@drkraft/basecamp-cli

A comprehensive command-line interface and MCP server for Basecamp 4. Manage projects, to-dos, messages, schedules, kanban boards, and more from your terminal or AI assistant.

Features

Full CLI - 21 command groups covering the complete Basecamp 4 API
MCP Server - 76 tools for AI assistant integration (Claude, etc.)
Multiple Output Formats - Table or JSON output for all commands
Pagination & Retry - Automatic handling of large datasets and rate limits
OAuth 2.0 - Secure authentication via browser

Installation

npm install -g @drkraft/basecamp-cli

Or with bun:

bun add -g @drkraft/basecamp-cli

Requirements

Node.js >= 20

Quick Start

1. Create a Basecamp Integration

Go to Basecamp Integrations
Click "Register another application"
Fill in the details:
- Name: Your app name
- Company: Your company
- Website: Your website
- Redirect URI: http://localhost:9292/callback
Note your Client ID and Client Secret

2. Configure Credentials

export BASECAMP_CLIENT_ID="your-client-id"
export BASECAMP_CLIENT_SECRET="your-client-secret"

Or configure via CLI:

basecamp auth configure --client-id "your-client-id"

3. Login

basecamp auth login

This opens your browser for OAuth authentication.

CLI Reference

Authentication

basecamp auth login          # Login via OAuth
basecamp auth status         # Check auth status
basecamp auth logout         # Logout

Accounts

basecamp accounts            # List available accounts
basecamp account set <id>    # Set current account
basecamp account current     # Show current account

Projects

basecamp projects list                                    # List all projects
basecamp projects get <id>                                # Get project details
basecamp projects create --name "Project" --description "Desc"  # Create project
basecamp projects archive <id>                            # Archive project

To-do Lists & To-dos

# To-do lists
basecamp todolists list --project <id>
basecamp todolists create --project <id> --name "Tasks"
basecamp todolists delete <id> --project <project-id>

# To-dos
basecamp todos list --project <id> --list <list-id>
basecamp todos list --project <id> --list <list-id> --completed
basecamp todos get <id> --project <project-id>
basecamp todos create --project <id> --list <list-id> --content "Task"
basecamp todos create --project <id> --list <list-id> --content "Task" \
  --due "2025-12-31" --assignees "123,456"
basecamp todos update <id> --project <project-id> --content "Updated"
basecamp todos complete <id> --project <project-id>
basecamp todos uncomplete <id> --project <project-id>
basecamp todos delete <id> --project <project-id>
basecamp todos move <id> --project <project-id> --list <target-list-id>

# To-do groups
basecamp todogroups list --project <id>
basecamp todogroups create --project <id> --name "Sprint 1"

Messages

basecamp messages list --project <id>
basecamp messages get <id> --project <project-id>
basecamp messages create --project <id> --subject "Subject" --content "<p>HTML</p>"

Campfires (Chat)

basecamp campfires list --project <id>
basecamp campfires lines --project <id> --campfire <campfire-id>
basecamp campfires send --project <id> --campfire <campfire-id> --message "Hello!"

Comments

basecamp comments list --project <id> --recording <recording-id>
basecamp comments get <id> --project <project-id>
basecamp comments create --project <id> --recording <recording-id> --content "<p>Comment</p>"
basecamp comments update <id> --project <project-id> --content "<p>Updated</p>"
basecamp comments delete <id> --project <project-id>

Documents & Vaults

# Vaults (folders)
basecamp vaults list --project <id>
basecamp vaults get <id> --project <project-id>
basecamp vaults create --project <id> --vault <parent-vault-id> --title "Folder Name"

# Documents
basecamp documents list --project <id> --vault <vault-id>
basecamp documents get <id> --project <project-id>
basecamp documents create --project <id> --vault <vault-id> --title "Doc" --content "<p>...</p>"
basecamp documents update <id> --project <project-id> --title "New Title"

# Uploads
basecamp uploads list --project <id> --vault <vault-id>
basecamp uploads get <id> --project <project-id>

Schedules

basecamp schedules get --project <id>
basecamp schedules entries --project <id>
basecamp schedules entries --project <id> --status upcoming
basecamp schedules create-entry --project <id> --summary "Meeting" \
  --starts-at "2025-02-15T10:00:00" --ends-at "2025-02-15T11:00:00"
basecamp schedules update-entry <id> --project <project-id> --summary "Updated"
basecamp schedules delete-entry <id> --project <project-id>

Card Tables (Kanban)

basecamp cardtables get --project <id>
basecamp cardtables columns --project <id>
basecamp cardtables create-column --project <id> --title "In Progress"
basecamp cardtables cards --project <id> --column <column-id>
basecamp cardtables create-card --project <id> --column <column-id> --title "Card"
basecamp cardtables move-card <card-id> --project <id> --column <new-column-id>

Webhooks

basecamp webhooks list --project <id>
basecamp webhooks get <id> --project <project-id>
basecamp webhooks create --project <id> --payload-url "https://..."
basecamp webhooks update <id> --project <project-id> --active false
basecamp webhooks delete <id> --project <project-id>

Recordings & Events

# Recordings (cross-project content)
basecamp recordings list --type Todo
basecamp recordings list --type Message --status archived
basecamp recordings archive <id> --project <project-id>
basecamp recordings restore <id> --project <project-id>
basecamp recordings trash <id> --project <project-id>

# Events (activity feed)
basecamp events list --project <id> --recording <recording-id>

Subscriptions

basecamp subscriptions list --project <id> --recording <recording-id>
basecamp subscriptions subscribe --project <id> --recording <recording-id>
basecamp subscriptions unsubscribe --project <id> --recording <recording-id>

Search

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

People

basecamp people list
basecamp people list --project <id>
basecamp people get <id>
basecamp people me

Output Formats

All commands support --format flag:

basecamp projects list --format table   # Default, human-readable
basecamp projects list --format json    # JSON for scripting

Global Options

basecamp --verbose projects list   # Enable debug output
basecamp -v people me              # Short form

MCP Server

The CLI includes an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for AI assistant integration.

Starting the Server

basecamp-mcp
# Or
bun run mcp

Available 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`

Using with OpenCode/Claude

Add to your MCP configuration:

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

Or with explicit path:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "basecamp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/node_modules/@drkraft/basecamp-cli/dist/mcp.js"]
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
`BASECAMP_CLIENT_ID`	OAuth Client ID (required)
`BASECAMP_CLIENT_SECRET`	OAuth Client Secret (required)
`BASECAMP_REDIRECT_URI`	OAuth Redirect URI (default: `http://localhost:9292/callback`)

API Coverage

This CLI covers the complete Basecamp 4 API Tier 1 domains:

Domain	Status
Projects	Complete
Todolists	Complete
Todos	Complete
Todolist Groups	Complete
Messages	Complete
Campfires	Complete
Comments	Complete
Vaults	Complete
Documents	Complete
Uploads	Complete
Schedules	Complete
Card Tables	Complete
Webhooks	Complete
Recordings	Complete
Events	Complete
Search	Complete
Subscriptions	Complete
People	Complete

Development

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/drkraft/basecamp-cli
cd basecamp-cli

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Build
bun run build

# Run tests
bun test

# Run validation against real Basecamp
bun run scripts/validate.ts

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

MIT - see LICENSE for details.

Credits

Originally forked from @emredoganer/basecamp-cli.

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@drkraft/basecamp-cli

Features

Installation

Requirements

Quick Start

1. Create a Basecamp Integration

2. Configure Credentials

3. Login

CLI Reference

Authentication

Accounts

Projects

To-do Lists & To-dos

Messages

Campfires (Chat)

Comments

Documents & Vaults

Schedules

Card Tables (Kanban)

Webhooks

Recordings & Events

Subscriptions

Search

People

Output Formats

Global Options

MCP Server

Starting the Server

Available Tools (76)

Using with OpenCode/Claude

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API Coverage

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