Review Basecamp to-dos on a schedule
Get a calm, regular view of work that needs attention before it becomes urgent.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Get To-Dos from To-Do List
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of to-dos from a specific to-do list in a Basecamp project. Use when you need to fetch to-do items from a to-do list, optionally filtering by status or completion state.
Why this helps
Open tasks accumulate quietly until a deadline or client reminder exposes them.
- Surface overdue work early
- Create a predictable review rhythm
- Reduce scanning across lists
- Focus attention on exceptions
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Basecamp in the Notis portal.
- 2Create a new automation and describe the review you want, including overdue, blocked, and stale to-dos.
- 3Choose a Notis cron trigger and set the recurring schedule.
- 4Select where run reports should go.
- 5Run one test review and adjust the focus if needed.
Questions about this workflow
Can it review only one project?
Yes. Name the project or to-do set in the instruction.
Will it change task status?
This workflow reports findings; ask for a separate action if you want status changes.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Basecamp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Basecamp actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Complete To-Do
Tool to mark a to-do as completed in Basecamp. Use when you need to complete a to-do item.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
Create Step in Card
Tool to create a step within a card in a Basecamp card table. Use when you need to add a subtask or checklist item to an existing card with optional due date and assignees.
Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
Create Chatbot
Tool to create a new chatbot in a Basecamp Campfire chat. Use when you need to add an automated bot to a chat room for posting messages and responding to commands.
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
Create Chatbot Line
Tool to post a message as a chatbot to a Basecamp Campfire. Use when you need to post messages via a chatbot integration without OAuth authentication.
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Create Document in Vault
Tool to create a new document in a Basecamp vault. Use when you need to publish a document in a specific project vault with title, HTML content, and optional publication status.
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
Create Project from Template
Tool to create a new project from a Basecamp template asynchronously. Use when you need to instantiate a project based on an existing template. Poll the returned URL to monitor construction progress until status becomes 'completed'.
Create To-Do (Deprecated)
DEPRECATED: Use BASECAMP_POST_BUCKETS_TODOLISTS_TODOS instead. Tool to create a new to-do in a Basecamp to-do list. Use when you need to add a task with optional description, assignees, and due date.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Outlook and Basecamp, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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