How Notion built with Claude Managed Agents

Eric Liu from Notion shows how to delegate work to Claude directly inside a workspace. Engineers ship code with it; other teams build websites and presentations. Available now in private alpha as part of Notion Custom Agents.

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WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT

Notion integrates Claude Managed Agents for scalable workflow orchestration automation

Notion uses Claude Managed Agents to make complex, long-running agent workflows “plug and play” rather than a heavy custom engineering effort.
A custom Notion agent can be granted full workspace context (client databases and task boards) to transform onboarding action items into structured tasks automatically.
The system fans work out into multiple concurrent agent threads that feed into Claude, while letting users converse with the live Claude session directly inside Notion.
Developers can inspect the corresponding session in the Claude platform to view traces, debug behavior, and improve agent quality over time.
Long-running execution, memory management, and sustained output quality are positioned as critical layers above the base model for real-world workflows.

IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING

5 ideas

Managed Agents reduce the engineering burden of “mega brain” agent systems.

Eric frames DIY long-running agent orchestration as requiring deep expertise; Claude Managed Agents provide the infrastructure so Notion can focus on product experience and workflow design.

Best results come from giving agents rich workspace context.

The onboarding agent is configured with access to client databases and boards, enabling it to generate task structures and artifacts based on real Notion data rather than generic prompts.

Concurrency is a practical unlock for getting lots of work done fast.

Dumping many action items in at once triggers multiple agent threads, allowing parallel execution and faster completion than a single sequential interaction.

Long-running execution and memory are essential for real workflows.

The example highlights runs that may take 20 minutes to an hour; managed sessions can keep going, retain state, and maintain output quality over time.

Mirrored sessions bridge user experience and developer observability.

Users interact with the running Claude session in Notion, while developers inspect the same run in the Claude platform to understand behavior and iterate using traces.

WORDS WORTH SAVING

5 quotes

I had thirty tasks to make a prototype. I took all of that and just dragged it to start, and it was like Claude running wild.

— Eric

I came back, and, like, all the prototypes were made. That was sort of the unlock.

— Eric

We want Notion to be the agent orchestration platform. Notion is such a good place for human and agent collaboration.

— Eric

If you were to roll it up yourself, it's like a mega brain engineering effort. You need, like, a PhD in all of this to make it work.

— Eric

That ability to continue to run it, to manage memory, to have high-quality outputs over time is a layer that's super critical on top of the model itself.

— Eric

Agent orchestration inside NotionClaude Managed Agents integrationClient onboarding automation exampleMulti-threaded agent tasks and concurrencyCloud-run sessions and memory managementIn-Notion chat mirroring Claude sessionsTracing, debugging, and iterative agent improvement

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