Basecamp is a project management platform adding agent-native capabilities through a CLI and Agent Skill, enabling users to bring AI agents into Basecamp workflows.
Basecamp is a Project Management platform with new agent-native capabilities that lets users bring their own AI agents into Basecamp workflows through a command-line interface and Agent Skill, with pricing starting at $15/user/month or $299/month flat for unlimited users on the Pro Unlimited plan. It is designed for product teams, agencies, remote-first companies, and developers who want to automate Basecamp tasks using AI agents like Claude, Codex, OpenCode, and Cursor.
Built by 37signals — the company behind HEY and the Shape Up methodology — Basecamp has been a pioneer in opinionated project management since 2004, and its 2025 agent-native push is one of the first major moves by a mainstream PM tool to treat AI agents as first-class users. The new Basecamp CLI offers full access to Basecamp from the terminal, letting agents (or humans) manage to-dos, message boards, campfire chats, schedules, cards, and check-ins. The Agent Skill plugs directly into Claude Code and other agent harnesses, while the Basecamp SDK provides official API clients in Go, Ruby, Python, TypeScript, Swift, and Kotlin for building custom integrations.
Based on our analysis of 870+ AI tools, Basecamp stands out among project management platforms because it pairs a flat-fee pricing model (unique among major PM tools — most charge per seat indefinitely) with a genuinely agent-first architecture rather than bolted-on AI summarization features. Compared to Asana, Monday.com, ClickUp, and Notion in our directory, Basecamp's agent strategy is more developer-centric: it expects you to bring your own model rather than embedding a proprietary AI assistant. This makes it ideal for teams who already use Claude or Codex daily and want their agents to take real actions in their PM tool — but less suitable for non-technical teams expecting one-click AI features inside a polished UI.
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The official command-line interface installs in one line via `curl -fsSL https://basecamp.com/install-cli | bash` and exposes full Basecamp functionality from the terminal. Users can manage projects, to-dos, messages, schedules, and campfire chats without ever opening a browser, and any AI agent capable of running shell commands can do the same.
A drop-in skill that teaches AI agents — including Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and Cursor — how to operate Basecamp's to-dos, cards, messages, schedule, and campfire. It includes setup instructions for CLI authentication so an agent can be productive in Basecamp within minutes of installation.
Official API clients and runtimes are available for six languages: Go, Ruby, Python, TypeScript, Swift, and Kotlin. This breadth makes it practical to embed Basecamp into custom apps, internal tools, mobile clients, and integrations across nearly any modern tech stack.
Rather than locking users into a proprietary AI, Basecamp explicitly welcomes any agent harness. Claude, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, and custom-built agents are all first-class citizens, letting teams reuse their existing AI investments and prompt libraries instead of learning a new vendor's assistant.
Agents in Basecamp aren't a separate assistant layer — they take real actions and even respond to automatic check-ins about what they worked on today. This makes it possible to treat an AI as an actual project participant whose activity is logged alongside human contributors.
$15/user/month
$299/month flat
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In 2025, Basecamp launched its agent-native initiative: the official Basecamp CLI, the Agent Skill compatible with Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and Cursor, and the Basecamp SDK with official clients for Go, Ruby, Python, TypeScript, Swift, and Kotlin. 37signals positions this as a technology preview of bring-your-own-agent project management and has teased an upcoming agent-driven assistant experience.
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