Basecamp Five

DHH announces Basecamp Five, the fifth major version of the project management tool he's worked on since 2003. Key new features include the Lexxy editor (built on Meta's Lexical toolkit, adding tables, markdown, code highlighting, and voice notes), full keyboard navigation with discoverable hotkeys via SHIFT, and a permanent sidebar for faster inbox-style navigation. The Lexxy editor will also ship as the default for Action Text in the next major Rails version. The release deliberately avoids AI agent features, focusing instead on human communication fundamentals.