NotebookLM CLI

CLI tool for Google NotebookLM - create projects, upload documents, ask questions, and generate media.

Installation

cli4ai add notebooklm

Prerequisites

• Chrome browser with the cli4ai/chrome package
• Logged into Google NotebookLM in the managed Chrome browser

# Start the managed Chrome browser
cli4ai run chrome launch

# Navigate to NotebookLM and log in
cli4ai run chrome navigate https://notebooklm.google.com

Commands

List Notebooks

cli4ai run notebooklm list

Create Notebook

cli4ai run notebooklm create "My Research Project"

Open Notebook

cli4ai run notebooklm open <notebook-id>

Add Sources

# Add URL source
cli4ai run notebooklm add-url <notebook-id> "https://example.com/article"

# Add text source
cli4ai run notebooklm add-text <notebook-id> "Your content here..."

List Sources

cli4ai run notebooklm sources <notebook-id>

Ask Questions

cli4ai run notebooklm ask <notebook-id> "What are the key points?"

Generate Media

# Generate audio overview (AI podcast)
cli4ai run notebooklm generate <notebook-id> audio

# Generate with custom prompt
cli4ai run notebooklm generate <notebook-id> audio --prompt "Focus on key insights"

# Other media types
cli4ai run notebooklm generate <notebook-id> video
cli4ai run notebooklm generate <notebook-id> slides
cli4ai run notebooklm generate <notebook-id> quiz
cli4ai run notebooklm generate <notebook-id> flashcards
cli4ai run notebooklm generate <notebook-id> mindmap
cli4ai run notebooklm generate <notebook-id> infographic
cli4ai run notebooklm generate <notebook-id> report
cli4ai run notebooklm generate <notebook-id> table

Check Status

cli4ai run notebooklm status <notebook-id>

Download Generated Content

cli4ai run notebooklm download <notebook-id> audio

List Media Types

cli4ai run notebooklm types

Media Types

| Type | Description | |------|-------------| | audio | AI-generated podcast discussion | | video | Video overview presentation | | slides | Slide deck | | quiz | Knowledge quiz | | flashcards | Study flashcards | | mindmap | Visual mind map | | infographic | Visual data summary | | report | Detailed written report | | table | Structured data table |

Example Workflow

# Create a new notebook
cli4ai run notebooklm create "AI Research"
# Returns: { id: "abc-123", name: "AI Research", url: "..." }

# Add sources
cli4ai run notebooklm add-url abc-123 "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence"
cli4ai run notebooklm add-text abc-123 "Additional context about AI..."

# Ask questions
cli4ai run notebooklm ask abc-123 "What is artificial intelligence?"

# Generate an audio overview
cli4ai run notebooklm generate abc-123 audio --prompt "Make it engaging and educational"

# Check status
cli4ai run notebooklm status abc-123

# Download when ready
cli4ai run notebooklm download abc-123 audio

Notes

• NotebookLM has no public API - this tool uses browser automation
• User must be logged into Google in the managed Chrome browser
• Audio/video generation can take several minutes
• File upload is not supported (use URLs or paste text instead)

License

BUSL-1.1