notebooklm-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOTEBOOKLM_HEADLESS | No | Set to true to run browser headless (requires existing session) | false |
| NOTEBOOKLM_USER_DATA_DIR | No | Path to Chrome profile for persistent sessions | ~/.notebooklm-mcp/session |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| list_notebooksA | List all notebooks available in the user's Google NotebookLM account. Returns notebook titles and IDs. |
| create_notebookA | Create a new, empty notebook in Google NotebookLM with the given title. The newly created notebook becomes the currently active notebook. |
| open_notebookA | Open an existing notebook by its title or ID. The opened notebook becomes the currently active notebook for subsequent tool calls. |
| add_sourceB | Add a source to the currently open notebook. Sources can be a public web URL or arbitrary text content. |
| query_notebookA | Ask a question to the currently open notebook and receive the AI-generated answer that is grounded in the notebook's sources. |
| get_notebook_infoA | Retrieve metadata about the currently open notebook: its title, the number of sources, and the list of source titles/URLs. |
| delete_notebookA | Permanently delete a notebook by its title or ID. This action cannot be undone. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 7 tools
Each tool targets a distinct action: creating, deleting, opening, listing notebooks; adding sources; querying; getting info. No overlap in functionality, making it easy for an agent to select the correct tool.
All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern using snake_case (e.g., create_notebook, add_source, query_notebook), making the interface predictable.
With 7 tools, the set covers the core operations for NotebookLM management without being overly large or too sparse, perfectly scoped for the domain.
The tools cover CRUD-like operations for notebooks and basic source management and querying. Minor gaps like the inability to remove a source or rename a notebook exist but do not severely hinder the main workflow.