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Notion Knowledge Capture
Capture conversations and decisions into structured Notion pages; use when turning chats/notes into wiki entries, how-tos, decisions, or FAQs with proper linking.
The full skill
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name: notion-knowledge-capture
description: Capture conversations and decisions into structured Notion pages; use when turning chats/notes into wiki entries, how-tos, decisions, or FAQs with proper linking.
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short-description: Capture conversations into structured Notion pages
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# Knowledge Capture
Convert conversations and notes into structured, linkable Notion pages for easy reuse.
## Quick start
1) Clarify what to capture (decision, how-to, FAQ, learning, documentation) and target audience.
2) Identify the right database/template in `reference/` (team wiki, how-to, FAQ, decision log, learning, documentation).
3) Pull any prior context from Notion with `Notion:notion-search` â `Notion:notion-fetch` (existing pages to update/link).
4) Draft the page with `Notion:notion-create-pages` using the database's schema; include summary, context, source links, and tags/owners.
5) Link from hub pages and related records; update status/owners with `Notion:notion-update-page` as the source evolves.
## 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) Define the capture
– Ask purpose, audience, freshness, and whether this is new or an update.
– Determine content type: decision, how-to, FAQ, concept/wiki entry, learning/note, documentation page.
### 2) Locate destination
– Pick the correct database using `reference/*-database.md` guides; confirm required properties (title, tags, owner, status, date, relations).
– If multiple candidate databases, ask the user which to use; otherwise, create in the primary wiki/documentation DB.
### 3) Extract and structure
– Extract facts, decisions, actions, and rationale from the conversation.
– For decisions, record alternatives, rationale, and outcomes.
– For how-tos/docs, capture steps, pre-reqs, links to assets/code, and edge cases.
– For FAQs, phrase as Q&A with concise answers and links to deeper docs.
### 4) Create/update in Notion
– Use `Notion:notion-create-pages` with the correct `data_source_id`; set properties (title, tags, owner, status, dates, relations).
– Use templates in `reference/` to structure content (section headers, checklists).
– If updating an existing page, fetch then edit via `Notion:notion-update-page`.
### 5) Link and surface
– Add relations/backlinks to hub pages, related specs/docs, and teams.
– Add a short summary/changelog for future readers.
– If follow-up tasks exist, create tasks in the relevant database and link them.
## References and examples
– `reference/` â database schemas and templates (e.g., `team-wiki-database.md`, `how-to-guide-database.md`, `faq-database.md`, `decision-log-database.md`, `documentation-database.md`, `learning-database.md`, `database-best-practices.md`).
– `examples/` â capture patterns in practice (e.g., `decision-capture.md`, `how-to-guide.md`, `conversation-to-faq.md`).