notionfs 0.4.0

Local-first sync for Notion: work with pages as markdown files

Local-first sync for Notion. Work with pages as markdown files.

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Features

Feature	Description
Bidirectional Sync	Push local changes to Notion, pull remote changes down
Markdown Native	Edit pages as .md files with full formatting support
Frontmatter Properties	Database properties sync via YAML frontmatter
Conflict Detection	Smart detection with multiple resolution strategies
Watch Mode	Continuous sync with file watching and remote polling
Offline First	Work without internet, sync when ready

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Installation

pip install notionfs

Quick Start

# Set your Notion API token
export NOTION_TOKEN="secret_..."

# Initialize a workspace (interactive page selection)
notionfs clone

# Or from a URL directly
notionfs clone https://www.notion.so/My-Page-abc123...

# Sync your changes
notionfs pull    # Download from Notion
notionfs push    # Upload to Notion
notionfs sync    # Bidirectional sync

Commands

Command	Description
notionfs clone [URL]	Clone a Notion page or database to local workspace
notionfs pull	Download remote changes from Notion
notionfs push	Upload local changes to Notion
notionfs sync	Bidirectional sync (pull then push)
notionfs status	Show pending changes and conflicts
notionfs watch	Continuous sync with file watching
notionfs resolve <file>	Resolve sync conflicts
notionfs auth [token]	Manage Notion API token
notionfs list	List initialized workspaces

Workspace Structure

my-workspace/
├── .notionfs/
│   ├── config.toml       # Workspace config
│   └── state.db          # Sync state
├── Page Title.md         # Leaf page
├── Parent Page/          # Page with children -> directory
│   ├── _index.md         # Parent page content
│   └── Child Page.md
└── Database Name/        # Database -> directory
    ├── Entry 1.md
    └── Entry 2.md

Markdown Format

Pages are markdown with YAML frontmatter for database properties:

---
Status: In Progress
Tags:
  - work
  - important
Due Date: 2024-03-15
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# Meeting Notes

Your content here.

- Bullet points
- [ ] Todo items
- [x] Completed items

> Quotes work too

Conflict Resolution

# Check for conflicts
notionfs status

# Resolve conflicts
notionfs resolve "Page.md" --keep-local   # Your version wins
notionfs resolve "Page.md" --keep-remote  # Notion version wins
notionfs resolve "Page.md" --keep-both    # Keep both versions

Watch Mode

# Continuous sync (2s local debounce, 30s remote poll)
notionfs watch

# Custom intervals
notionfs watch -d 1 -i 60    # 1s debounce, 60s poll

Configuration

Token lookup order:

1. NOTION_TOKEN environment variable
2. ~/.notionfs/config.toml file

# Save token permanently
notionfs auth secret_...

Tips & Tricks

# Search across all notes
grep -r "TODO" .

# Batch edit
find . -name "*.md" -exec sed -i 's/old/new/g' {} \;
notionfs push

# Git integration (version history for your notes)
git init && echo ".notionfs/" >> .gitignore

Troubleshooting

# Debug mode
notionfs --debug pull
notionfs --debug push

# Page not accessible?
# -> Add your integration via page menu -> Connections

License

MIT