Search and extract content from Coda documents including PRDs, roadmaps, competitive analyses, and research docs. Use when user wants to find documents in Coda, list pages and tables, export content as Markdown/HTML/JSON/CSV, or access structured data from Coda workspace. Triggers on "find in Coda", "search Coda", "Coda document", "export from Coda", or references to product documentation.
This Claude skill provides a powerful interface to interact with Coda workspaces, enabling users to search for documents, list pages, and extract structured data. It streamlines the process of accessing PRDs, roadmaps, and research docs by allowing direct exports to Markdown, HTML, JSON, and CSV formats, making it an essential tool for knowledge management and data-driven workflows.
Use Cases
Finding and Summarizing PRDs: Quickly locate specific product requirement documents and roadmaps to get up to speed on project status or feature specifications.
Extracting Structured Table Data: Export Coda tables into JSON or CSV formats for external data analysis, spreadsheet integration, or automated reporting.
Converting Pages for Documentation: Export Coda page content as Markdown to easily migrate internal notes into technical documentation, wikis, or GitHub repositories.
Workspace Navigation and Audit: List all accessible documents, pages, and tables to navigate complex organizational knowledge bases and verify document structures.
name
searching-documents-with-coda
description
Search and extract content from Coda documents including PRDs, roadmaps, competitive analyses, and research docs. Use when user wants to find documents in Coda, list pages and tables, export content as Markdown/HTML/JSON/CSV, or access structured data from Coda workspace. Triggers on "find in Coda", "search Coda", "Coda document", "export from Coda", or references to product documentation.
allowed-tools
Read, Grep, Glob, Bash, Edit, Write
Overview
Query and export content from Coda documents using the coda CLI. Supports searching documents, listing pages and tables, exporting page content as Markdown/HTML, and exporting table data as JSON/CSV.
# 1. Search for the document
coda docs search "product roadmap"
# 2. List pages in the document
coda pages list DOC_ID
# 3. Export page content as Markdown
coda pages export DOC_ID PAGE_ID --format markdown
Extract Table Data
# 1. List tables in document
coda tables list DOC_ID
# 2. View table schema
coda columns list DOC_ID TABLE_ID
# 3. Export table data
coda export DOC_ID TABLE_ID --format json -o data.json
Browse Table Rows
# List first 20 rows
coda rows list DOC_ID TABLE_ID --limit 20
# Filter rows
coda rows list DOC_ID TABLE_ID --query "status:active"
# Show specific row details
coda rows show DOC_ID TABLE_ID ROW_ID
Common Searches
Task
Command
Find PRDs
coda docs search "PRD"
Find roadmaps
coda docs search "roadmap"
Find competitive analysis
coda docs search "competitive"
Find research docs
coda docs search "research"
Find Overleaf/Nova docs
coda docs search "overleaf" or "nova"
Find Reflect docs
coda docs search "reflect"
Global Options
Option
Description
--format conversational
Human-readable output (default)
--format json
Machine-readable JSON output
--format csv
CSV output
--format table
Tabular output
--ai-snippets
Show AI agent code snippets
Tips
Document IDs are in the URL: coda.io/d/Doc-Name_d<DOC_ID>
Page IDs start with canvas- (found via pages list)
Table IDs start with grid- or table- (found via tables list)
Row IDs are shown in rows list output
Use --format json for machine-readable output
Export pages as Markdown for easy reading
Installation
If coda command is not found, install from source:
