Basecamp MCP Server for Vercel AI SDK 7 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The Vercel AI SDK is the TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. Connect Basecamp through Vinkius and every tool is available as a typed function. ready for React Server Components, API routes, or any Node.js backend.
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import { createMCPClient } from "@ai-sdk/mcp";
import { generateText } from "ai";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
async function main() {
const mcpClient = await createMCPClient({
transport: {
type: "http",
// Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
url: "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
},
});
try {
const tools = await mcpClient.tools();
const { text } = await generateText({
model: openai("gpt-4o"),
tools,
prompt: "Using Basecamp, list all available capabilities.",
});
console.log(text);
} finally {
await mcpClient.close();
}
}
main();
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
About Basecamp MCP Server
Connect your Basecamp account to any AI agent and track team productivity, tasks, and communications through natural conversation.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every Basecamp tool full TypeScript type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking. Connect 7 tools through Vinkius and stream results progressively to React, Svelte, or Vue components. works on Edge Functions, Cloudflare Workers, and any Node.js runtime.
O que você pode fazer
- Project Navigation — List active projects, map exact internal UUIDs, and discover complete team structures
- To-Do Lists — Access Todosets, examine explicit todolists, and track individual pending tasks instantly
- Message Boards — Paginate through team announcements extracting conversation metadata reliably
- Campfire Logs — Retrieve recent interactive chat lines from project Campfire modules securely
- People Directory — Enumerate entire organizational team profiles tracking accurate author histories
Como funciona
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Basecamp Access Token and Account ID
3. Gain full remote insights into your projects and to-dos via Claude or Cursor
Keep your work centralized and allow your AI agent to fetch updates or summarize backlogs without opening complex web interfaces.
Para quem é?
- Project Managers — gather immediate daily task digests and campfire chatter summaries from multiple projects simultaneously
- Development Teams — search unresolved bug todolists while writing code inside the IDE naturally
- Agency Owners — monitor client project health, list overdue tasks, and track assignee distributions globally
The Basecamp MCP Server exposes 7 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Vercel AI SDK in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Basecamp to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Basecamp MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK.
Install dependencies
Run npm install @ai-sdk/mcp ai @ai-sdk/openai
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
Run the script
Save to agent.ts and run with npx tsx agent.ts
Explore tools
The SDK discovers 7 tools from Basecamp and passes them to the LLM
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the Basecamp MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Basecamp through the Model Context Protocol.
TypeScript-first: every MCP tool gets full type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking out of the box
Framework-agnostic core works with Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, or any Node.js runtime. same Basecamp integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display Basecamp tool results progressively in React, Svelte, or Vue components
Edge-compatible: the AI SDK runs on Vercel Edge Functions, Cloudflare Workers, and other edge runtimes for minimal latency
Basecamp + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the Basecamp MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query Basecamp in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate Basecamp tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed Basecamp capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with Basecamp through natural language queries
Basecamp MCP Tools for Vercel AI SDK (7)
These 7 tools become available when you connect Basecamp to Vercel AI SDK via MCP:
get_project
Get a specific Basecamp project
list_campfire_lines
List recent chat lines from a project Campfire
list_messages
List messages on a project message board
list_people
List all people in the Basecamp account
list_projects
List active Basecamp projects
list_todolists
List Basecamp todolists inside a todoset
list_todos
List todos inside a specific todolist
Example Prompts for Basecamp in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with Basecamp immediately.
"What are the latest message board posts in the 'Website Redesign' project?"
"List all pending todos on the 'Launch Day' todolist."
"Can you summarize the active projects our team is working on?"
Troubleshooting Basecamp MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting Basecamp to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpBasecamp + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Basecamp MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK.
How does the Vercel AI SDK connect to MCP servers?
createMCPClient from @ai-sdk/mcp and pass the server URL. The SDK discovers all tools and provides typed TypeScript interfaces for each one.Can I use MCP tools in Edge Functions?
Does it support streaming tool results?
useChat and streamText that handle tool calls and display results progressively in the UI.Connect Basecamp with your favorite client
Step-by-step setup guides for every MCP-compatible client and framework:
Anthropic's native desktop app for Claude with built-in MCP support.
AI-first code editor with integrated LLM-powered coding assistance.
GitHub Copilot in VS Code with Agent mode and MCP support.
Purpose-built IDE for agentic AI coding workflows.
Autonomous AI coding agent that runs inside VS Code.
Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development.
Python SDK for building production-grade OpenAI agent workflows.
Google's framework for building production AI agents.
Type-safe agent development for Python with first-class MCP support.
TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered web applications.
TypeScript-native agent framework for modern web stacks.
Python framework for orchestrating collaborative AI agent crews.
Leading Python framework for composable LLM applications.
Data-aware AI agent framework for structured and unstructured sources.
Microsoft's framework for multi-agent collaborative conversations.
Connect Basecamp to Vercel AI SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 7 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.