basecamp-mcp
Provides tools for interacting with Basecamp, including managing projects, todos, todolists, messages, comments, chat, cards, files, schedule entries, people, search, and more via the Basecamp CLI.
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@basecamp-mcplist all my projects"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
basecamp-mcp
MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Basecamp CLI.
Exposes Basecamp commands as MCP tools over HTTP or stdio. Shells out to the
basecamp CLI binary, so all auth, config, and output formatting is handled
by the CLI.
Prerequisites
Basecamp CLI installed and authenticated (
basecamp auth login)Python 3.11+ / uv
Related MCP server: basecamp-mcp
Quick Start
One command to start the server:
uvx --from "git+https://github.com/FarisHijazi/basecamp-mcp.git" basecamp-mcp --port 8818Then add it to Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http basecamp http://localhost:8818/mcp --scope userThat's it. Start a new Claude Code session and you'll have all 49 Basecamp tools available.
Claude Code MCP Config
If you prefer to configure manually, add this to your .mcp.json (project-level) or ~/.claude.json (global):
HTTP mode (run the server yourself):
{
"mcpServers": {
"basecamp": {
"type": "url",
"url": "http://localhost:8818/mcp"
}
}
}Stdio mode (Claude Code spawns the process automatically):
{
"mcpServers": {
"basecamp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from", "git+https://github.com/FarisHijazi/basecamp-mcp.git",
"basecamp-mcp", "--stdio"
]
}
}
}Usage
# Run from GitHub (no install needed)
uvx --from "git+https://github.com/FarisHijazi/basecamp-mcp.git" basecamp-mcp --port 8818
# Or install locally
uv pip install -e .
basecamp-mcp --port 8818
# Stdio transport (for local Claude Code)
basecamp-mcp --stdioEnvironment Variables
Variable | Default | Description |
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| Path to the basecamp CLI binary |
Available Tools (49)
All tools shell out to basecamp --agent <command> [args].
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License
MIT
This server cannot be deployed
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