficult, with Yoom, you can easily start using templates. Why not register for free and create a workflow that perfectly fits your tasks?

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About the Author
m.wadazumi
m.wadazumi
Having transitioned from a career in child welfare to working as a writer, I am currently blogging for Yoom. I am continually amazed by the efficiency improvements Yoom enables and am eager to share this excitement with others to contribute to society. I will be sharing insights on app integrations and automation that even someone like me, with zero programming knowledge, can accomplish.
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