Notion Research Documentation

---
name: notion-research-documentation
description: '用于整合 Notion 信息并生成研究文档。'
zh_description: "用于整合 Notion 信息并生成研究文档。"
version: "1.0.0"
author: "seaworld008"
source: "in-house"
source_url: ""
tags: '["documentation", "notion", "research"]'
created_at: "2026-03-04"
updated_at: "2026-03-20"
quality: 3
complexity: "intermediate"
metadata:
short-description: Research Notion content and produce briefs/reports
---

# Research & Documentation

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

## When to Use

Use this skill when the user wants to:

- collect information from multiple Notion pages and turn it into a brief
- compare options, projects, teams, or decisions using existing workspace context
- produce a report, summary, or recommendation document grounded in Notion sources
- preserve citations and source links while synthesizing content

Use a different skill when:

- the main output is a meeting agenda → use `notion-meeting-intelligence`
- the main job is storing a conversation or decision as a reusable page → use `notion-knowledge-capture`
- the main job is converting a spec into implementation artifacts → use `notion-spec-to-implementation`

## 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`.

## Usage

Default output sections:

- scope and question being answered
- key findings
- supporting evidence
- contradictions or gaps
- recommendation or next steps
- references

Minimal synthesis flow:

```text
search pages
-> fetch source content
-> extract evidence
-> synthesize findings
-> create report 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.
- For database-backed sources, fetch the data source details first if the schema matters to the report.

### 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).
- Distinguish clearly between sourced facts, inferred conclusions, and recommendations.

### 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.

## Common Pitfalls

- treating search results as final evidence without fetching the full pages
- merging conflicting claims without flagging the contradiction
- writing a recommendation without separating it from the evidence
- losing page URLs and source IDs, which weakens traceability
- publishing a comparison without a clear evaluation frame

## Done Criteria

Research documentation is complete when:

- the scope is explicit
- the source set is clear and linked
- findings are grouped logically
- contradictions and unknowns are called out
- recommendations, if any, are grounded in cited material
- a reader can trace each key point back to source pages

## Example Commands

```text
Notion:notion-search -> locate candidate source pages
Notion:notion-fetch -> read the selected pages
Notion:notion-create-pages -> publish the brief or report
Notion:notion-update-page -> revise with new evidence or clarifications
```

## 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`).