# Banana Sync To Notion

> Sync local Markdown files to Notion with full formatting support. Use when user wants to backup, sync, or migrate files to Notion, mentions uploading to Notion, or says sync to Notion. Features include: (1) Recursive directory structure preservation, (2) Complete Markdown formatting (bold, italic, code, links, lists, tables, callouts), (3) Automatic emoji icons based on filenames, (4) Duplicate detection for incremental syncs, (5) Smart chunking for large files, (6) Relative link conversion to Notion page links. Requires Notion API token and target page ID configured in .env file.

- Skill: `treydong/banana-sync-to-notion` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 5 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add treydong/banana-sync-to-notion`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/treydong/banana-sync-to-notion/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: treydong (https://skillmd.com/u/treydong)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/treydong/banana-sync-to-notion

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# Banana Sync to Notion

Automatically sync local Markdown files to Notion while preserving directory structure and full Markdown formatting.

## Setup

Before using this skill:

1. **Install dependencies** in the skill directory:
   ```bash
   cd banana-sync-to-notion
   npm install
   ```

2. **Configure environment variables** by creating a `.env` file:
   ```bash
   NOTION_TOKEN=your_notion_integration_token
   NOTION_ROOT_PAGE_ID=target_page_id
   ```

   - `NOTION_TOKEN`: Get from [Notion Integrations](https://www.notion.so/my-integrations)
   - `NOTION_ROOT_PAGE_ID`: The parent page ID where files will be synced
   - Ensure the integration has read/write permissions to the target page

## Usage

### Sync Files to Notion

Run from the skill directory:

```bash
npm run sync:notion
```

This command:
- Recursively scans the source directory (default: `Files/` in project root)
- Converts Markdown files to Notion blocks
- Preserves directory hierarchy as nested pages
- Assigns emoji icons based on filenames
- Skips existing pages (incremental sync)
- Shows detailed progress and statistics

### Clean Notion Pages

Remove all child pages under the target page:

```bash
npm run clean:notion
```

Use this before a fresh re-sync.

### Re-sync Everything

Clean existing content and sync fresh:

```bash
npm run resync:notion
```

Combines `clean:notion` + `sync:notion`.

## Markdown Support

All standard Markdown syntax is converted to native Notion blocks:

| Syntax | Notion Output |
|--------|---------------|
| `**bold**` or `__bold__` | **Bold text** |
| `*italic*` or `_italic_` | *Italic text* |
| `***bold italic***` | ***Bold italic*** |
| `` `code` `` | Inline code |
| `[text](url)` | Clickable link (http/https only) |
| ` ```language ... ``` ` | Code block |
| `- item` or `* item` | Bullet list |
| `1. item` | Numbered list |
| `> quote` | Quote block |
| `> 💡 note` | Callout (emoji-prefixed quotes) |
| `---` or `***` | Divider |
| Markdown tables | Native Notion tables |

**Relative Links**:
- `./file.md` or `../folder/file.md` → Converted to Notion page links
- `./image.png` → Preserved as text (no local file upload)
- `http://...` → Clickable external links

## Automatic Icon Selection

The script assigns emoji icons based on filename patterns:

- 📖 Chapters (e.g., "01-intro.md")
- 🎯 Getting started, basics
- ❓ FAQ, troubleshooting, problems
- 💡 Examples, case studies
- 🔧 Tools, utilities
- 📚 Methods, tutorials
- 📊 Data, analysis, reports
- ⚙️ Configuration, settings
- 🏗️ Architecture, system
- 💻 Scripts, code
- ✍️ Writing, creative
- 📝 Notes, records
- 🚀 Advanced, recommendations
- 📋 Guides
- 📘 README files
- 📦 Downloads, resources
- 🎨 Presentations
- 📄 Default (no match)

Customize icons by editing the `selectIcon` function in `scripts/sync-notion.js`.

## Smart Features

**Duplicate Detection**: Automatically skips pages that already exist with the same title, enabling incremental syncs without duplicates.

**Smart Chunking**:
- Handles Notion's 2000-character limit per block
- Supports files with >100 blocks
- Batches API requests to avoid rate limits
- Automatic retry on temporary failures

**Progress Reporting**: Shows detailed statistics during sync:
- Files processed
- Files created vs skipped
- Folders created
- Duration and errors

## Output Example

```
🚀 Starting Notion Sync...
📂 Source: /path/to/Files
📄 Target Page: My Knowledge Base

📁 Syncing directory: Files
  ✨ Creating: 📖 01-Introduction
  📁 Syncing directory: 01-Introduction
    ✨ Creating: 📖 01-overview.md
    ⏭️  Skipping existing: 02-concepts.md
    ✨ Creating: 🎯 03-quickstart.md

==================================================
✅ Sync Complete!
==================================================
⏱️  Duration: 45.2s
📊 Statistics:
   • Files processed: 35
   • Files created: 25
   • Files skipped: 10
   • Folders created: 5
   • Errors: 0
==================================================
```

## File Structure

```
banana-sync-to-notion/
├── SKILL.md
├── .env (user created)
├── package.json
├── scripts/
│   ├── sync-notion.js   # Main sync logic
│   └── clean-notion.js  # Cleanup utility
└── Files/ (default source directory)
```

## Troubleshooting

**Image support**: Current version focuses on text/Markdown. Images require hosted URLs (image hosting) to display in Notion. Local image upload requires more complex authentication.

**Missing icons**: Files that don't match any icon pattern use the default 📄 emoji. Add custom patterns in `scripts/sync-notion.js`.

**Rate limits**: The script includes automatic retry logic for Notion API rate limits. Large syncs (>100 files) may take several minutes.

**Relative links not working**: Ensure the linked Markdown file was also synced. Links only work to pages that exist in Notion.