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Overview

Official Basecamp CLI with AI agent integration, JSON output, and plugins for Claude Code and Codex, enabling agent-driven project management.

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Basecamp ↗ Basecamp CLI

basecamp is the official command-line interface for Basecamp. Manage projects, todos, messages, and more from your terminal or through AI agents.

Works standalone or with any AI agent (Claude, Codex, Copilot, Gemini)
JSON output with breadcrumbs for easy navigation
OAuth authentication with automatic token refresh
Includes agent skills plus native Claude Code and Codex plugins

Quick Start

macOS / Linux / WSL2

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

Windows (PowerShell)

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/basecamp/basecamp-cli/main/scripts/install.ps1 | iex

That's it. You now have full access to Basecamp from your terminal.

Other installation methods

Brew / macOS

brew install --cask basecamp/tap/basecamp-cli

Arch Linux / Omarchy (AUR):

yay -S basecamp-cli

Linux (deb/rpm/apk):

# Download from https://github.com/basecamp/basecamp-cli/releases/latest
sudo apt install ./basecamp-cli_*_linux_amd64.deb            # Debian/Ubuntu
sudo dnf install ./basecamp-cli_*_linux_amd64.rpm            # Fedora/RHEL
sudo apk add --allow-untrusted ./basecamp-cli_*_linux_amd64.apk  # Alpine

Arm64: substitute arm64 for amd64 in the filename. Verify the SHA-256 checksum from checksums.txt before installing unsigned Alpine packages.

Scoop (Windows):

scoop bucket add basecamp https://github.com/basecamp/homebrew-tap
scoop install basecamp-cli

Shell script (macOS / Linux / WSL2 / Git Bash):

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/basecamp/basecamp-cli/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

Nix:

nix profile install github:basecamp/basecamp-cli

Go install:

go install github.com/basecamp/basecamp-cli/cmd/basecamp@latest

GitHub Release: download from [Releases](https://github.com/basecamp/basecamp-

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# <img src="assets/bc5-snowglobe.png" height="28" alt="Basecamp"> Basecamp CLI

`basecamp` is the official command-line interface for Basecamp. Manage projects, todos, messages, and more from your terminal or through AI agents.

- Works standalone or with any AI agent (Claude, Codex, Copilot, Gemini)
- JSON output with breadcrumbs for easy navigation
- OAuth authentication with automatic token refresh
- Includes agent skills plus native Claude Code and Codex plugins

## Quick Start

**macOS / Linux / WSL2**

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

**Windows (PowerShell)**

```powershell
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/basecamp/basecamp-cli/main/scripts/install.ps1 | iex
```

That's it. You now have full access to Basecamp from your terminal.

<details>
<summary>Other installation methods</summary>

**Brew / macOS**

```
brew install --cask basecamp/tap/basecamp-cli
```

**Arch Linux / Omarchy (AUR):**
```bash
yay -S basecamp-cli
```

**Linux (deb/rpm/apk):**
```bash
# Download from https://github.com/basecamp/basecamp-cli/releases/latest
sudo apt install ./basecamp-cli_*_linux_amd64.deb            # Debian/Ubuntu
sudo dnf install ./basecamp-cli_*_linux_amd64.rpm            # Fedora/RHEL
sudo apk add --allow-untrusted ./basecamp-cli_*_linux_amd64.apk  # Alpine
```
Arm64: substitute `arm64` for `amd64` in the filename. Verify the SHA-256 checksum from `checksums.txt` before installing unsigned Alpine packages.

**Scoop (Windows):**
```bash
scoop bucket add basecamp https://github.com/basecamp/homebrew-tap
scoop install basecamp-cli
```

**Shell script (macOS / Linux / WSL2 / Git Bash):**
```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/basecamp/basecamp-cli/main/scripts/install.sh | bash
```

**Nix:**
```bash
nix profile install github:basecamp/basecamp-cli
```

**Go install:**
```bash
go install github.com/basecamp/basecamp-cli/cmd/basecamp@latest
```

**GitHub Release:** download from [Releases](https://github.com/basecamp/basecamp-

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License: MIT
Version: 1.0.0
Last GitHub push: Jul 22, 2026
Registry updated: Sep 1, 2026
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Basecamp ↗ Basecamp CLI

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