Matt Schultz, just FYI
@mattjustfyi.bsky.social
Notion integrations & automations 🤖.
- Docs in code → Notion: https://exnota.com
- Delete duplicates: https://tools.exnota.com/duplicates
- Spotify sync: https://music.exnota.com
- Docs in code → Notion: https://exnota.com
- Delete duplicates: https://tools.exnota.com/duplicates
- Spotify sync: https://music.exnota.com
Been hammering away at a Git to Notion integration:
1) Write docs as code
(as part of your normal dev workflow).
2) Push changes.
3) Docs are synced to Notion.
4) Now any team can read, search, ask AI!
1) Write docs as code
(as part of your normal dev workflow).
2) Push changes.
3) Docs are synced to Notion.
4) Now any team can read, search, ask AI!
May 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Been hammering away at a Git to Notion integration:
1) Write docs as code
(as part of your normal dev workflow).
2) Push changes.
3) Docs are synced to Notion.
4) Now any team can read, search, ask AI!
1) Write docs as code
(as part of your normal dev workflow).
2) Push changes.
3) Docs are synced to Notion.
4) Now any team can read, search, ask AI!
Can't think of a single use for this in Notion...
But you can add a child page to a link block in the sidebar.
And it doesn't appear anywhere else 🤯
But you can add a child page to a link block in the sidebar.
And it doesn't appear anywhere else 🤯
January 8, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Can't think of a single use for this in Notion...
But you can add a child page to a link block in the sidebar.
And it doesn't appear anywhere else 🤯
But you can add a child page to a link block in the sidebar.
And it doesn't appear anywhere else 🤯
Creating an audit log in Notion databases.
Just created an ~8min walkthrough. The basic idea is:
- Create a second database as your log.
- Use an automation to save changes to it.
- Use a custom layout to display those in the database page.
Just created an ~8min walkthrough. The basic idea is:
- Create a second database as your log.
- Use an automation to save changes to it.
- Use a custom layout to display those in the database page.
January 7, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Creating an audit log in Notion databases.
Just created an ~8min walkthrough. The basic idea is:
- Create a second database as your log.
- Use an automation to save changes to it.
- Use a custom layout to display those in the database page.
Just created an ~8min walkthrough. The basic idea is:
- Create a second database as your log.
- Use an automation to save changes to it.
- Use a custom layout to display those in the database page.
Syncing a Markdown file to an existing Notion page.
With an image.
With an image.
January 5, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Syncing a Markdown file to an existing Notion page.
With an image.
With an image.
Syncing developer-written docs to Notion?
A quick POC.
A quick POC.
January 3, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Syncing developer-written docs to Notion?
A quick POC.
A quick POC.
Bulk updating properties in Notion (large databases).
AFAIK there are 3 ways:
1. Scroll, scroll, scroll.
2. Button automation.
3. Database automation.
Each have their own advantages and limitations.
Gotta pick the best for the job.
AFAIK there are 3 ways:
1. Scroll, scroll, scroll.
2. Button automation.
3. Database automation.
Each have their own advantages and limitations.
Gotta pick the best for the job.
January 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Bulk updating properties in Notion (large databases).
AFAIK there are 3 ways:
1. Scroll, scroll, scroll.
2. Button automation.
3. Database automation.
Each have their own advantages and limitations.
Gotta pick the best for the job.
AFAIK there are 3 ways:
1. Scroll, scroll, scroll.
2. Button automation.
3. Database automation.
Each have their own advantages and limitations.
Gotta pick the best for the job.
The winner: Laravel 🎉
My goal is rapid development, and it seems clearly ahead of Rails, Django, Phoenix/Elixir in that regard.
I did the getting started guides and tried queueing a job, as I'll do that a lot for Notion integrations.
This is how it went...
My goal is rapid development, and it seems clearly ahead of Rails, Django, Phoenix/Elixir in that regard.
I did the getting started guides and tried queueing a job, as I'll do that a lot for Notion integrations.
This is how it went...
Side quest time:
Evaluating frameworks to build custom Notion integrations fast.
✅ Laravel
Next:
- Rails
- Django
- Phoenix/Elixir
Evaluating frameworks to build custom Notion integrations fast.
✅ Laravel
Next:
- Rails
- Django
- Phoenix/Elixir
December 22, 2024 at 11:31 PM
The winner: Laravel 🎉
My goal is rapid development, and it seems clearly ahead of Rails, Django, Phoenix/Elixir in that regard.
I did the getting started guides and tried queueing a job, as I'll do that a lot for Notion integrations.
This is how it went...
My goal is rapid development, and it seems clearly ahead of Rails, Django, Phoenix/Elixir in that regard.
I did the getting started guides and tried queueing a job, as I'll do that a lot for Notion integrations.
This is how it went...
Next/Prev page properties in Notion.
Use-case: Someone on Reddit asked :P
Use-case: Someone on Reddit asked :P
December 18, 2024 at 12:27 AM
Next/Prev page properties in Notion.
Use-case: Someone on Reddit asked :P
Use-case: Someone on Reddit asked :P
I was denied my advent calendar chocolate 3 days in a row.
Why?
Melted. It was 40°C (104°F) for two days, and needed another day to cool off.
Chocolate melting is the hardest part of Christmas in summer. Northern hemispherians wouldn't understand ;)
Why?
Melted. It was 40°C (104°F) for two days, and needed another day to cool off.
Chocolate melting is the hardest part of Christmas in summer. Northern hemispherians wouldn't understand ;)
December 17, 2024 at 11:07 PM
I was denied my advent calendar chocolate 3 days in a row.
Why?
Melted. It was 40°C (104°F) for two days, and needed another day to cool off.
Chocolate melting is the hardest part of Christmas in summer. Northern hemispherians wouldn't understand ;)
Why?
Melted. It was 40°C (104°F) for two days, and needed another day to cool off.
Chocolate melting is the hardest part of Christmas in summer. Northern hemispherians wouldn't understand ;)
Side quest time:
Evaluating frameworks to build custom Notion integrations fast.
✅ Laravel
Next:
- Rails
- Django
- Phoenix/Elixir
Evaluating frameworks to build custom Notion integrations fast.
✅ Laravel
Next:
- Rails
- Django
- Phoenix/Elixir
December 12, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Side quest time:
Evaluating frameworks to build custom Notion integrations fast.
✅ Laravel
Next:
- Rails
- Django
- Phoenix/Elixir
Evaluating frameworks to build custom Notion integrations fast.
✅ Laravel
Next:
- Rails
- Django
- Phoenix/Elixir
Great database performance tips.
Perhaps automations can replace some relations. E.g. instead of DB1 getting data from DB2 via a relation, when DB2 changes it can update DB1.
Perhaps automations can replace some relations. E.g. instead of DB1 getting data from DB2 via a relation, when DB2 changes it can update DB1.
Prefer segmented databases over catch-alls
Dashboard design for different scopes to avoid "entire workspace" dashboards
Avoid relations, rollups, formulas where possible
Consider using "real" databases for records > 10K
Optimize formulas to reduce computations
Use Notion as a supplementary tool
Dashboard design for different scopes to avoid "entire workspace" dashboards
Avoid relations, rollups, formulas where possible
Consider using "real" databases for records > 10K
Optimize formulas to reduce computations
Use Notion as a supplementary tool
What would you say are the main ways to stop things slowing down, particularly for teams using big project management setups?
December 12, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Great database performance tips.
Perhaps automations can replace some relations. E.g. instead of DB1 getting data from DB2 via a relation, when DB2 changes it can update DB1.
Perhaps automations can replace some relations. E.g. instead of DB1 getting data from DB2 via a relation, when DB2 changes it can update DB1.
Notion webhook + Github Issue 💚
Love little things that reduce friction.
1. Choose code task to work on.
2. Press 'Create issue'
3. Wait a few seconds
4. Click link to new Github Issue.
No need to: Open github, select repo, select new issue, type title, two way link to task in Notion.
Love little things that reduce friction.
1. Choose code task to work on.
2. Press 'Create issue'
3. Wait a few seconds
4. Click link to new Github Issue.
No need to: Open github, select repo, select new issue, type title, two way link to task in Notion.
December 11, 2024 at 7:05 AM
Notion webhook + Github Issue 💚
Love little things that reduce friction.
1. Choose code task to work on.
2. Press 'Create issue'
3. Wait a few seconds
4. Click link to new Github Issue.
No need to: Open github, select repo, select new issue, type title, two way link to task in Notion.
Love little things that reduce friction.
1. Choose code task to work on.
2. Press 'Create issue'
3. Wait a few seconds
4. Click link to new Github Issue.
No need to: Open github, select repo, select new issue, type title, two way link to task in Notion.
Fun with Notion webhooks 🕸️🪝
- Task count in page icon.
- AI generated cover images.
- Auto-screenshot websites.
- And a few more!
This could get addictive ;)
- Task count in page icon.
- AI generated cover images.
- Auto-screenshot websites.
- And a few more!
This could get addictive ;)
December 7, 2024 at 7:02 AM
Fun with Notion webhooks 🕸️🪝
- Task count in page icon.
- AI generated cover images.
- Auto-screenshot websites.
- And a few more!
This could get addictive ;)
- Task count in page icon.
- AI generated cover images.
- Auto-screenshot websites.
- And a few more!
This could get addictive ;)
Tutorial done for Spotify to Notion sync 🎵 using a free Make account, with:
- Ready-to-go template
- A Play History database
- Basic stats
- 900-ish plays synced per month
- Ready-to-go template
- A Play History database
- Basic stats
- 900-ish plays synced per month
December 6, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Tutorial done for Spotify to Notion sync 🎵 using a free Make account, with:
- Ready-to-go template
- A Play History database
- Basic stats
- 900-ish plays synced per month
- Ready-to-go template
- A Play History database
- Basic stats
- 900-ish plays synced per month
I know of 4 ways to get aggregate data across database pages in Notion.
Limited:
- Bottom of table view
- Charts
- Board view - top of column
Expensive:
- Relation + rollup/formula
I've been loving charts for this. E.g. summarizing artist info:
Limited:
- Bottom of table view
- Charts
- Board view - top of column
Expensive:
- Relation + rollup/formula
I've been loving charts for this. E.g. summarizing artist info:
December 5, 2024 at 8:49 AM
I know of 4 ways to get aggregate data across database pages in Notion.
Limited:
- Bottom of table view
- Charts
- Board view - top of column
Expensive:
- Relation + rollup/formula
I've been loving charts for this. E.g. summarizing artist info:
Limited:
- Bottom of table view
- Charts
- Board view - top of column
Expensive:
- Relation + rollup/formula
I've been loving charts for this. E.g. summarizing artist info:
My main account and demo account.
Which is which? 🤔
Which is which? 🤔
December 5, 2024 at 12:30 AM
My main account and demo account.
Which is which? 🤔
Which is which? 🤔
Webhooks in Notion you say? BRB.
*hammer and sawing noises*
Playing songs in Spotify from your songs database 💁
*hammer and sawing noises*
Playing songs in Spotify from your songs database 💁
December 4, 2024 at 2:14 AM
Webhooks in Notion you say? BRB.
*hammer and sawing noises*
Playing songs in Spotify from your songs database 💁
*hammer and sawing noises*
Playing songs in Spotify from your songs database 💁
Haven't used RSS in years but this looks nice.
It could be used to allow people to subscribe to your (public) Notion database too.
Setup a trigger in IFTTT/Zapier to send an email, post to slack, anything!
It could be used to allow people to subscribe to your (public) Notion database too.
Setup a trigger in IFTTT/Zapier to send an email, post to slack, anything!
Created my first val.town project which creates a RSS feed based on a public Notion database. If you use Notion to host your blog this might be useful.
#notion #valtown #notionsite
www.val.town/v/bao/notion...
#notion #valtown #notionsite
www.val.town/v/bao/notion...
December 1, 2024 at 10:48 PM
Haven't used RSS in years but this looks nice.
It could be used to allow people to subscribe to your (public) Notion database too.
Setup a trigger in IFTTT/Zapier to send an email, post to slack, anything!
It could be used to allow people to subscribe to your (public) Notion database too.
Setup a trigger in IFTTT/Zapier to send an email, post to slack, anything!
Backups, backups, backups.
I'm not paranoid about breaking my Notion template at all 🙈
I do love that duplicating them takes 2 clicks and a few seconds.
I'm not paranoid about breaking my Notion template at all 🙈
I do love that duplicating them takes 2 clicks and a few seconds.
November 29, 2024 at 7:34 AM
Backups, backups, backups.
I'm not paranoid about breaking my Notion template at all 🙈
I do love that duplicating them takes 2 clicks and a few seconds.
I'm not paranoid about breaking my Notion template at all 🙈
I do love that duplicating them takes 2 clicks and a few seconds.
Reposted by Matt Schultz, just FYI
1/ Did you know that kings should trust their dreams?
The last king of Media, Astyages, had a dream of his daughter Mandane urinating so much that it flooded his cities.
Then he dreamed again of her having a vine grow from her back, enveloping all of Asia.
🧵
The last king of Media, Astyages, had a dream of his daughter Mandane urinating so much that it flooded his cities.
Then he dreamed again of her having a vine grow from her back, enveloping all of Asia.
🧵
November 29, 2024 at 5:19 AM
1/ Did you know that kings should trust their dreams?
The last king of Media, Astyages, had a dream of his daughter Mandane urinating so much that it flooded his cities.
Then he dreamed again of her having a vine grow from her back, enveloping all of Asia.
🧵
The last king of Media, Astyages, had a dream of his daughter Mandane urinating so much that it flooded his cities.
Then he dreamed again of her having a vine grow from her back, enveloping all of Asia.
🧵
Reposted by Matt Schultz, just FYI
There's an assumption that the perfect diet exists, and we're just trying to figure out what it is.
Not sure this makes sense.
The perfect diet for reducing risk of Cancer A might increase risk of Cancer B.
Perfecting conditions works better for designed technology, not evolved complex biology.
Not sure this makes sense.
The perfect diet for reducing risk of Cancer A might increase risk of Cancer B.
Perfecting conditions works better for designed technology, not evolved complex biology.
November 23, 2024 at 4:08 AM
There's an assumption that the perfect diet exists, and we're just trying to figure out what it is.
Not sure this makes sense.
The perfect diet for reducing risk of Cancer A might increase risk of Cancer B.
Perfecting conditions works better for designed technology, not evolved complex biology.
Not sure this makes sense.
The perfect diet for reducing risk of Cancer A might increase risk of Cancer B.
Perfecting conditions works better for designed technology, not evolved complex biology.
Let's test the Notion AI Github connector:
When will the beta of my app be ready!??
- I didn't tell it to search Github. It guessed from the app name and searched Notion too.
- I like that it gave excuses for being late :)
- It's a little obsessive over one PR (code change) from February 🤔
When will the beta of my app be ready!??
- I didn't tell it to search Github. It guessed from the app name and searched Notion too.
- I like that it gave excuses for being late :)
- It's a little obsessive over one PR (code change) from February 🤔
November 23, 2024 at 3:46 AM
Let's test the Notion AI Github connector:
When will the beta of my app be ready!??
- I didn't tell it to search Github. It guessed from the app name and searched Notion too.
- I like that it gave excuses for being late :)
- It's a little obsessive over one PR (code change) from February 🤔
When will the beta of my app be ready!??
- I didn't tell it to search Github. It guessed from the app name and searched Notion too.
- I like that it gave excuses for being late :)
- It's a little obsessive over one PR (code change) from February 🤔
Testing large Notion databases is testing my sanity.
Adding a page relation to one database stopped being reflected in the other. Although I could manually add it to the other.
At least I thought. Now I can't reproduce it.
Did it happen? Is the Australian heat getting to me? ☀️🫠
Adding a page relation to one database stopped being reflected in the other. Although I could manually add it to the other.
At least I thought. Now I can't reproduce it.
Did it happen? Is the Australian heat getting to me? ☀️🫠
November 22, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Testing large Notion databases is testing my sanity.
Adding a page relation to one database stopped being reflected in the other. Although I could manually add it to the other.
At least I thought. Now I can't reproduce it.
Did it happen? Is the Australian heat getting to me? ☀️🫠
Adding a page relation to one database stopped being reflected in the other. Although I could manually add it to the other.
At least I thought. Now I can't reproduce it.
Did it happen? Is the Australian heat getting to me? ☀️🫠
Time to try Notion AI connectors.
First up, Github!
Well, in up to 72 hours time.
They mentioned being able to reference code files. I'll be interested in how far that goes. At the very least I'm hoping to be able to reference issues/projects effectively.
First up, Github!
Well, in up to 72 hours time.
They mentioned being able to reference code files. I'll be interested in how far that goes. At the very least I'm hoping to be able to reference issues/projects effectively.
November 21, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Time to try Notion AI connectors.
First up, Github!
Well, in up to 72 hours time.
They mentioned being able to reference code files. I'll be interested in how far that goes. At the very least I'm hoping to be able to reference issues/projects effectively.
First up, Github!
Well, in up to 72 hours time.
They mentioned being able to reference code files. I'll be interested in how far that goes. At the very least I'm hoping to be able to reference issues/projects effectively.