@andrzejchm/notion-cli 0.7.0 → 0.9.0

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  > This document tracks gaps and serves as a prioritized roadmap for closing them.
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  **Legend:**
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- - **CLI** = `@andrzejchm/notion-cli` (this repo, v0.6.0)
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+ - **CLI** = `@andrzejchm/notion-cli` (this repo, v0.8.0)
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  - **MCP** = Official Notion MCP server
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  | Area | CLI | MCP | Parity |
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- | Search | Basic keyword | Semantic + AI + connected sources + date/creator filters | Partial |
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+ | Search | Keyword + sort by last edited | Semantic + AI + connected sources + date/creator filters | Partial |
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  | Page read | Markdown via API | Markdown + discussions + transcripts | Partial |
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  | Page create | Under pages only | Under pages, databases, data sources; batch; templates; icon/cover | Partial |
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  | Page edit | Surgical replace via `--range` | Search-and-replace (multi-op), full replace, template apply, verification | Partial |
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- | Page properties | Read-only (db query) | Full read + write (update any property) | Gap |
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+ | Page properties | Read + write via `update --prop` | Full read + write (update any property) | Parity |
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  | Move pages | - | Batch move to any parent | Gap |
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  | Duplicate pages | - | Duplicate with async content copy | Gap |
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- | Archive/delete | - | Trash pages | Gap |
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+ | Archive/delete | `archive` | Trash pages | Parity |
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  | Database create | - | SQL DDL `CREATE TABLE` syntax | Gap |
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  | Database schema update | Read-only schema | `ADD/DROP/RENAME/ALTER COLUMN` via DDL | Gap |
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  | Database views | - | Create + update 10 view types with DSL | Gap |
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- | Comments | Page-level add + list | Page-level + inline (selection-anchored) + reply to thread + rich text | Partial |
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+ | Comments | Page-level + block-level + thread replies, list with discussion IDs | Page-level + inline (selection-anchored) + reply to thread + rich text | Partial |
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  | Users | List all | List + search + fetch by ID + fetch self | Partial |
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  | Teams | - | List teamspaces + search | Gap |
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- | Create pages in DB | - | Full property support, date/place/checkbox expanded formats | Gap |
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+ | Create pages in DB | `create-page --parent <db>` with `--prop` | Full property support, date/place/checkbox expanded formats | Parity |
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  | Batch operations | - | Create up to 100 pages, move up to 100 pages | Gap |
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- | Icon / Cover | - | Set emoji/image icon + cover on create and update | Gap |
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+ | Icon / Cover | `--icon` / `--cover` on `create-page` | Set emoji/image icon + cover on create and update | Partial |
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  These gaps directly limit what an AI agent can accomplish through the CLI compared to using MCP directly.
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- #### 1. Update page properties
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+ #### 1. Update page properties (shipped v0.7.0)
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  **MCP:** `update_properties` command — set title, status, dates, select, people, checkbox, numbers, etc. Supports `null` to clear.
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- **CLI:** No equivalent. Can only read properties via `db query`.
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- **Why first:** AI agents frequently need to update task status, dates, assignees. This is the single most impactful missing write operation.
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- **Suggested command:** `notion update <id> --prop "Status=Done" --prop "Priority=High"`
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+ **CLI:** `notion update <id> --prop "Status=Done"` supports title, rich_text, select, status, multi_select, number, checkbox, url, email, phone_number, date.
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+ **Status:** Shipped in v0.7.0.
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- #### 2. Create pages in databases (with properties)
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+ #### 2. Create pages in databases (with properties) (shipped v0.8.0)
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  **MCP:** `create-pages` supports `data_source_id` parent with full property map including expanded date, place, checkbox formats.
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- **CLI:** `create-page` only supports `page_id` parent with title + markdown body. Cannot create database entries.
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- **Why second:** Agents need to create tasks, tickets, and records in databases — not just child pages.
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- **Suggested command:** `notion create-page --parent <db-id> --title "Task" --prop "Status=To Do" --prop "Due=2026-04-01"`
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+ **CLI:** `notion create-page --parent <db-id> --title "Task" --prop "Status=To Do"` auto-detects database vs page parent. Supports `--icon` and `--cover`.
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+ **Status:** Shipped in v0.8.0.
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- #### 3. Archive / trash pages
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+ #### 3. Archive / trash pages (shipped v0.9.0)
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  **MCP:** `update-page` with property changes or page operations; `update_data_source` with `in_trash: true`.
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- **CLI:** No equivalent.
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- **Why third:** Agents need to clean up after themselves — archive completed tasks, delete draft pages.
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- **Suggested command:** `notion archive <id>` / `notion delete <id>`
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+ **CLI:** `notion archive <id>` — archives (trashes) a page. Supports `--json` for full page output.
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+ **Status:** Shipped in v0.9.0.
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- #### 4. Search filters (date range, creator)
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+ #### 4. Search filters (date range, creator) — partially addressed
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  **MCP:** `created_date_range` (start/end dates), `created_by_user_ids` filter, scoped search within page/database/teamspace.
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- **CLI:** Keyword-only search with `--type` filter.
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- **Why important:** Agents searching for "recent" items or "my tasks" need date and creator filters to get relevant results without scanning everything.
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- **Suggested flags:** `--created-after`, `--created-before`, `--created-by`
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+ **CLI:** Keyword search with `--type` filter and `--sort asc|desc` (sort by last edited time).
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+ **Status:** `--sort` added in v0.9.0. Date range and creator filters are **blocked** the MCP server uses an internal Notion API not accessible to integration tokens. The public search endpoint only supports `sort` as an additional parameter.
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+ **Remaining gap:** `--created-after`, `--created-before`, `--created-by` cannot be implemented with the public API.
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  ### Tier 2 - Medium Impact (power-user and advanced agent workflows)
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- #### 5. Inline / anchored comments
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  **MCP:** `selection_with_ellipsis` targets a specific block; `discussion_id` replies to existing threads. Rich text with mentions, dates, links.
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- **CLI:** Page-level comments only. Plain text only.
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- **Why:** Agents doing code/doc review need to comment on specific sections, not just drop a page-level note. Thread replies keep conversations organized.
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- **Suggested flags:** `notion comment <id> -m "text" --anchor "## Section...content"` / `--reply-to <discussion-id>`
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+ **CLI:** Thread replies (`--reply-to <discussion-id>`) and block-level comments (`--block <block-id>`) shipped. Discussion IDs shown in `notion comments` list output. Inline text-selection anchoring is not available in the public API. Plain text only.
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+ **Remaining gap:** Rich text (mentions, dates, links) and inline text-selection anchoring (`selection_with_ellipsis`) the latter requires internal API access.
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  **MCP:** `CREATE TABLE` DDL with full type system (select, relation, rollup, formula, unique_id, etc.).
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  *Last updated: 2026-03-23*
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- *CLI version compared: 0.6.0*
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+ *CLI version compared: 0.8.0*
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  *MCP version compared: Official Notion MCP (2026-03)*
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  ## Commands Reference
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+ ### `notion search <query>` / `notion ls`
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+ Search or list pages and databases. Both commands support:
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+ ```bash
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+ # Sort results by last edited time
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+ notion search "meeting notes" --sort desc
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+ notion search "Q1" --type page
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+ notion ls --type database
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+ ```
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+ | Flag | Description |
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+ | `--sort <asc\|desc>` | Sort by last edited time |
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+ | `--type <page\|database>` | Filter by object type |
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+ | `--cursor <cursor>` | Pagination cursor from a previous `--next` hint |
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+ ### `notion archive <id|url>`
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+ Archive (trash) a Notion page.
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+ ```bash
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+ # Archive a page by ID
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+ notion archive "$PAGE_ID"
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+ notion archive "https://www.notion.so/My-Page-b55c9c91384d452b81dbd1ef79372b75"
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+ notion archive "$PAGE_ID" --json
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+ ```
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+ ### `notion comment [id|url] -m <text>`
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+ Add a comment to a page, block, or discussion thread.
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+ ```
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+ | `-m, --message <text>` | Comment text (required) |
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+ | `--reply-to <discussion-id>` | Reply to an existing discussion thread |
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+ | `--block <block-id>` | Comment on a specific block |
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+ The `notion comments <id>` list command now shows `DISCUSSION` and `PARENT` columns so agents can reference discussion IDs with `--reply-to`.
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+ Required integration capabilities: **Read content**, **Insert content**, **Read comments**, **Insert comments**
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  **Integration capabilities** (set at notion.so/profile/integrations/internal → your integration → Capabilities):
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- - `notion append`, `notion append --after`, `notion create-page`: also need **Insert content**
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+ - `notion append`, `notion append --after`, `notion create-page` (page parent): also need **Insert content**
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+ - `notion create-page --parent <db>`: also need **Insert content** + database must be shared with integration
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- notion create-page --parent <id|url> --title "Title" -m "# Hello" # with markdown body
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- echo "# Content" | notion create-page --parent <id|url> --title "Title" # from stdin
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+ notion create-page --parent <page-id|url> --title "Title" # child page under a page
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+ notion create-page --parent <page-id|url> --title "Title" -m "# Hello" # with markdown body
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+ echo "# Content" | notion create-page --parent <page-id|url> --title "Title" # from stdin
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+ notion create-page --parent <db-id|url> --title "New Task"
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+ notion create-page --parent <db-id|url> --title "Task" --prop "Status=To Do" --prop "Priority=High"
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+ notion create-page --parent <db-id|url> --title "Task" --prop "Due=2026-04-01" -m "# Details"
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+ notion update <id|url> --prop "Status=Done" --prop "Priority=1" # multiple properties
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+ notion update <id|url> --title "New Title" # set the title
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+ notion update <id|url> --prop "Due=2026-04-01" # set a date
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+ notion update <id|url> --prop "Tags=bug,urgent" # multi-select (comma-separated)
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+ notion update <id|url> --prop "Done=true" # checkbox (true/yes/false/no)
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+ notion update <id|url> --prop "Status=" # clear a property (empty value)
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package/package.json CHANGED
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  "name": "@andrzejchm/notion-cli",
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  "description": "Read Notion pages and databases from the terminal. Built for AI agents and developers.",
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  "keywords": [
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