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Basecamp CLI

CLI and MCP server for Basecamp 4. Use when you need to interact with Basecamp projects, todos, messages, schedules, kanban cards, documents, or campfires. Provides 76 MCP tools for AI-driven project management workflows.

personAuthor: drkrafthubclawhub
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Basecamp CLI

Full-featured CLI and MCP server for Basecamp 4 API.

Features

  • 21 CLI command groups covering all Basecamp 4 domains
  • 76 MCP tools for AI assistant integration
  • Automatic pagination and retry with exponential backoff
  • OAuth 2.0 authentication with PKCE

Installation

npm install -g @drkraft/basecamp-cli

Requirements

  • Node.js >= 20

Authentication Setup

  1. Create an OAuth app at https://launchpad.37signals.com/integrations
    • Set redirect URI to http://localhost:9292/callback
  2. Configure credentials:
basecamp auth configure --client-id <your-client-id>
export BASECAMP_CLIENT_SECRET="<your-client-secret>"
export BASECAMP_CLIENT_ID="<your-client-id>"
  1. Login:
basecamp auth login

MCP Server Configuration

Add to your MCP config (e.g., ~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "basecamp": {
      "command": "basecamp-mcp",
      "env": {
        "BASECAMP_CLIENT_ID": "<your-client-id>",
        "BASECAMP_CLIENT_SECRET": "<your-client-secret>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available MCP Tools (76)

| Category | Tools | |----------|-------| | Projects | basecamp_list_projects, basecamp_get_project, basecamp_create_project, basecamp_archive_project | | Todo Lists | basecamp_list_todolists, basecamp_get_todolist, basecamp_create_todolist, basecamp_delete_todolist | | Todo Groups | basecamp_list_todolist_groups, basecamp_create_todolist_group | | Todos | basecamp_list_todos, basecamp_get_todo, basecamp_create_todo, basecamp_update_todo, basecamp_complete_todo, basecamp_uncomplete_todo, basecamp_delete_todo, basecamp_move_todo | | Messages | basecamp_list_messages, basecamp_get_message, basecamp_create_message | | People | basecamp_list_people, basecamp_get_person, basecamp_get_me | | Comments | basecamp_list_comments, basecamp_get_comment, basecamp_create_comment, basecamp_update_comment, basecamp_delete_comment | | Vaults | basecamp_list_vaults, basecamp_get_vault, basecamp_create_vault, basecamp_update_vault | | Documents | basecamp_list_documents, basecamp_get_document, basecamp_create_document, basecamp_update_document | | Uploads | basecamp_list_uploads, basecamp_get_upload, basecamp_create_upload, basecamp_update_upload | | Schedules | basecamp_get_schedule, basecamp_list_schedule_entries, basecamp_get_schedule_entry, basecamp_create_schedule_entry, basecamp_update_schedule_entry, basecamp_delete_schedule_entry | | Card Tables | basecamp_get_card_table, basecamp_get_column, basecamp_create_column, basecamp_update_column, basecamp_delete_column, basecamp_list_cards, basecamp_get_card, basecamp_create_card, basecamp_update_card, basecamp_move_card, basecamp_delete_card | | Search | basecamp_search | | Recordings | basecamp_list_recordings, basecamp_archive_recording, basecamp_restore_recording, basecamp_trash_recording | | Subscriptions | basecamp_list_subscriptions, basecamp_subscribe, basecamp_unsubscribe | | Webhooks | basecamp_list_webhooks, basecamp_get_webhook, basecamp_create_webhook, basecamp_update_webhook, basecamp_delete_webhook, basecamp_test_webhook | | Events | basecamp_list_events | | Campfires | basecamp_list_campfires, basecamp_get_campfire_lines, basecamp_send_campfire_line |

CLI Quick Reference

# Projects
basecamp projects list
basecamp projects get <id>

# Todos
basecamp todolists list --project <id>
basecamp todos list --project <id> --list <list-id>
basecamp todos create --project <id> --list <list-id> --content "Task"
basecamp todos complete <id> --project <id>
basecamp todos delete <id> --project <id>
basecamp todos move <id> --project <id> --list <target-list-id>

# Messages
basecamp messages list --project <id>
basecamp messages create --project <id> --subject "Title" --content "<p>Body</p>"

# Kanban
basecamp cardtables get --project <id>
basecamp cardtables cards --project <id> --column <col-id>
basecamp cardtables create-card --project <id> --column <col-id> --title "Card"

# Search
basecamp search "keyword"
basecamp search "keyword" --type Todo --project <id>

All commands support --format json for JSON output.

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