I want the checklist to automatically be at the top, not at the bottom.

[Karie]

I have put put a checklist for every order and the most recent checklist has to be AT.THE.TOP. Not the bottom. I put in hundreds of orders, therefore, I am dragging checklists upwards ALL.DAY.LONG! There was to be a way to have an option of where you want your checklist to default. At the top or at the bottom. But Dragging, dragging, dragging, dragggggggggggiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggg for 8 hours a day, sucks and I need help with this.

[Mike - Dreamsuite Consulting]

Hi @Karie ,

Please disregard @Jason U AI paste-job as it is incorrect. AI is really rubbish with Trello knowledge and gets it wrong 90% of the time. Thats where a human like me can step in 😀

The above Option 1 is not really addressing what you want and there is no Trello automation rule to do option 2

There are a couple of options that may genuinely help:

1. The Trello legend that is @Brittany Joiner created a chrome extension that enables you to collapse checklists. It doesn't stop them being made at the bottom but makes it less of an issue
   https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/trello-checklist-collapse/jjioidaienonhpchbimipdikeodbcghp 
2. There is a very simple automation I have created using in Make (make.com) that can do it: 
   1. Sign up for make you can
   2. Create a new scenaro and
   3. Copy and paste the code below
   4. Setup your connection to Trello
   5. Enable
      

      {
      "subflows": [
      {
      "flow": [
      {
      "id": 2,
      "module": "trello:watchActivitiesInstant",
      "version": 4,
      "parameters": {
      "__IMTHOOK__": 437028
      },
      "mapper": {},
      "metadata": {
      "designer": {
      "x": -128,
      "y": -9,
      "name": "Watch for checklists to be added",
      "messages": [
      {
      "category": "setup",
      "severity": "error",
      "message": "Value must not be empty."
      }
      ]
      },
      "restore": {
      "parameters": {
      "__IMTHOOK__": {
      "data": {
      "editable": "false"
      },
      "label": "New Checklists"
      }
      }
      },
      "parameters": [
      {
      "name": "__IMTHOOK__",
      "type": "hook:trello",
      "label": "Webhook",
      "required": true
      }
      ]
      }
      },
      {
      "id": 3,
      "module": "trello:makeApiCall",
      "version": 4,
      "parameters": {
      "__IMTCONN__": 1293353
      },
      "mapper": {
      "url": "/checklists/{{2.action.data.checklist.id}}",
      "body": "{\"pos\" : \"top\"}",
      "method": "PUT",
      "headers": [
      {
      "key": "Content-Type",
      "value": "application/json"
      }
      ]
      },
      "metadata": {
      "designer": {
      "x": 226,
      "y": -12,
      "name": "Move found checklist to top"
      },
      "restore": {
      "expect": {
      "qs": {
      "mode": "chose"
      },
      "method": {
      "mode": "chose",
      "label": "PUT"
      },
      "headers": {
      "mode": "chose",
      "items": [
      null
      ]
      }
      },
      "parameters": {
      "__IMTCONN__": {
      "data": {
      "scoped": "true",
      "connection": "trello"
      },
      "label": "Gutermuth Key (demobot1)"
      }
      }
      },
      "parameters": [
      {
      "name": "__IMTCONN__",
      "type": "account:trello",
      "label": "Connection",
      "required": true
      }
      ],
      "expect": [
      {
      "name": "url",
      "type": "text",
      "label": "URL",
      "required": true
      },
      {
      "name": "method",
      "type": "select",
      "label": "Method",
      "required": true,
      "validate": {
      "enum": [
      "GET",
      "POST",
      "PUT",
      "PATCH",
      "DELETE"
      ]
      }
      },
      {
      "name": "headers",
      "spec": [
      {
      "name": "key",
      "type": "text",
      "label": "Key"
      },
      {
      "name": "value",
      "type": "text",
      "label": "Value"
      }
      ],
      "type": "array",
      "label": "Headers"
      },
      {
      "name": "qs",
      "spec": [
      {
      "name": "key",
      "type": "text",
      "label": "Key"
      },
      {
      "name": "value",
      "type": "text",
      "label": "Value"
      }
      ],
      "type": "array",
      "label": "Query String"
      },
      {
      "name": "body",
      "type": "any",
      "label": "Body"
      }
      ]
      }
      }
      ]
      }
      ],
      "metadata": {
      "version": 1
      }
      }

      
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I appreciate that this is a bit complex but I can guide you through if you have any issue

[Jason U]

Hi Karie,

Totally understand how frustrating that can be — Trello always adds new checklists at the bottom of a card by default, and there isn’t currently a built-in way to make them appear at the top automatically.

However, here are a few workarounds you can try 👇

✅ 1. Copy an existing checklist “template” at the top

If you have a standard checklist you add often:

• Create a “template” checklist at the top of one card.
• Then, on new cards, copy that checklist instead of creating a new one.
  When you copy, it stays in the same position (top), not the bottom.

⚙️ 2. Use Trello Automation (Butler)

You can automate this with a simple Butler rule:

“When a checklist is added to a card, move it to the top.”

Steps:

1. Open the Automation menu (top right of your board).
2. Choose Rules → Create a new rule.
3. Use this trigger: When a checklist is added to a card.
4. Add this action: Move the checklist to the top of the card.

This way, every time a new checklist is added, Trello automatically reorders it for you — no more dragging all day! 🎉

[Mike - Dreamsuite Consulting]

Hi @Jason U 

I appreciate your willingness and desire to help folk on here but if you are going to use AI to generate your answer, at least be sure to check that it is correct.

Option 1. It is not a viable answer to the question.  Using template cards is totally different from adding checklists to existing cards

Option 2. This just completely false, Trello (formerly Butler) automation does not have an action to move a checklist to the top of a card

I don't want to discourage you answering questions but be aware that AI knows very little about Trello right now