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Group Todoist work in Basecamp

Turn a new task into a visible workstream when your Basecamp project needs structure.

Trigger

New Task Created

Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.

Action

Create To-Do List Group

Tool to create a new to-do group within a parent to-do list in Basecamp. Use when organizing todos into groups with optional color coding.

Why this helps

Related tasks land without a shared place to organize them.

  • Create structure earlier
  • Make workstreams visible
  • Lower planning overhead

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Todoist and Basecamp once in Notis.
  • 2Create an automation with a clear name.
  • 3Tell Notis when a new task should create a Basecamp to-do group and what context to include.
  • 4Choose the Todoist New Task Created trigger.
  • 5Select a report channel and test one task.

Questions about this workflow

When should I use a group instead of a card?

Use a group when the task represents a broader workstream that will contain several to-dos.

Can Notis avoid duplicate groups?

Ask it to check existing Basecamp groups before creating a new one.

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.

TriggerScheduled

Complete To-Do

Tool to mark a to-do as completed in Basecamp. Use when you need to complete a to-do item.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

New Task Created

Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.

TriggerPolling

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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'.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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

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