basecamp-automation

Basecamp Automation Skill

Skill Overview

Comprehensive automation of Basecamp project management via Rube MCP, including task creation, message posting, people management, and to-do grouping — configurable without an API key.

Use Cases

1. Project Task Automation

When you need to bulk-create Basecamp to-dos, assign tasks to team members, or add task lists uniformly across multiple projects, this skill can handle these repetitive operations automatically. It supports setting due dates, assigning responsible parties, and sending notifications.

2. Team Message Auto-Posting

If you need to automatically post announcements, updates, or notifications to a project's message board, this skill can post HTML-formatted messages directly, support notifying specific members or all project members, and is suitable for project progress reports, important notices, and similar scenarios.

3. Project Member Permission Management

When managing people access for Basecamp projects, you can bulk add or remove members, create new users and grant project access, and centrally manage people across projects to avoid the tedium of manual per-user operations.

Core Features

To-dos and Task Management

Create and manage to-do lists and individual to-dos in Basecamp, with support for assigning people, setting start and due dates, adding task descriptions, and organizing tasks into color-coded groups for visual categorization.

Message Board Operations

Post and update messages on a Basecamp project's message board, with support for HTML content editing. Messages can be saved as drafts or activated immediately, and notification scope can be controlled flexibly.

People and Access Control

List and query people in Basecamp, manage project member access, support adding existing users, removing members, and creating new users and directly granting them project access.

Project Structure Browsing

Retrieve the full structure of a Basecamp project, including IDs for to-do sets, message boards, document repositories, and other tools, to provide accurate resource locations for subsequent automation.

FAQ

What configuration is required for Basecamp automation?

Add the Rube MCP server (https://rube.app/mcp) to your client configuration — no API key is required. On first use you need to complete Basecamp OAuth authentication via RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS; once the connection is activated, it can be used.

Are there rate limits for the Basecamp API?

Yes, the Basecamp API has rate limits. This skill recommends batching operations when handling large projects or bulk actions to avoid triggering limits from too many requests in a short time.

Which content formats are supported?

Basecamp's rich text fields only support HTML, not Markdown. When creating tasks or messages you should use HTML tags like