What this operation supports in Basecamp 3
Posts a new message to a project's Message Board, Basecamp 3's tool for longer-form announcements and discussions.
Where this fits inside Basecamp 3
If the project's Message Board has categories configured (like "Announcements" or "Questions"), a message can be filed under one of them to help people scan the board.
Operational considerations
Messages support rich text and can trigger notifications to project members, so automations posting frequently should consider whether every post genuinely warrants a notification.
Use cases
Automatically post status updates or standups into Basecamp 3 discussions.
- Post daily standup summaries to a project channel.
- Publish incident reports to the appropriate discussion in a project.
- Create kickoff messages for new sprints.
- Record release notes as project messages.