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Notion Research Documentation

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Research across Notion and synthesize into structured documentation; use when gathering info from multiple Notion sources to produce briefs, comparisons, or reports with citations.
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This skill provides a systematic approach to gathering, analyzing, and documenting information stored within Notion. It guides the user through searching for relevant pages, extracting key facts and metrics, and synthesizing findings into structured formats such as quick briefs, comparisons, or comprehensive reports. The workflow includes specific steps for citation management and creating final documents directly within Notion, ensuring that all synthesized content remains linked to its original source material.

What it does

  • Searches and fetches content from multiple Notion pages.
  • Synthesizes research findings into structured document formats.
  • Provides templates for briefs, summaries, comparisons, and reports.
  • Manages citations and links back to original source pages.
  • Supports updating existing Notion pages with new research or status changes.
  • Includes a setup procedure for connecting the Notion MCP.

When to use it

  • When you need to aggregate information from various Notion pages into a single report.
  • When performing competitor analysis or technical investigations stored in Notion.
  • When you need to compare options or features documented across different project pages.
  • When creating executive-ready summaries or briefs from raw research notes.

Advantages

  • Ensures consistent documentation structure across different research tasks.
  • Maintains traceability by linking findings to original source pages.
  • Reduces manual effort in formatting and organizing research data.
  • Facilitates collaborative review by keeping synthesized reports within Notion.

Usage examples

“Research our recent project meeting notes in Notion and create a summary of the key decisions made.”
The agent searches for relevant meeting pages, extracts decision points, and creates a new summary page in Notion with citations.
“Compare the two product feature proposals I have saved in Notion and draft a comparison report.”
The agent fetches both proposals, identifies key tradeoffs, and generates a structured comparison document in Notion.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/openai/notion-research-documentation-lzcb/download

  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip notion-research-documentation.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Notion Labs, Inc

Research & Documentation

Pull relevant Notion pages, synthesize findings, and publish clear briefs or reports (with citations and links to sources).

Quick start

  1. Find sources with Notion:notion-search using targeted queries; confirm scope with the user.

  2. Fetch pages via Notion:notion-fetch; note key sections and capture citations (reference/citations.md).

  3. Choose output format (brief, summary, comparison, comprehensive report) using reference/format-selection-guide.md.

  4. Draft in Notion with Notion:notion-create-pages using the matching template (quick, summary, comparison, comprehensive).

  5. Link sources and add a references/citations section; update as new info arrives with Notion:notion-update-page.

Workflow

0) If any MCP call fails because Notion MCP is not connected, pause and set it up:

  1. Add the Notion MCP:

    • codex mcp add notion --url https://mcp.notion.com/mcp

  2. Enable remote MCP client:

    • Set [features].rmcp_client = true in config.toml or run codex --enable rmcp_client

  3. Log in with OAuth:

    • codex mcp login notion

After successful login, the user will have to restart codex. You should finish your answer and tell them so when they try again they can continue with Step 1.

1) Gather sources

  • Search first (Notion:notion-search); refine queries, and ask the user to confirm if multiple results appear.

  • Fetch relevant pages (Notion:notion-fetch), skim for facts, metrics, claims, constraints, and dates.

  • Track each source URL/ID for later citation; prefer direct quotes for critical facts.

2) Select the format

  • Quick readout → quick brief.

  • Single-topic dive → research summary.

  • Option tradeoffs → comparison.

  • Deep dive / exec-ready → comprehensive report.

  • See reference/format-selection-guide.md for when to pick each.

3) Synthesize

  • Outline before writing; group findings by themes/questions.

  • Note evidence with source IDs; flag gaps or contradictions.

  • Keep user goal in view (decision, summary, plan, recommendation).

4) Create the doc

  • Pick the matching template in reference/ (brief, summary, comparison, comprehensive) and adapt it.

  • Create the page with Notion:notion-create-pages; include title, summary, key findings, supporting evidence, and recommendations/next steps when relevant.

  • Add citations inline and a references section; link back to source pages.

5) Finalize & handoff

  • Add highlights, risks, and open questions.

  • If the user needs follow-ups, create tasks or a checklist in the page; link any task database entries if applicable.

  • Share a short changelog or status using Notion:notion-update-page when updating.

References and examples

  • reference/ — search tactics, format selection, templates, and citation rules (e.g., advanced-search.md, format-selection-guide.md, research-summary-template.md, comparison-template.md, citations.md).

  • examples/ — end-to-end walkthroughs (e.g., competitor-analysis.md, technical-investigation.md, market-research.md, trip-planning.md).

Files

reference/citations.md

Citation Styles

Basic Page Citation

Always cite sources using Notion page mentions:

<mention-page url="https://notion.so/workspace/Page-Title-uuid">Page Title</mention-page>

The URL must be provided. The title is optional but improves readability:

<mention-page url="https://notion.so/workspace/Page-Title-uuid"/>

Inline Citations

Cite immediately after referenced information:

The Q4 revenue increased by 23% quarter-over-quarter (<mention-page url="...">Q4 Financial Report</mention-page>).

Multiple Sources

When information comes from multiple sources:

Customer satisfaction has improved across all metrics (<mention-page url="...">Q3 Survey Results</mention-page>, <mention-page url="...">Support Analysis</mention-page>).

Section-Level Citations

For longer sections derived from one source:

### Engineering Priorities

According to the <mention-page url="...">Engineering Roadmap 2025</mention-page>:

- Focus on API scalability
- Improve developer experience
- Migrate to microservices architecture

Sources Section

Always include a "Sources" section at document end:

## Sources

- <mention-page url="...">Strategic Plan 2025</mention-page>
- <mention-page url="...">Market Analysis Report</mention-page>
- <mention-page url="...">Competitor Research: Q3</mention-page>
- <mention-page url="...">Customer Interview Notes</mention-page>

Group by category for long lists:

## Sources

### Primary Sources
- <mention-page url="...">Official Roadmap</mention-page>
- <mention-page url="...">Strategy Document</mention-page>

### Supporting Research
- <mention-page url="...">Market Trends</mention-page>
- <mention-page url="...">Customer Feedback</mention-page>

### Background Context
- <mention-page url="...">Historical Analysis</mention-page>

Quoting Content

When quoting directly from source:

The product team noted: "We need to prioritize mobile experience improvements" (<mention-page url="...">Product Meeting Notes</mention-page>).

For block quotes:

> We need to prioritize mobile experience improvements to meet our Q4 goals. This includes performance optimization and UI refresh.
>
> — <mention-page url="...">Product Meeting Notes - Oct 2025</mention-page>

Data Citations

When presenting data, cite the source:

| Metric | Q3 | Q4 | Change |
|--------|----|----|--------|
| Revenue | $2.3M | $2.8M | +21.7% |
| Users | 12.4K | 15.1K | +21.8% |

Source: <mention-page url="...">Financial Dashboard</mention-page>

Database Citations

When referencing database content:

Based on analysis of the <mention-database url="...">Projects Database</mention-database>, 67% of projects are on track.

User Citations

When attributing information to specific people:

<mention-user url="...">Sarah Chen</mention-user> noted in <mention-page url="...">Architecture Review</mention-page> that the microservices migration is ahead of schedule.

Citation Frequency

Over-citing (every sentence):

The revenue increased (<mention-page url="...">Report</mention-page>). 
Costs decreased (<mention-page url="...">Report</mention-page>). 
Margin improved (<mention-page url="...">Report</mention-page>).

Under-citing (no attribution):

The revenue increased, costs decreased, and margin improved.

Right balance (grouped citation):

The revenue increased, costs decreased, and margin improved (<mention-page url="...">Q4 Financial Report</mention-page>).

Outdated Information

Note when source information might be outdated:

The original API design (<mention-page url="...">API Spec v1</mention-page>, last updated January 2024) has been superseded by the new architecture in <mention-page url="...">API Spec v2</mention-page>.

Cross-References

Link to related research documents:

## Related Research

This research builds on previous findings:
- <mention-page url="...">Market Analysis - Q2 2025</mention-page>
- <mention-page url="...">Competitor Landscape Review</mention-page>

For implementation details, see:
- <mention-page url="...">Technical Implementation Guide</mention-page>

Citation Validation

Before finalizing research:

✓ Every key claim has a source citation ✓ All page mentions have valid URLs ✓ Sources section includes all cited pages ✓ Outdated sources are noted as such ✓ Direct quotes are clearly marked ✓ Data sources are attributed

Citation Style Consistency

Choose one citation style and use throughout:

Inline style (lightweight):

Revenue grew 23% (Financial Report). Customer count increased 18% (Metrics Dashboard).

Formal style (full mentions):

Revenue grew 23% (<mention-page url="...">Q4 Financial Report</mention-page>). Customer count increased 18% (<mention-page url="...">Metrics Dashboard</mention-page>).

Recommend formal style for most research documentation as it provides clickable navigation.

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