| name | notebooklm |
| description | Use this skill when working with Google NotebookLM — creating/querying notebooks, managing sources, or running research workflows via the notebooklm-mcp MCP server. |
NotebookLM (lite MCP)
MCP server: notebooklm-mcp (11 tools). Script: ~/.claude/notebooklm_mcp_lite.py.
Full 35-tool server available at /path/to/works/for/you/.local/bin/notebooklm-mcp.
Auth: run nlm login. Refresh mid-session: refresh_auth.
Tools
| Tool | Notes |
|---|
notebook_list | List all notebooks |
notebook_get | Get notebook details, including sources list |
notebook_create | Create a new notebook |
notebook_delete | Requires confirm=True after user approval |
source_add | Add url / text / drive / file (PDFs via file_path) |
source_delete | Requires confirm=True; accepts source_id or source_ids |
notebook_query | Query existing sources only |
refresh_auth | Re-authenticate mid-session |
research_start | Start web or Drive search for new sources |
research_status | Poll research job; use compact=False to review hits |
research_import | Import after complete; use source_indices to pick a subset |
Common workflows
Query an existing notebook:
notebook_list → notebook_query(notebook_id=..., query=...)
Add a source:
notebook_get to confirm notebook ID → source_add(notebook_id=..., url=...)
Research workflow (find and import new sources):
research_start(notebook_id=..., query=..., source_type="web")research_status(job_id=..., compact=False) — poll until complete, review hitsresearch_import(job_id=..., source_indices=[0, 2, 4]) — import chosen subset
Destructive operations: always require confirm=True; ask user before calling.
