Clean Basecamp chat when Trello cards are archived
Keep project conversations tidy as completed work leaves the board.
Trigger
Card Archived Trigger
Triggered when a card is archived in the specified board
Action
Delete Campfire Line
Tool to delete a Campfire line from a chat conversation. Use when removing a specific message from a Basecamp Campfire chat.
Why this helps
Old requests and temporary notices remain in chat long after the work is closed.
- Reduce stale conversation clutter
- Keep active context prominent
- Automate routine cleanup
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Trello and Basecamp once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation named Archive to clean Basecamp chat.
- 3Tell Notis to locate and delete only the obsolete Basecamp Campfire line linked to an archived Trello card.
- 4Pick the Trello Card Archived trigger and choose where reports go.
- 5Test with one archived card and line.
Questions about this workflow
Can deletion be limited to temporary messages?
Yes. Define the message marker or wording that identifies temporary lines.
What if the line cannot be matched safely?
Ask Notis to report the ambiguity and make no deletion.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Trello to Basecamp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Trello 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.
Card Archived Trigger
Triggered when a card is archived in the specified board
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.
New Activity Trigger
Triggered when there is activity in Trello.
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 Board Trigger
Triggered when a board is created in the specified workspace
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 Card Trigger
Triggered when a card is created in the specified board
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.
Card Updated Trigger
Triggered when a specific card is updated
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.
Trello and Basecamp, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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