Notion Syllabus Tracker Automation Tool

Description

This project is an automation tool that helps streamline the process of tracking academic progress in Notion. It was created to automate the tedious task of manually creating courses, units, and topics in Notion. The tool allows users to copy-paste topics from a syllabus document, select a course name, and automatically create Notion entries for each topic.

Features

• Automates the creation of courses, units, and topics in Notion
• Allows users to copy-paste topics from a syllabus document
• Supports course, unit, and topic creation with just a few clicks
• Customizable course name

Setup Instructions

Step 1: Notion Template

Duplicate the Notion template by visiting the provided link: Notion Template Link

Step 2: Clone the repo and install dependencies

1. Clone this repository using your preferred method:

   git clone https://github.com/rashi-raturi/Notion-Automation-Tool.git
   

2. Install dependencies by running

   npm install
   

Step 3: Setup environment variables

1. Create a .env file and put the following variables COURSES_ID - ID of the course database UNITS_ID - ID of the units database TOPICS_ID - ID of the topics database

2. Do not commit the .env file

Step 4: Run the Application

Run the following command in terminal:

 node app.js

Technologies Used

• Node.js & Express.js for backend scripting.
• Notion API for interacting with Notion databases.
• HTML & Bootstrap for the frontend form.
• JavaScript for handling data processing and API calls.

Credits/References

• Notion API documentation: https://developers.notion.com/docs