Basecamp CLI

A command-line interface for managing Basecamp (via the official bc3 API / 37signals Launchpad) projects, to-dos, messages, and campfires.

Installation

npm install -g @emredoganer/basecamp-cli

Setup

1. Create a Basecamp Integration

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

2. Configure Credentials

Set environment variables:

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" --client-secret "your-client-secret"

3. Login

basecamp auth login

This will open your browser for OAuth authentication.

Usage

Authentication

# Login via OAuth
basecamp auth login

# Check auth status
basecamp auth status

# Logout
basecamp auth logout

Accounts

# List available accounts
basecamp accounts

# Set current account
basecamp account set <id>

# Show current account
basecamp account current

Projects

# List all projects
basecamp projects list

# Get project details
basecamp projects get <id>

# Create a project
basecamp projects create --name "My Project" --description "Description"

# Archive a project
basecamp projects archive <id>

To-do Lists

# List to-do lists in a project
basecamp todolists list --project <id>

# Create a to-do list
basecamp todolists create --project <id> --name "Tasks"

To-dos

# List to-dos
basecamp todos list --project <id> --list <list-id>

# Show completed to-dos
basecamp todos list --project <id> --list <list-id> --completed

# Get to-do details
basecamp todos get <id> --project <project-id>

# Create a to-do
basecamp todos create --project <id> --list <list-id> --content "Task description"

# Create with options
basecamp todos create --project <id> --list <list-id> --content "Task" \
  --due "2024-12-31" --assignees "123,456"

# Update a to-do
basecamp todos update <id> --project <project-id> --content "Updated content"

# Complete a to-do
basecamp todos complete <id> --project <project-id>

# Uncomplete a to-do
basecamp todos uncomplete <id> --project <project-id>

Messages

# List messages
basecamp messages list --project <id>

# Get message details
basecamp messages get <id> --project <project-id>

# Create a message
basecamp messages create --project <id> --subject "Subject" --content "<p>HTML content</p>"

Campfires (Chat)

# List campfires
basecamp campfires list --project <id>

# Get recent messages
basecamp campfires lines --project <id> --campfire <campfire-id>

# Send a message
basecamp campfires send --project <id> --campfire <campfire-id> --message "Hello!"

People

# List all people
basecamp people list

# List people in a project
basecamp people list --project <id>

# Get person details
basecamp people get <id>

# Get your profile
basecamp me

Output Formats

All list and get commands support --json flag for JSON output:

basecamp projects list --json
basecamp todos get <id> --project <project-id> --json

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
BASECAMP_CLIENT_ID	OAuth Client ID
BASECAMP_CLIENT_SECRET	OAuth Client Secret
BASECAMP_REDIRECT_URI	OAuth Redirect URI (default: http://localhost:9292/callback)
BASECAMP_ACCESS_TOKEN	Access token (alternative to OAuth flow)

License

MIT