Notion Tasks

Notion Tasks Skill

Manage Notion databases and tasks directly from Claude Code.

Prerequisites

API Key Setup (One-time)

Before using this skill, ensure NOTION_API_KEY is set:

# Check if already set
echo $NOTION_API_KEY

# If not set, run the setup script:
~/.claude/scripts/notion-setup.sh

# Or manually add to ~/.zshrc:
export NOTION_API_KEY='secret_your_key_here'

Notion Integration

1. Go to https://www.notion.so/my-integrations
2. Create a new integration
3. Copy the "Internal Integration Secret"
4. Share your database with the integration (click "..." menu → "Add connections")

Database Routing

The skill routes to the appropriate database based on user intent:

Routing Keywords

→ Dev Tracker when user mentions:

• dev, development, engineering
• bug, feature, tech task
• dev task, dev tasks
• moneygraph (project name)

→ Projects DB when user mentions:

• projects, project list, list projects

→ Main Company (default):

• All other task requests

Auto-Detection Triggers

This skill activates when you mention:

• Direct: "notion", "notion tasks", "notion database"
• Intent: "show my tasks", "what's in backlog", "outstanding work"
• Project: "MoneyGraph tasks", "project backlog"
• Actions: "create task", "mark done", "update status"
• Dev: "create a bug", "new feature", "dev task"

Operations

1. List Tasks from Database

Query a Notion database to show tasks:

# Main Company tasks (default)
~/.claude/scripts/notion-api.sh POST "/databases/1f4d767756ad80e6a76ff70490457673/query" '{}'

# Dev Tracker tasks
~/.claude/scripts/notion-api.sh POST "/databases/288d767756ad80b0ab61cc5cb5500315/query" '{}'

Example: Query open dev tasks:

~/.claude/scripts/notion-api.sh POST "/databases/288d767756ad80b0ab61cc5cb5500315/query" '{
  "filter": {
    "property": "Status",
    "status": {
      "does_not_equal": "Done"
    }
  },
  "sorts": [
    {"property": "Priority Level", "direction": "descending"}
  ]
}'

2. Get Single Task/Page

~/.claude/scripts/notion-api.sh GET "/pages/PAGE_ID"

3. Create a New Task

Simple task (Main Company):

~/.claude/scripts/notion-api.sh POST "/pages" '{
  "parent": {"database_id": "1f4d767756ad80e6a76ff70490457673"},
  "properties": {
    "Name": {
      "title": [{"text": {"content": "New Task Title"}}]
    },
    "Status": {
      "status": {"name": "Not started"}
    }
  }
}'

4. Update Task Status

~/.claude/scripts/notion-api.sh PATCH "/pages/PAGE_ID" '{
  "properties": {
    "Status": {
      "status": {"name": "Done"}
    }
  }
}'

5. Archive (Delete) Task

~/.claude/scripts/notion-api.sh PATCH "/pages/PAGE_ID" '{
  "archived": true
}'

Creating Dev Tasks (Dev Tracker)

Typical dev task includes: Name + Status + Type + Priority + Urgency

Optional: Project, Assignee, Tags, Sprint, Effort

Example: Create a Bug

~/.claude/scripts/notion-api.sh POST "/pages" '{
  "parent": {"database_id": "288d767756ad80b0ab61cc5cb5500315"},
  "properties": {
    "Name": {
      "title": [{"text": {"content": "Fix login timeout issue"}}]
    },
    "Status": {
      "status": {"name": "Backlog"}
    },
    "Type": {
      "select": {"name": "Bug"}
    },
    "Priority Level": {
      "select": {"name": "Hi"}
    },
    "Urgency": {
      "select": {"name": "Soon"}
    },
    "Tags": {
      "multi_select": [{"name": "backend"}]
    }
  }
}'

Example: Create a Feature with Assignee

~/.claude/scripts/notion-api.sh POST "/pages" '{
  "parent": {"database_id": "288d767756ad80b0ab61cc5cb5500315"},
  "properties": {
    "Name": {
      "title": [{"text": {"content": "Add dark mode support"}}]
    },
    "Type": {
      "select": {"name": "Feature"}
    },
    "Priority Level": {
      "select": {"name": "Medium"}
    },
    "Urgency": {
      "select": {"name": "mid-term"}
    },
    "Effort": {
      "select": {"name": "days"}
    },
    "Assigned To": {
      "people": [{"id": "USER_ID_HERE"}]
    },
    "Project": {
      "relation": [{"id": "PROJECT_PAGE_ID_HERE"}]
    }
  }
}'

Example: Create a Task with Sprint

~/.claude/scripts/notion-api.sh POST "/pages" '{
  "parent": {"database_id": "288d767756ad80b0ab61cc5cb5500315"},
  "properties": {
    "Name": {
      "title": [{"text": {"content": "Implement API caching"}}]
    },
    "Type": {
      "select": {"name": "Task"}
    },
    "Priority Level": {
      "select": {"name": "Medium"}
    },
    "Urgency": {
      "select": {"name": "Soon"}
    },
    "Sprint.": {
      "rich_text": [{"text": {"content": "Sprint 12"}}]
    }
  }
}'

Working with Projects

List All Projects

~/.claude/scripts/notion-api.sh POST "/databases/1f4d767756ad808eb6d5f563b603db7f/query" '{}'

Find Project by Name (for relations)

~/.claude/scripts/notion-api.sh POST "/databases/1f4d767756ad808eb6d5f563b603db7f/query" '{
  "filter": {
    "property": "Name",
    "title": {"contains": "MoneyGraph"}
  }
}'

Parse Project ID for Relations

~/.claude/scripts/notion-api.sh POST "/databases/1f4d767756ad808eb6d5f563b603db7f/query" '{
  "filter": {"property": "Name", "title": {"contains": "ProjectName"}}
}' | jq '.results[0].id'

Dev Tracker Property Reference

Priority Level

Urgency

Type

Tags (multi-select)

• UI/UX (purple)
• infra (brown)
• backend (orange)
• frontend (green)
• bug (gray)
• AI (red)
• Test (blue)

Effort

Status

Response Formatting

When displaying tasks, format them as a readable table:

## Dev Tracker Tasks

| Status | Task | Type | Priority | Urgency |
|--------|------|------|----------|---------|
| 🔵 In Progress | Fix login timeout | Bug | Hi | Soon |
| 📋 Backlog | Add dark mode | Feature | Medium | mid-term |
| ⚪ Not started | Update docs | Task | Low | Someday |

**Summary**: 3 open tasks

Status Icons

• ⚪ Not started / Todo
• 📋 Backlog
• 🔵 In Progress
• ✅ Done / Complete
• 🔴 Blocked
• 🟡 In Review

Parsing Notion API Responses

The Notion API returns complex JSON. Here's how to extract key fields:

Task Title

.properties.Name.title[0].plain_text

Status

.properties.Status.status.name

Priority Level

.properties["Priority Level"].select.name

Urgency

.properties.Urgency.select.name

Type

.properties.Type.select.name

Due Date

.properties.Due.date.start

Parse multiple fields with jq:

~/.claude/scripts/notion-api.sh POST "/databases/288d767756ad80b0ab61cc5cb5500315/query" '{}' | jq '.results[] | {
  id: .id,
  title: .properties.Name.title[0].plain_text,
  status: .properties.Status.status.name,
  type: .properties.Type.select.name,
  priority: .properties["Priority Level"].select.name,
  urgency: .properties.Urgency.select.name
}'

Error Handling

API Key Not Set

Error: NOTION_API_KEY not set
→ Run: ~/.claude/scripts/notion-setup.sh

401 Unauthorized

API key is invalid or expired.
→ Check key at https://www.notion.so/my-integrations

404 Not Found

Database or page not found.
→ Ensure the integration is shared with the database
→ Click "..." → "Add connections" → Select your integration

Configuration

See ~/.claude/skills/notion-tasks/config.yaml for:

• Database IDs and routing aliases
• Full schema with valid property options
• Status icons and property mappings

Security Notes

• API key is stored in environment variable, never in code
• The helper script never logs or echoes the API key
• Always use the helper script for authenticated requests