Missing “Cascade” Options in Board Buttons and Scheduled Automations

Question

I’m running into an issue with Trello’s Butler automations and could use some help. When I create a card button, I see the full list of actions—including options like “Cascade”. However, when I switch to creating a board button or setting up a scheduled automation, these options are nowhere to be found.

Here’s what I’ve noticed:

• Card Buttons: Full range of actions available, including card-specific options.

• Board Buttons: Limited actions displayed; options to loop through cards (e.g., “Find cards”/“For each card”) aren’t visible.

• Scheduled Automations: Similar to board buttons, the action list is restricted, and I can’t locate the expected looping options.

Could this be due to limitations with certain Trello plans (Free, Standard, Premium) or a known issue with Butler’s board-level and scheduled commands? Are there any workarounds or settings I might be missing to enable these features in a board context?

I appreciate any insights or guidance you can share on how to access the full set of card-level actions outside of the card button. Thanks in advance for your help!

Luichy Guzman · Answer

I'm trying to do a scheduled automation to delete al labels on all cards every day on the board, across all lists.

Mike - Dreamsuite Consulting · Answer

Hi @Luichy Guzman

Rightly or wrongly, this is by design. It is because most automations come from card triggers, so the full range of card-related actions are available.  Board buttons and scheduled automations are triggered at a board level and thus have a different set of available actions.

I have pretty much hacked the Trello automation to its very limit so if there is a way to achieve what you want, I'm sure I'll be able to tell you.

Can you share with me what you are trying to do with a scheduled automation and board button and I can give it a shot