Built for Basecamp teams

The AI your Basecamp team has been waiting for

Basecamp keeps your work organized. Thoughtful makes it searchable, summarizable, and actionable — with an AI that actually reads your projects.

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What Thoughtful adds to Basecamp

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Ask anything across all your projects

"What did we decide about the launch last month?" Thoughtful reads every message board, to-do list, and Campfire thread and answers in seconds.

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Daily project digests, without meetings

Set up automated summaries that tell you what moved, what's stuck, and what needs attention — pulled directly from Basecamp every morning.

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Surface what fell through the cracks

Find open questions, unresolved threads, and forgotten to-dos across all your projects at once. Never lose track of what was agreed on.

Ask Thoughtful anything in Basecamp

Real query, real answer — pulled live from your Basecamp projects:

"What are the open action items from last week's Campfire discussion on pricing?"

Thoughtful AI reading Basecamp message boards and surfacing action items and decisions

Teams using Thoughtful move faster

"Nathan gave our team early access. PR output has 3x'd, lines of code written has 6x'd, and quality has improved with speed. We have never communicated less as a team and have never been more in sync. Before we had access, we were planning two hires. We no longer need to hire." — Lauren Self, CEO, Roots

"Thoughtful is my operating system. I run a consulting business and three side projects — every decision, every client context, every build is in here. I stopped re-explaining myself to AI tools the day I set it up." — Shane Lykins, indie builder & fractional PM

Common questions

How does Thoughtful connect to Basecamp?

Connect your Basecamp account in Settings → Integrations. Thoughtful syncs your message boards, to-dos, Campfire threads, and documents. The AI can read and reference everything — no copy-pasting required.

Does this replace Basecamp?

No. Basecamp stays your team's home base. Thoughtful is the AI layer on top — it reads what's already there and helps you make sense of it. Your team keeps working the way they always have.

What does it cost?

$20/seat/month (annual) or $25/month. Bring your own AI API key to reduce costs further.

Is my Basecamp data private?

Yes. Your data is only used to answer your questions. We don't train on it or share it with third parties. Disconnect at any time and synced data is deleted.