# <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-