Review Basecamp context for new tasks
Understand what the team already discussed before acting on a new request.
Trigger
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Action
Get Messages from Message Board
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of active messages from a message board in a Basecamp project. Use when you need to fetch messages from a specific message board.
Why this helps
Decisions get repeated because earlier project discussions are hard to locate.
- Recover prior decisions
- Reduce repeated questions
- Speed up task handling
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Todoist and Basecamp once.
- 2Create an automation for context review.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve related Basecamp message board posts and summarize decisions, blockers, and open questions.
- 4Select New Task Created as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with a task tied to an active project.
Questions about this workflow
Can Notis summarize only relevant messages?
Yes. Include the project and topic clues it should use when searching.
Does this change Basecamp messages?
No. It retrieves and summarizes existing project context.
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.
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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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Create To-Do (Deprecated)
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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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