NotebookLM MCP Server

This repository provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for NotebookLM. It allows AI assistants (like Claude, Antigravity, or others supporting MCP) to interact with your NotebookLM notebooks, sources, and conversations.

Features

• List Notebooks: View all your NotebookLM notebooks.

• Create Notebooks: Programmatically create new notebooks.

• Manage Sources: Add websites, Google Drive documents, or pasted text to your notebooks.

• Query Notebooks: Ask questions about your sources using the NotebookLM AI.

• Conversation History: Full support for follow-up questions and conversation context.

• Auto-Save Notes: Automatically save AI responses as notes in your notebooks.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10 or higher.

• A Google Account with access to NotebookLM.

• An MCP-compatible client (e.g., Cursor, Claude Desktop).

Quick Start

1. Clone the repository

2. Set up the environment

Install dependencies:

Authenticate with NotebookLM:

Follow the prompts to authorize the application. This will create a local auth.json file in ~/.notebooklm-mcp/.

3. Configure your MCP Client

For Cursor:

1. Copy mcp_config.json.example to your Cursor config directory:

   • Linux: ~/.config/cursor/mcp.json

   • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Cursor/mcp.json

   • Windows: %APPDATA%\Cursor\mcp.json

2. Edit the command field with the absolute path to notebooklm-mcp:

   { "mcpServers": { "notebooklm": { "command": "/home/YOUR_USER/.local/bin/notebooklm-mcp", "args": [], "env": {} } } }

3. Find the binary path:

   which notebooklm-mcp # or ls ~/.local/bin/notebooklm-mcp

4. Restart Cursor to apply the configuration.

Usage Examples

Basic Usage

Test your setup by listing notebooks:

Or query a notebook directly:

Auto-Save Notes Feature

The repository includes an automatic note-saving feature that saves all AI responses as notes in your notebooks. This is especially useful when working through MCP API, as responses aren't automatically saved in the web interface history.

Quick start:

See docs/AUTO_SAVE_NOTES.md for detailed documentation (if available locally).

Security Note

License

MIT