How to use GitHub with Notion or other tools?

 
Step 1: Sign up for GitHub and create your first repository
 

To begin, you need a GitHub account and a repository where you’ll store your project files.

• Go to https://github.com and click on “Sign up”. Follow the prompts to create your username, email, and password.
• Once logged in, click the “+” icon in the top-right corner and select “New repository”.
• Give your repository a descriptive name (for example, my-notion-integration), add an optional description, choose Public or Private, and click “Create repository”.

 
Step 2: Clone the repository to your local machine
 

After creating the repo, you’ll want to work on files locally using Git commands.

• On your repository page, click the green “Code” button and copy the HTTPS URL.
• Open a terminal (macOS/Linux) or Git Bash (Windows).
• Run the clone command with your URL.

git clone https://github.com/your-username/my-notion-integration.git
cd my-notion-integration

 
Step 3: Create a sample file, commit, and push your changes
 

Now you’ll add a simple file so you can see the workflow end-to-end.

• Create a new file called README.md with basic content.
• Stage, commit, and push your changes back to GitHub.

echo "# My Notion Integration" > README.md
git add README.md
git commit -m "Add README with project title"
git push origin main

 
Step 4: Embed a GitHub repository or file in Notion
 

Notion allows you to embed GitHub content directly in your pages.

• Open your Notion workspace and navigate to the page where you want the embed.
• Type /embed and select “Embed” from the menu.
• Paste the GitHub URL of your repository or file (for example, https://github.com/your-username/my-notion-integration/blob/main/README.md).
• Adjust the size of the embed block as needed.

This gives you a live view of your file or repo contents inside Notion.

 
Step 5: Connect GitHub and Notion with an automation tool (Zapier example)
 

For two-way automation—creating Notion pages from GitHub events or vice versa—you can use Zapier.

• Sign up or log in at https://zapier.com/.
• Click “Create Zap” and choose GitHub as the trigger app.
• Select a trigger event (for example, “New Issue” or “New Commit”).
• Connect your GitHub account by authorizing Zapier.
• For the action app, choose Notion and select “Create Database Item” or “Create Page”.
• Map GitHub fields (issue title, URL, author, etc.) to Notion properties.
• Test and turn on your Zap.

Now, whenever your chosen GitHub event fires, a new page or database entry will appear in Notion automatically.

 
Step 6: Use the GitHub Pull Requests & Issues extension in VSCode
 

If you code in Visual Studio Code, the official GitHub extension makes collaboration seamless.

• Open VSCode and click on the Extensions icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+X).
• Search for “GitHub Pull Requests and Issues” and install it.
• Reload VSCode and sign in to GitHub when prompted.
• Use the “GitHub Pull Requests” view to create, review, and merge pull requests directly from your editor.

This eliminates context-switching between VSCode and the GitHub web UI.

 
Step 7: Integrate GitHub notifications with Slack (optional)
 

Keeping your team updated in Slack can be done with webhooks.

• In your Slack workspace, go to “Apps” and search for “GitHub”.
• Install the GitHub app and authorize the desired channels.
• Configure which events you want to post (pushes, pull requests, issues, etc.).
• Alternatively, generate a GitHub webhook under your repository’s Settings → Webhooks and point it to a Slack Incoming Webhook URL.

Now your team will receive real-time GitHub updates in Slack channels.

 
Step 8: Best practices and tips for working across tools
 

• Maintain a clear naming convention in GitHub (branch names, commit messages) and mirror that in Notion database properties.
• Use single-purpose branches and pull request templates to standardize code reviews.
• Keep your Notion documentation up to date by embedding or linking to the latest GitHub files.
• Automate repetitive tasks (status tracking, notifications) with Zapier, Make, or GitHub Actions.

By following these steps, you’ll have a fully connected workflow between GitHub, Notion, and other popular developer tools—perfect for beginners and scalable as your projects grow.