Reading up on Basecamp
15 deep · digging since dec 02, 25
- Basecamp — Basecamp 5 is all new for 2026
Basecamp 5 ships over 100 improvements including a new home screen, notifications sidebar, global/project calendars, Markdown editor, CLI, AI agent integration, subtasks, and voicenotes.
- 37signals Isn't Smarter Than You, But They Are Different
37signals achieves clean code by keeping teams small, cutting scope, and hiring top engineers, a strategy most companies cannot adopt due to feature-driven revenue models.
- New product mode
Basecamp launched Fizzy, an open-source Kanban app, and describes their 'new product mode' approach using Shape Up with more flexibility for rapid experimentation.
Takes
Problem: Your CI server is slow, but your dev machines are fast. Solution: Use your dev machine to run checks quickly instead of waiting on slow CI. https://github.com/basecamp/gh-signoff
@housecor
Fun little (big) project we launched this morning. A live look at how many people are using Basecamp all over the world. http://basecamp.com/live
@jasonfried
Now live in your Basecamp 5 account. Zoom the center column on home to go all-in on the project grid.
@jasonfried
Basecamp 5 is live! And the new website is a throwback to a simpler time. Just show the damn product. Just list the features. Yes, it's agent accessible, but it's not agent hysteric. https://basecamp.com/
@dhh
Lexxy is one of the big upgrades in Basecamp 5. Finally we have tables! We have markdown! We have live syntax highlighting! Trix served us well for many years, but Lexxy's arrival is a massive upgrade. Big props to @meta for making the underlying Lexical toolkit 🤘
@dhh
Here's another look a the same feature, bookmarking, in this case, executed differently in Basecamp 4 vs. Basecamp 5. Even the little things are significantly better.
@jasonfried
First I critique something particularly embarrassing in Basecamp 4, and then show you how we completely redesigned the same flow in Basecamp 5. We grow!
@jasonfried
Omarchy 3.7 is out! Huge release with new CLI, tons more gaming options, unlock screen themeing, OCR text extraction, cliamp, Asus ExpertBook PTL compatibility, and a million other fixes and improvements. https://github.com/basecamp/omarchy/releases/tag/v3.7.0
@dhh
Basecamp is now fully agent accessible with a brand-new and comprehensive CLI, wrapped by a great skill, and backed by a revamped and much expanded API. It's a fantastic way to give your agents access to everything in Basecamp and integrate it anywhere. https://basecamp.com/agents
@dhh
ONCE is back! It's now a full-fledged application server for running dockerized web apps, like Campfire/Writebook/Fizzy or your own vibe-coded adventures. Zero-downtime upgrades, scheduled backups, and a gorgeous TUI with hyperdrive graphics. Enjoy! https://github.com/basecamp/once
@dhh
Omarchy 3.4 is out! Massive release with 61 contributors, three new themes, tailored Tmux, new screenshot flow, new agent features (claude by default + tmux swarm!), keyboard RGB theme syncing, and a million other things. https://t.co/TNTp4kl137 pic.twitter.com/svamyqHV1p
@dhh
INTRODUCING FIZZYHave you noticed that every issue and idea tracking tool you loved slowly morphed into boring, sluggish, corporate bloatware?Trello put on 40 pounds of cruft. Jira started charging by the migraine. Asana tried to become everything to everyone. GitHub Issues… pic.twitter.com/7cGxaWA8kd
@jasonfried