How to Connect GitHub with Notion: 2025 Ultimate Guide

Connecting GitHub with Notion can help streamline your development workflow and keep everyone on the same page. Whether you want to track issues, reference pull requests in a central hub, or simply organize project details, this guide will walk you through every step.

Why Integrate Notion with GitHub?

By linking GitHub commits and issues to Notion pages, you can:

Keep all your documentation, tasks, and repos together
Automate repetitive tasks, such as updating status boards when a pull request merges
Improve team collaboration and visibility into development progress

Check for a Native Notion Integration

Notion offers an official GitHub integration that allows you to keep GitHub activity transparent in your workspace. Since GitHub is in Notion’s list of supported integrations, it’s the first method you’ll want to set up.

Setting up the Official GitHub Integration with Notion

To get started, follow these steps:

Open Notion and navigate to “Settings & Members” in the left-hand sidebar.
Click on “My Connections” and locate GitHub under the available integrations.
Select “Connect” and authorize Notion to access your GitHub account. You will likely need to sign in to GitHub if you haven’t already.
Choose which repositories or organizations you want to link to Notion.
After authorizing, you’ll see GitHub listed under your Connected Integrations.

Once connected, you can:

Reference pull requests or issues directly within Notion pages
Embed specific GitHub links (issues, commits) into your workspace
Create or edit tasks in Notion that link back to GitHub items

If you have any trouble with the official integration, check the Notion Integrations page or GitHub’s documentation for tips and updated information.

Using Zapier to Connect GitHub with Notion

If you need more customization beyond the official integration, Zapier can create automated workflows—called “Zaps”—between GitHub and Notion. Below is a quick tutorial.

Steps:

Create or log in to your Zapier account.
Click “Create Zap.”
Select GitHub as the Trigger and choose “New Issue” (or any other GitHub event) as your trigger event.
Log in to your GitHub account if prompted, and grant access to the relevant repository.
For the Action, pick Notion and choose an event such as “Create Page” or “Create Database Item.”
Follow the on-screen prompts to select the relevant Notion workspace and database or page.
Map GitHub fields, like the issue title or body, to Notion fields. For example, the issue title can populate a text field in your Notion database.
Test the Zap to make sure everything works.
Turn on the Zap.

With this Zap active, each new GitHub issue automatically appears as an entry in your Notion database. This is just one example; you can set up multiple Zaps for different triggers and actions.

Common Use Cases and Examples

Here are a few practical ways to use GitHub and Notion together:

Issue Tracking: Every time someone opens a new issue in GitHub, automatically create an entry in a “Bug Tracker” Notion database. This makes it easy for non-technical stakeholders to follow progress.
Pull Request Summaries: Use Zapier to push pull request information into a Notion page that team members can reference. Keep track of merge statuses and linked issues at a glance.
Release Notes: Pull the latest merges or tags from GitHub into a central Notion wiki page to summarize features or changes in each new product release.

Helpful Tips and Best Practices

Set Up a Clear Naming Convention: In your Notion databases, use standardized naming for fields like “Repo Name,” “Issue ID,” and “Assigned To.”
Use Filters Wisely: If you only want certain items to sync (e.g., issues assigned to you), configure filters in Zapier to avoid clutter in your Notion workspace.
Test and Tweak: Always run a test before going live. Zapier offers a test mode so you can confirm that the data flows correctly.

Troubleshooting

Permission Issues: Make sure your GitHub account has the correct permissions to read or write to the selected repo, and that your Notion workspace allows you to create or edit pages.
Missing Fields: If you can’t see the fields you expect, check that your Notion database includes the correct property types (e.g., Text, Date, Select) and that Zapier is mapping them properly.
Integration Updates: If you encounter unexpected behavior, see GitHub’s official documentation or Notion’s Integrations page for any known issues or updates.

Conclusion

That covers the basics of how to connect Notion and GitHub. Whether you use Notion’s built-in integration or a custom Zapier workflow, integrating these two powerful tools helps keep your team on track without any extra busywork. Give it a try and explore more ways to automate tasks between Notion and GitHub to boost your productivity. If you want to discover additional possibilities, head over to Zapier or Notion’s official documentation for more advanced setups.