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basecamp

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$ curl -fsSL https://basecamp.com/install-cli | bash
Summary

Manage projects, todos, messages, and more from the terminal.

  • basecamp fits project management well, especially for Project management workflows, todos, messages, and search inside Basecamp from the terminal.
  • It is the official CLI from Basecamp.
  • Good for scripts and agents.
  • Good fit for coding-agent workflows and repeatable scripts.
  • Structured output is available for automation and parsing.
project-management-basecamp-SKILL.md

Basecamp guide

The official CLI from Basecamp. Manage projects, todos, messages, and more from the terminal. Start with `basecamp auth login` and go from there. Supports structured output — good for scripts and agents.

Open CLI packages the install path, verify step, and safe-start workflow so this tool can move from “interesting CLI” to something you can actually use. It also integrates with skills.sh so each CLI comes with the right companion skills, not just a binary and a docs link.

When to apply

  • Project management workflows, todos, messages, and search inside Basecamp from the terminal.
  • You're on Basecamp and want the official CLI for project management workflows and agent-driven automation.
  • You need projects.
  • You need todos.
  • You need messages.

Quick reference

Installcurl -fsSL https://basecamp.com/install-cli | bash
Verifybasecamp --help
First real commandbasecamp auth login && basecamp projects list

Open CLI × skills.sh

Open CLI integrates basecamp with the right skills.sh companions so you get the tool and the workflow together.

Workflow Automation

Recommended pairing

Open CLI recommends this skills.sh skill because it fits productivity workflows. Turn repeated CLI sequences into cleaner, more reliable agent workflows.

View on skills.sh
$ npx skills add https://github.com/supercent-io/skills-template --skill workflow-automation
Starter prompt

Use basecamp together with the Workflow Automation skills.sh skill. Start with safe inspection commands, summarize what you find, and ask before any step with side effects.

Also useful from skills.sh
Technical Writingskills.shDebuggingskills.sh

Why this tool

  • basecamp fits project management well, especially for Project management workflows, todos, messages, and search inside Basecamp from the terminal.
  • It is the official CLI from Basecamp.
  • Good for scripts and agents.

Watch-outs

  • Sign in before real work.
  • Needs network access.

Example workflow

1. basecamp auth login
2. basecamp projects list
3. basecamp todos list --in 12345
4. basecamp search "authentication"

Safe start

Step 1

Install basecamp.

Step 2

Run `basecamp --help` first.

Step 3

Start with `basecamp auth login && basecamp projects list`.

Step 4

Authenticate basecamp before asking the agent to do real work.

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