roam_create_outline

Add structured outlines to Roam Research pages or blocks with customizable nesting levels. Organize thoughts, research, or meeting notes under specific topics efficiently.

Instructions

Add a structured outline to an existing page or block (by title text or uid), with customizable nesting levels. Best for:

Adding supplementary structured content to existing pages
Creating temporary or working outlines (meeting notes, brainstorms)
Organizing thoughts or research under a specific topic
Breaking down subtopics or components of a larger concept

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`block_text_uid`	No	A relevant title heading for the outline (or UID, if known) of the block under which outline content will be nested. If blank, content will be nested under the page title.
`outline`	Yes	Array of outline items with block text and explicit nesting level
`page_title_uid`	No	Title (or UID if known) of the page. Leave blank to use the default daily page

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "block_text_uid": {
      "description": "A relevant title heading for the outline (or UID, if known) of the block under which outline content will be nested. If blank, content will be nested under the page title.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "outline": {
      "description": "Array of outline items with block text and explicit nesting level",
      "items": {
        "properties": {
          "level": {
            "description": "Indentation level (1-10, where 1 is top level)",
            "maximum": 10,
            "minimum": 1,
            "type": "integer"
          },
          "text": {
            "description": "Content of the block",
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "text",
          "level"
        ],
        "type": "object"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "page_title_uid": {
      "description": "Title (or UID if known) of the page. Leave blank to use the default daily page",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "outline"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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roam_create_outline

Instructions

Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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