@leonai/notebooklm-mcp

MCP server for Google NotebookLM — 34 tools for notebooks, sources, chat, audio podcasts, video, reports, quizzes, research, and sharing.

Features

• Notebooks — create, list, rename, delete notebooks
• Sources — add URLs, documents, Google Drive files as sources
• Chat — ask questions grounded in notebook sources with conversation history
• Research — auto-discover and import sources from the web or Google Drive
• Audio — generate podcasts (deep dive, brief, critique, debate) in short/default/long lengths
• Video — generate explainer videos with multiple styles (classic, whiteboard, kawaii, anime, watercolor, retro, heritage, papercraft)
• Slides — generate slide decks (detailed or presenter format)
• Reports & Quizzes — generate study guides, reports, and quizzes
• Notes — manage notebook notes
• Sharing — share notebooks

Quick Start

npx -y @leonai/notebooklm-mcp

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notebooklm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@leonai/notebooklm-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Authentication

The server authenticates with Google NotebookLM using browser cookies. Set one of:

1. NOTEBOOKLM_COOKIES env var — raw cookie string from your browser
2. NOTEBOOKLM_COOKIES_FILE env var — path to a Playwright storage_state.json file
3. Auto-discovery — the server looks for ~/.notebooklm/session.json

Tools (34)

Notebooks

• notebook_list — list all notebooks
• notebook_create — create a new notebook
• notebook_get — get notebook details
• notebook_rename — rename a notebook
• notebook_delete — permanently delete a notebook

Sources

• source_list — list sources in a notebook
• source_add_url — add a URL as source

Chat

• notebook_ask — ask questions grounded in sources
• chat_set_mode — set response style (default/concise/detailed/learning_guide)

Research

• research_start — start web or Google Drive research
• research_poll — check research progress
• research_import — import discovered sources

Artifacts

• Generate audio podcasts, videos, slide decks, reports, quizzes, and study guides
• Download generated artifacts to local filesystem

Notes & Sharing

• Manage notes within notebooks
• Share notebooks with others

Transport

• stdio (default) — for Claude Desktop and local MCP clients
• HTTP — run with --http flag for remote access with session management

License

MIT