Announce priority tasks in Basecamp chat
Make urgent work visible in the team room without copying and pasting updates.
Trigger
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Action
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.
Why this helps
High priority tasks sit unseen while the team is discussing work elsewhere.
- Surface urgent work
- Reduce status chasing
- Keep announcements concise
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Todoist and Basecamp in Notis.
- 2Create the automation and name it.
- 3Tell Notis to post a concise chatbot line for tasks that meet your urgency rule.
- 4Select New Task Created as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with a priority task.
Questions about this workflow
Can the message include a link back to Todoist?
Ask Notis to include the task link when it is available.
Can it stay quiet for routine tasks?
Yes. Define the urgency condition in the plain-language instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Todoist to Basecamp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Todoist 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.
Create Card in Column
Tool to create a new card in a column of a Basecamp card table. Use when you need to add a card to a card table column with optional content and due date.
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Todoist and Basecamp, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Save your first hour today.
7-day trial of any paid plan, with 20$ of usage included.
No card. Works with personal or business Basecamp.