Notion Spec To Implementation

Spec to Implementation

Convert a Notion spec into linked implementation plans, tasks, and ongoing status updates.

Quick start

1. Locate the spec with Notion:notion-search, then fetch it with Notion:notion-fetch.
2. Parse requirements and ambiguities using reference/spec-parsing.md.
3. Create a plan page with Notion:notion-create-pages (pick a template: quick vs. full).
4. Find the task database, confirm schema, then create tasks with Notion:notion-create-pages.
5. Link spec ↔ plan ↔ tasks; keep status current with Notion:notion-update-page.

Workflow

0) If Notion tools are unavailable, pause and ask the user to connect the Notion app:

1. Enable the bundled Notion app for this plugin or session.
2. Complete the Notion auth flow if Codex prompts for it.
3. Restart Codex or the current session if the tools still do not appear.

After the app is connected, finish your answer and tell the user to retry so they can continue with Step 1.

1) Locate and read the spec

• Search first (Notion:notion-search); if multiple hits, ask the user which to use.
• Fetch the page (Notion:notion-fetch) and scan for requirements, acceptance criteria, constraints, and priorities. See reference/spec-parsing.md for extraction patterns.
• Capture gaps/assumptions in a clarifications block before proceeding.

2) Choose plan depth

• Simple change → use reference/quick-implementation-plan.md.
• Multi-phase feature/migration → use reference/standard-implementation-plan.md.
• Create the plan via Notion:notion-create-pages, include: overview, linked spec, requirements summary, phases, dependencies/risks, and success criteria. Link back to the spec.

3) Create tasks

• Find the task database (Notion:notion-search → Notion:notion-fetch to confirm the data source and required properties). Patterns in reference/task-creation.md.
• Size tasks to 1–2 days. Use reference/task-creation-template.md for content (context, objective, acceptance criteria, dependencies, resources).
• Set properties: title/action verb, status, priority, relations to spec + plan, due date/story points/assignee if provided.
• Create pages with Notion:notion-create-pages using the database’s data_source_id.

4) Link artifacts

• Plan links to spec; tasks link to both plan and spec.
• Optionally update the spec with a short “Implementation” section pointing to the plan and tasks using Notion:notion-update-page.

5) Track progress

• Use the cadence in reference/progress-tracking.md.
• Post updates with reference/progress-update-template.md; close phases with reference/milestone-summary-template.md.
• Keep checklists and status fields in plan/tasks in sync; note blockers and decisions.

References and examples

• reference/ — parsing patterns, plan/task templates, progress cadence (e.g., spec-parsing.md, standard-implementation-plan.md, task-creation.md, progress-tracking.md).
• examples/ — end-to-end walkthroughs (e.g., ui-component.md, api-feature.md, database-migration.md).