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Intelligently create Notion pages — search for duplicates, find parent, structure content with blocks, offer sharing

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/theexperiencecompany/gaia/blob/HEAD/apps/api/app/agents/skills/builtin/notion-create-page/SKILL.md

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Notion: Create Page

When to Activate

User wants to create a new page, document, or wiki entry in Notion.

Step 1: Search for Duplicates

Before creating, check if a similar page exists:

NOTION_FETCH_DATA(fetch_type="pages", query="<page title>", page_size=20)

If matches found:

  • Present matches: "I found a page called 'X'. Should I update it or create a new one?"
  • Drafting Content: Use NOTION_INSERT_MARKDOWN to build the page structure.
  • Verifying Result: Call NOTION_FETCH_PAGE_AS_MARKDOWN to show the final result to the user.

Step 2: Find the Right Parent

User may specify a parent or you may need to discover one:

# Search by name
NOTION_FETCH_DATA(fetch_type="all", query="<parent name>", page_size=20)

# If unsure, list everything accessible
NOTION_FETCH_DATA(fetch_type="all", page_size=20)

Always use UUID format for parent_id — never pass a plain title string.

Step 3: Create the Page

NOTION_CREATE_NOTION_PAGE(
  title="Meeting Notes — Feb 23",
  parent_id="59833787-2cf9-4fdf-8782-e53db20768a5",  # UUID from search
  icon="note",
  cover="https://example.com/header.jpg"  # optional
)

Step 4: Add Structured Content

After creating the page, insert structured content via markdown:

NOTION_INSERT_MARKDOWN(
  parent_block_id=page_id,
  markdown="""
## Attendees
- Alice
- Bob

## Agenda
1. Review Q4 results
2. Discuss Q1 goals

## Notes
...

## Action Items
- [ ] Alice: Send report by Friday
- [ ] Bob: Schedule follow-up
"""
)

Step 5: Confirm & Share

Present what was created:

Created: "Meeting Notes — Feb 23"
  Parent: Team Docs
  Sections: Attendees, Agenda, Notes, Action Items
  Link: [Open in Notion](url)

Content Templates

Meeting notes: Attendees → Agenda → Discussion → Action Items → Next Steps Project brief: Overview → Goals → Scope → Timeline → Resources → Risks Decision doc: Context → Options → Analysis → Decision → Next Steps Wiki article: Summary → Details → Examples → References

Anti-Patterns

  • Creating pages without searching for duplicates
  • Using page title as parent_id (must use UUID)
  • Creating empty pages without adding content blocks
  • Not offering to share or link the created page