# basecamp-cli-mcp

> MCP server that wraps the basecamp CLI.

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/basecamp-cli-mcp/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/FutureWorkshops/basecamp-cli-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/FutureWorkshops/basecamp-cli-mcp
- version: 0.7.1
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: basecamp, mcp, model-context-protocol
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:basecamp-cli-mcp

### Description (declared)

# basecamp-cli-mcp

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that wraps the [`basecamp`](https://github.com/basecamp/cli)
CLI. Every non-shortcut CLI action (`projects list`, `todos create`, `cards update`, etc.) is
exposed as an MCP tool, so MCP-compatible clients (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, etc.) can
drive Basecamp directly.

## Requirements

- Python ≥ 3.11
- The `basecamp` CLI on `PATH`, already authenticated (`basecamp setup`) — see [First-time setup](#first-time-setup) below to do both in one command
- [`uv`](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) for the recommended install

## First-time setup

If you don't have the `basecamp` CLI installed yet:

```sh
uvx basecamp-cli-mcp setup
```

This checks for the `basecamp` binary, runs the official installer (`curl -fsSL https://basecamp.com/install-cli | bash`) after a y/N prompt if it's missing, then runs `basecamp setup` to walk you through OAuth.

On macOS, after auth completes it offers to:

1. Add `basecamp` to your `claude_desktop_config.json` (with a timestamped backup of any existing file). You'll choose between:
   - **Minimal** — todos, cards, card tables, card steps (plus `projects_list`). A focused tool set that's easier for agents to navigate.
   - **Full** — all 250+ tools.
   - **Skip** — leave the config alone.
2. Restart Claude Desktop.

macOS and Linux only for the install/auth — on Windows the command prints the PowerShell installer and exits. The Claude Desktop step is macOS-only.

## Run

The fastest way — no install step at all:

```sh
uvx basecamp-cli-mcp
```

`uvx` resolves the package, runs it in an ephemeral isolated env, and exec's it on stdin/stdout.

To install permanently:

```sh
uv tool install basecamp-cli-mcp
basecamp-cli-mcp
```

### Add to Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add basecamp -- uvx basecamp-cli-mcp
```

### Add to Claude Desktop (`claude_desktop_config.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "basecamp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["basecamp-cli-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

If `u…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- productivity.tasks (0.745, derived)
- security.identity (0.745, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/basecamp-cli-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T10:26:39.375Z)

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