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aytoast/notion-git

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0PythonAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5Setup · moderate

TLDR

A command line tool that syncs a Notion workspace to local Markdown files using Git-style clone, diff, pull, and push commands.

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    What it does
      Mirrors Notion locally
      Git style commands
      Persistent token auth
    Tech stack
      Python
      Notion API
      Markdown
    Use cases
      Fast local AI context
      Avoid OAuth expiry
      Version notion content
    Audience
      Developers
      AI agent builders
      Notion power users

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Give an AI coding agent instant local access to Notion content instead of live API calls

USE CASE 2

Keep a local Markdown backup of a Notion workspace for editing or searching offline

USE CASE 3

Avoid repeated OAuth logins by using a single persistent integration token

USE CASE 4

Pull the latest Notion changes into a local project before writing or reviewing docs

What is it built with?

PythonNotion APIMarkdown

How does it compare?

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LanguagePythonPythonPython
Last pushed2022-11-22
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatemoderate
Complexity3/52/54/5
Audiencedevelopergeneraldeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires a Notion internal integration token and a notion.yaml file naming the page or database to track, only the pull command is fully implemented so far.

In plain English

notion-git brings a Git-like way of working to Notion, the note taking and workspace tool. Instead of your AI coding agent or IDE constantly calling the Notion API or relying on a shaky MCP connection, this tool keeps a local copy of your Notion pages as plain Markdown files on your computer. Your editor or agent can then read those files instantly, without waiting on network calls each time it needs context. The commands are named after familiar Git commands. Clone downloads your Notion workspace into a local markdown folder. Diff compares your local edits against what is currently live on Notion so you can see what would change. Pull fetches the latest changes from Notion and updates your local files to match. Push would send your local edits back up to Notion, using the API for normal page content and a lower level block API for anything that method does not support. As of this README, pull is the command that is fully built, while the others describe the plan for what is coming next. One practical benefit is authentication. Rather than dealing with OAuth logins that expire and force you to reconnect, this tool uses a single long lived integration token stored in a .env file, so it keeps working without repeated logins. Under the hood, the project separates high level sync commands, which live under a skills folder, from low level wrappers around individual Notion API endpoints, which live under an api folder. Those low level wrappers handle specific actions like creating a page, fetching a block, or updating page content, and the higher level pull command builds on top of them. To set it up, you clone the repository, add your Notion integration token to a .env file, and create a small configuration file naming the page or database you want to track.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Walk me through setting up notion-git with a Notion integration token and a notion.yaml config file
Prompt 2
Explain the difference between the porcelain sync commands and the plumbing API wrappers in notion-git
Prompt 3
Show me how to run notion-pull to sync a specific Notion database into local Markdown
Prompt 4
Help me write a script that runs notion-pull on a schedule to keep local docs up to date

Frequently asked questions

What is notion-git?

A command line tool that syncs a Notion workspace to local Markdown files using Git-style clone, diff, pull, and push commands.

What language is notion-git written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python, Notion API, Markdown.

How hard is notion-git to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is notion-git for?

Mainly developer.

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