basecamp-cli

name: basecamp-cli

description: 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.

mcp: true

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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

Create an OAuth app at https://launchpad.37signals.com/integrations
- Set redirect URI to http://localhost:9292/callback
Configure credentials:


basecamp auth configure --client-id <your-client-id>

export BASECAMP_CLIENT_SECRET="<your-client-secret>"

export BASECAMP_CLIENT_ID="<your-client-id>"


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.