Migrating from GitHub to Notion
The main reason teams move from GitHub to Notion is roadmapping. Notion's approach — unmatched flexibility as an all-in-one workspace — combines docs, wikis, databases, and project management in a single tool — suits solo and startup teams that have outgrown GitHub's model. Here's how to migrate without losing historical context.
At a Glance
- Dominant platform for source control and collaboration — used by 100M+ developers, making it the de facto standard for open-source and most commercial software teams
- GitHub Copilot is the leading AI coding assistant, deeply integrated into the platform with code completion, PR summaries, chat, and workspace planning
- GitHub Actions provides powerful, flexible CI/CD built directly into the repository with a massive ecosystem of community-authored actions
- Unmatched flexibility as an all-in-one workspace — combines docs, wikis, databases, and project management in a single tool
- Powerful relational database system allows PMs to build custom product management workflows without code, including roadmaps, backlogs, and PRDs
- Beautiful, clean interface with excellent block-based editor that makes writing product specs and documentation a pleasure
You gain with Notion
- +Gantt charts
Migration Steps
Audit and export your current workspace
Before touching Notion, document what lives in GitHub: projects and tasks, custom fields, automations, integrations, and team permissions. Export a full CSV backup — most tools support this from Settings → Export. Pay particular attention to any custom fields and workflow automations that your team relies on daily.
Set up your Notion workspace
Create your Notion workspace and replicate your project structure using pages and databases. Notion starts at $12/user/mo/user/mo with a free tier available — budget $8/user/mo more per user. Run with a single pilot team before migrating everyone.
Map your workflow equivalents
Find the closest Notion equivalent for each GitHub feature your team relies on. projects and tasks in GitHub maps to pages and databases in Notion. Notion supports custom fields — recreate your GitHub field schema here first. Gantt-style timeline views are available if your team used them in GitHub. Prioritise the critical path: task creation, status tracking, and assignment.
Import your data
Notion supports CSV import for tasks and projects and has 20+ native integrations. After importing, rebuild your key automations — Notion's automation engine can replicate most rules you had in GitHub. Start with your most active project rather than importing everything at once.
Onboard your team
Run a 30-minute walkthrough covering the daily workflow: how to create pages and databases, update status, and find your board. Expect a moderate ramp — most engineers and PMs hit their stride within a week. The biggest adjustment is usually the sprint ceremony workflow.
Run GitHub in parallel for two weeks
Keep GitHub read-only while your team works primarily in Notion. This reduces risk and lets people reference historical context — old decisions, archived tickets, past sprint data — without slowing the migration. After two weeks with no new work going into GitHub, archive the workspace and make Notion the official home.
Ready to switch?
Read the full Notion review for pricing, integrations, and team fit details.