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Feature Request: basecamp todos create separates content (Title) from description (Notes) #341

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@aleix-cd

Currently, when a To-Do is created it just allows for a Title, and no Notes can be added. To add further context to a To-Do with the CLI, one can only add a Comment to the To-Do, which isn't ideal.

Proposed new flag for basecamp todos create matching the existing patterns:

Flags:
  --content               New title (maps to API field "content")
  --in <project>          Project ID
  --list <list>           The todolist ID to add the todo into
  --assignee              Who to assign it to
  --due                   Due date
  --description (new)     Description/notes body

Example:
basecamp todos create "My To-Do Title" --in 12345 --list 6789012 --description "My description for the To-Do, which in the UI will go under 'Notes'"

Why it is useful:
Having the description added directly at the moment of creation of the To-Do makes the workflow more natural and seamless. Having to add a Comment feels like a hacky way of doing things when there truly is an endpoint to Todos where Notes can be added to them.

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