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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "basecamp-alternative": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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About Basecamp MCP Server

Connect your Basecamp account to any AI agent and take full control of your project management, team collaboration, and task tracking through natural conversation.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Basecamp tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 17 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

What you can do

  • Project Management — Create, list, update, and inspect projects with full dock metadata (message boards, to-do sets, schedules).
  • To-Do CRUD — Create, update, complete, and uncomplete to-do items across any to-do list, with assignees and due dates.
  • Team Visibility — List all people in your account or within a specific project to find assignee IDs and check roles.
  • Message Boards — Read messages posted on project boards to stay aligned with team decisions and announcements.
  • Comments — Add comments to any recording (to-do, message, document) to provide feedback or status updates.
  • Profile Verification — Retrieve your authenticated profile to confirm connectivity and check access permissions.

The Basecamp MCP Server exposes 17 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 17 Basecamp tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to Basecamp through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning task-tracking, team-communication, file-sharing, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

complete_todo

This is separate from archiving or trashing — a completed to-do remains active but is marked as done. Use uncomplete_todo to reverse this action. Mark a to-do item as completed

create_comment

). The recording_id is the unique numeric ID of the item you want to comment on. The content must be provided as rich text (HTML). All subscribers to the recording will be notified of the new comment. Add a comment to any Basecamp recording

create_project

The project will be initialized with default tools (message board, to-do set, schedule, etc.) enabled via its dock. Returns the newly created project with its numeric ID and dock tool IDs. Create a new project in Basecamp

create_todo

Requires the todolist_id and the content (title) of the to-do. Optionally include a rich text description, assignee IDs (array of person IDs), and a due date in YYYY-MM-DD format. The to-do will be created as pending (not completed). Create a new to-do item in a to-do list

get_message

Get full details of a specific message

get_my_profile

Use this to verify connectivity or identify the current operator. Get the authenticated Basecamp user profile

get_person

Use this to look up details about a team member or assignee. Get full details of a specific person

get_project

). The dock contains the IDs you need to access tools like the to-do set or message board. Get full details of a specific project

get_todo

Get full details of a specific to-do item

list_messages

Each message includes title, content preview, author, category, and creation date. You need the message_board_id which can be found via the project dock. List all messages on a project message board

list_people

Useful for finding assignee IDs before creating or updating to-dos. List all people in the Basecamp account

list_project_people

Returns names, emails, and roles. Useful for checking team composition before assigning tasks. List all people assigned to a specific project

list_projects

Optionally filter by status: "active" (default), "archived", or "trashed". Each project includes its name, description, purpose, dock (enabled tools), and bookmark status. List all projects in Basecamp

list_todos

By default returns only pending (not completed) items. Set completed to true to see completed items instead. Each to-do includes its content, assignees, due date, completion status, and comments count. You need the todolist_id which can be found via the project dock. List all to-dos in a specific to-do list

uncomplete_todo

Use this when a previously completed task needs to be reopened or reworked. Mark a completed to-do item as pending again

update_project

At least one of name or description must be provided. Returns the updated project details including the full dock listing. Update an existing project in Basecamp

update_todo

At least one field must be provided. Does not affect completion status — use the complete_todo or uncomplete_todo tools for that. Update an existing to-do item in Basecamp

Connect Basecamp to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Basecamp into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.

01

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
02

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
03

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
04

Start using Basecamp

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Basecamp, help me...". 17 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Basecamp MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Basecamp through the Model Context Protocol.

01

Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention

02

Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively

03

JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 17 tools are immediately available

04

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

Basecamp + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Basecamp MCP Server delivers measurable value.

01

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Basecamp and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

02

Live debugging: query Basecamp tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

03

Documentation generation: pull schema information from Basecamp and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

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Rapid prototyping: combine Basecamp data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Example Prompts for Basecamp in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Basecamp immediately.

01

"List all my active projects in Basecamp."

02

"Create a new to-do 'Review design mockups' in list 592001 and assign it to person 10293 with a due date of 2026-05-15."

03

"Show me the latest messages on the message board of project 48291034."

Troubleshooting Basecamp MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting Basecamp to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

01

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

Basecamp + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Basecamp MCP Server with Windsurf.

01

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.
02

Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.
03

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.