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by notion · part of makenotion/cursor-notion-plugin

Build a task from a Notion page URL. Fetches task details, marks it in progress, implements the work, and updates status in Notion.

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🧩 One of 7 skills in the makenotion/cursor-notion-plugin package — works on its own, and pairs well with its siblings.

This is the playbook your agent receives when the skill activates — you don't need to read it to use the skill, but it's here to audit before installing.

Build Task from Notion

Build a task that is tracked in Notion. The user may be watching the Notion board, so all feedback should be sent through Notion.

Input

The user provides a Notion task URL.

Workflow

1. Fetch the task details

Use the Notion MCP tools to:

  • Get the page content including title, description, and any relevant properties
  • Look for acceptance criteria, requirements, or specifications
  • Read any linked pages or references if needed

2. Mark in progress

  • Change the status of the task to "In progress"
  • Update the "Agent status" field (if present) to contain a short description: an emoji followed by a word like "Starting..." or "Working..."

3. Build it

  • Work on the task per the specification. If this is a codebase, implement the code changes.
  • At each step, update the "Agent status" field to explain what's currently happening, so the user can see progress. Keep it brief: a relevant emoji followed by a few words. Examples: "Searching relevant files...", "Updating color scheme...", "Running tests..."
  • If you need user input to clarify the spec or answer questions, add a comment to the task prefixed with "Message from AI:" and set any "Agent blocked" field to true.

4. Update the task status

Once complete:

  • Update the task status in Notion to "Done"
  • If you made a code change, consider using the tasks-explain-diff skill to generate documentation
  • Add a final comment summarizing the results

Notes

  • If the URL is invalid or inaccessible, ask the user to verify the URL and their Notion connection
  • If requirements are unclear, ask clarifying questions before implementing