Perform batch operations across multiple notebooks.

Actions:

• query: Query multiple notebooks with the same question

• add_source: Add the same source URL to multiple notebooks

• create: Create multiple notebooks at once

• delete: Delete multiple notebooks (IRREVERSIBLE, requires confirm=True)

• studio: Generate studio artifacts across multiple notebooks

Args: action: Operation to perform (query, add_source, create, delete, studio) query: Question to ask (for action=query) source_url: URL to add (for action=add_source) titles: Comma-separated notebook titles (for action=create) artifact_type: Artifact type (for action=studio): audio, video, report, etc. notebook_names: Comma-separated notebook names or IDs tags: Comma-separated tags to select notebooks all: Apply to ALL notebooks confirm: Must be True for delete action

Configure notebook chat settings.

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID goal: default|learning_guide|custom custom_prompt: Required when goal=custom (max 10000 chars) response_length: default|longer|shorter

Configure NotebookLM mode (personal or enterprise).

IMPORTANT: Enterprise and personal use SEPARATE authentication.

• Enterprise: requires gcloud auth login (GCP OAuth2)

• Personal: requires nlm login (browser cookie auth) Switching modes without the correct auth will cause 400/401 errors. Always confirm the user has authenticated for the target mode before switching.

Args: mode: "personal" or "enterprise" project_id: GCP project number (required for enterprise, found in NotebookLM URL) location: GCP location - "global", "us", or "eu" (default: "global")

Returns: Dictionary with status, configuration, and auth requirements.

Query multiple notebooks and get aggregated answers with per-notebook citations.

Specify notebooks by name, by tags, or use all=True for all notebooks.

Args: query: Question to ask across notebooks notebook_names: Comma-separated notebook names or IDs (e.g. "AI Research, Dev Tools") tags: Comma-separated tags to select notebooks (e.g. "ai,mcp") all: Query ALL notebooks (use with caution — rate limits apply)

Download any NotebookLM artifact to a file.

Unified download tool replacing 9 separate download tools. Supports all artifact types: audio, video, report, mind_map, slide_deck, infographic, data_table, quiz, flashcards.

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID artifact_type: Type of artifact to download: - audio: Audio Overview (MP4/MP3) - video: Video Overview (MP4) - report: Report (Markdown) - mind_map: Mind Map (JSON) - slide_deck: Slide Deck (PDF or PPTX) - infographic: Infographic (PNG) - data_table: Data Table (CSV) - quiz: Quiz (json|markdown|html) - flashcards: Flashcards (json|markdown|html) output_path: Path to save the file artifact_id: Optional specific artifact ID (uses latest if not provided) output_format: For quiz/flashcards only: json|markdown|html (default: json) slide_deck_format: For slide_deck only: pdf (default) or pptx

Returns: dict with status and saved file path

Example: download_artifact(notebook_id="abc123", artifact_type="audio", output_path="podcast.mp3") download_artifact(notebook_id="abc123", artifact_type="quiz", output_path="quiz.html", output_format="html") download_artifact(notebook_id="abc123", artifact_type="slide_deck", output_path="slides.pptx", slide_deck_format="pptx")

Export a NotebookLM artifact to Google Docs or Sheets.

Supports:

• Data Tables → Google Sheets

• Reports (Briefing Doc, Study Guide, Blog Post) → Google Docs

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID artifact_id: Artifact UUID to export export_type: "docs" or "sheets" title: Title for exported document (optional)

Returns: URL to the created Google Doc/Sheet

Manage notes in a notebook. Unified tool for all note operations.

Supports: create, list, update, delete

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID action: Operation to perform: - create: Create a new note - list: List all notes in notebook - update: Update an existing note - delete: Delete a note permanently (requires confirm=True) note_id: Note UUID (required for update/delete) content: Note content (required for create, optional for update) title: Note title (optional for create/update) confirm: Must be True for delete action

Returns: Action-specific response with status

Example: note(notebook_id="abc", action="list") note(notebook_id="abc", action="create", content="My note", title="Title") note(notebook_id="abc", action="update", note_id="xyz", content="Updated") note(notebook_id="abc", action="delete", note_id="xyz", confirm=True)

Create a new notebook.

Args: title: Optional title for the notebook

Delete notebook permanently. IRREVERSIBLE. Requires confirm=True.

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID confirm: Must be True after user approval

Get AI-generated notebook summary with suggested topics.

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID

Returns: summary (markdown), suggested_topics list

Get notebook details with sources.

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID

List all notebooks.

Args: max_results: Maximum number of notebooks to return (default: 100)

Ask AI about EXISTING sources already in notebook. NOT for finding new sources.

Use research_start instead for: deep research, web search, find new sources, Drive search.

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID query: Question to ask source_ids: Source IDs to query (default: all) conversation_id: For follow-up questions timeout: Request timeout in seconds (default: from env NOTEBOOKLM_QUERY_TIMEOUT or 120.0)

Start a notebook query asynchronously for large notebooks that may timeout.

Use this instead of notebook_query when querying notebooks with many sources (50+) where the response may take longer than 60 seconds. Returns immediately with a query_id. Poll notebook_query_status with the query_id to get the result.

Workflow: notebook_query_start -> poll notebook_query_status until completed.

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID query: Question to ask source_ids: Source IDs to query (default: all) conversation_id: For follow-up questions timeout: Request timeout in seconds (default: from env NOTEBOOKLM_QUERY_TIMEOUT or 120.0)

Check the status of an async notebook query started with notebook_query_start.

Returns the query result when completed, or current status if still in progress. Poll this tool every few seconds until status is 'completed' or 'error'.

Args: query_id: The query ID returned by notebook_query_start

Rename a notebook.

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID new_title: New title

Invite multiple collaborators in a single request.

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID recipients: List of dicts, each with 'email' (str) and optional 'role' (str). Role defaults to 'viewer'. Example: [{"email": "a@b.com", "role": "editor"}] confirm: Must be True after user approval

Returns: invited_count, recipients list, and message

Invite a collaborator by email.

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID email: Email address to invite role: "viewer" or "editor" (default: viewer)

Returns: success status

Enable or disable public link access.

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID is_public: True to enable public link, False to disable (default: True)

Returns: public_link if enabled, None if disabled

Get current sharing settings and collaborators.

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID

Returns: is_public, access_level, collaborators list, and public_link if public

Manage and execute multi-step notebook pipelines.

Actions:

• run: Execute a pipeline on a notebook

• list: List all available pipelines (builtin and user-defined)

Args: action: Operation to perform (run, list) notebook_id: Target notebook UUID (required for action=run) pipeline_name: Pipeline name (required for action=run, e.g. "ingest-and-podcast") input_url: URL variable for pipelines that need it (replaces $INPUT_URL)

Generate a standalone podcast from text (Enterprise only, no notebook needed).

Args: text: Text content to turn into a podcast. Can be a single string or a list of strings (each becomes a separate context). title: Optional podcast title description: Optional podcast description focus: Optional topic focus prompt to guide the podcast length: "SHORT" (~4-5 min) or "STANDARD" (~10 min) language: Language code (default: "en")

Returns: Dictionary with operation name for tracking and downloading.

Download a completed standalone podcast.

Args: operation_name: The operation name from podcast_create response output_path: Local file path to save the MP3 (default: ~/Downloads/podcast.mp3)

Returns: Dictionary with the downloaded file path.

Reload auth tokens from disk or run headless re-authentication.

Call this after running nlm login to pick up new tokens, or to attempt automatic re-authentication if Chrome profile has saved login.

Returns status indicating if tokens were refreshed successfully.

Import discovered sources into notebook.

Call after research_status shows status="completed".

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID task_id: Research task ID source_indices: Source indices to import (default: all) timeout: Import timeout in seconds (default: 300, increase for large notebooks)

Deep research / fast research: Search web or Google Drive to FIND NEW sources.

Use this for: "deep research on X", "find sources about Y", "search web for Z", "search Drive". Workflow: research_start -> poll research_status -> research_import.

Args: query: What to search for (e.g. "quantum computing advances") source: web|drive (where to search) mode: fast (~30s, ~10 sources) | deep (~5min, ~40 sources, web only) notebook_id: Existing notebook (creates new if not provided) title: Title for new notebook

Poll research progress. Blocks until complete or timeout.

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID poll_interval: Seconds between polls (default: 30) max_wait: Max seconds to wait (default: 300, 0=single poll) compact: If True (default), truncate report and limit sources shown to save tokens. Use compact=False to get full details. task_id: Optional Task ID to poll for a specific research task. query: Optional query text for fallback matching when task_id changes (deep research). Contributed by @saitrogen (PR #15).

Save NotebookLM cookies (FALLBACK method - try nlm login first!).

IMPORTANT FOR AI ASSISTANTS:

• First, run nlm login via Bash/terminal (automated, preferred)

• Only use this tool if the automated CLI fails

Args: cookies: Cookie header from Chrome DevTools (only needed if CLI fails) csrf_token: Deprecated - auto-extracted session_id: Deprecated - auto-extracted request_body: Optional - contains CSRF if extracting manually request_url: Optional - contains session ID if extracting manually

Get server version, mode, and auth status.

Returns: dict with version, configuration, and auth status for both modes.

Add a source to a notebook. Unified tool for all source types.

Supports: url, text, drive, file

For URL sources, a paywall/login check is performed before adding. If the URL appears to require authentication or a subscription, the tool returns a "paywall_detected" status with instructions. Set skip_paywall_check=True to bypass (e.g. the user confirms they have an account on that site).

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID source_type: Type of source to add: - url: Web page or YouTube URL - text: Pasted text content - drive: Google Drive document - file: Local file upload (PDF, text, audio) url: URL to add (for source_type=url) urls: List of URLs to add in bulk (for source_type=url, alternative to url) text: Text content to add (for source_type=text) title: Display title (for text sources) file_path: Local file path (for source_type=file) document_id: Google Drive document ID (for source_type=drive) doc_type: Drive doc type: doc|slides|sheets|pdf (for source_type=drive) wait: If True, wait for source processing to complete before returning wait_timeout: Max seconds to wait if wait=True (default 120) skip_paywall_check: If True, skip paywall/login check and add URL anyway

Example: source_add(notebook_id="abc", source_type="url", url="https://example.com") source_add(notebook_id="abc", source_type="url", urls=["https://a.com", "https://b.com"]) source_add(notebook_id="abc", source_type="url", url="https://ft.com/article", skip_paywall_check=True) source_add(notebook_id="abc", source_type="file", file_path="/path/to/doc.pdf", wait=True)

Delete source(s) permanently. IRREVERSIBLE. Requires confirm=True.

Args: source_id: Source UUID to delete (single) source_ids: List of source UUIDs to delete (bulk, alternative to source_id) confirm: Must be True after user approval

Get AI-generated source summary with keyword chips.

Args: source_id: Source UUID

Returns: summary (markdown with bold keywords), keywords list

Get raw text content of a source (no AI processing).

Returns the original indexed text from PDFs, web pages, pasted text, or YouTube transcripts. Much faster than notebook_query for content export.

Args: source_id: Source UUID

Returns: content (str), title (str), source_type (str), char_count (int)

List sources with types and Drive freshness status.

Use before source_sync_drive to identify stale sources.

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID

Rename a source in a notebook.

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID containing the source source_id: Source UUID to rename new_title: New display title for the source

Sync Drive sources with latest content. Requires confirm=True.

Call source_list_drive first to identify stale sources.

Args: source_ids: Source UUIDs to sync confirm: Must be True after user approval

Create any NotebookLM studio artifact. Unified creation tool.

Supports: audio, video, infographic, slide_deck, report, flashcards, quiz, data_table, mind_map

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID artifact_type: Type of artifact to create: - audio: Audio Overview (podcast) - video: Video Overview - infographic: Visual infographic - slide_deck: Presentation slides (PDF) - report: Text report (Briefing Doc, Study Guide, etc.) - flashcards: Study flashcards - quiz: Multiple choice quiz - data_table: Structured data table - mind_map: Visual mind map source_ids: Source IDs to use (default: all sources) confirm: Must be True after user approval

Type-specific options:
- audio: audio_format (deep_dive|brief|critique|debate), audio_length (short|default|long)
- video: video_format (explainer|brief|cinematic), visual_style (auto_select|custom|classic|whiteboard|kawaii|anime|watercolor|retro_print|heritage|paper_craft), video_style_prompt
- infographic: orientation (landscape|portrait|square), detail_level (concise|standard|detailed), infographic_style (auto_select|sketch_note|professional|bento_grid|editorial|instructional|bricks|clay|anime|kawaii|scientific)
- slide_deck: slide_format (detailed_deck|presenter_slides), slide_length (short|default)
- report: report_format (Briefing Doc|Study Guide|Blog Post|Create Your Own), custom_prompt
- flashcards: difficulty (easy|medium|hard)
- quiz: question_count (int), difficulty (easy|medium|hard)
- data_table: description (required)
- mind_map: title

Common options:
- language: BCP-47 code (en, es, fr, de, ja). Defaults to NOTEBOOKLM_HL env var or 'en'
- focus_prompt: Optional focus text

Example: studio_create(notebook_id="abc", artifact_type="audio", confirm=True) studio_create(notebook_id="abc", artifact_type="quiz", question_count=5, confirm=True)

Delete studio artifact. IRREVERSIBLE. Requires confirm=True.

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID artifact_id: Artifact UUID (from studio_status) confirm: Must be True after user approval

Revise individual slides in an existing slide deck. Creates a NEW artifact.

Only slide decks support revision. The original artifact is not modified. Poll studio_status after calling to check when the new deck is ready.

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID artifact_id: UUID of the existing slide deck to revise (from studio_status) slide_instructions: List of revision instructions, each with: - slide: Slide number (1-based, slide 1 = first slide) - instruction: Text describing the desired change Example: [{"slide": 1, "instruction": "Make the title larger"}] confirm: Must be True after user approval

Example: studio_revise( notebook_id="abc", artifact_id="xyz", slide_instructions=[ {"slide": 1, "instruction": "Make the title larger"}, {"slide": 3, "instruction": "Remove the image"} ], confirm=True )

Check studio content generation status and get URLs, or rename an artifact.

Args: notebook_id: Notebook UUID action: Action to perform: - status (default): List all artifacts with their status and URLs - rename: Rename an artifact (requires artifact_id and new_title) - list_types: List all supported artifact types with their options artifact_id: Required for action="rename" - the artifact UUID to rename new_title: Required for action="rename" - the new title for the artifact

Returns: Dictionary with status and results. For action="status": - status: "success" - artifacts: List of artifacts, each containing: - artifact_id: UUID - title: Artifact title - type: audio, video, report, etc. - status: completed, in_progress, failed - url: URL to view/download (if applicable) - custom_instructions: The custom prompt/focus instructions used to generate the artifact (if any) - summary: Counts of total, completed, in_progress

Manage notebook tags and find relevant notebooks by tag matching.

Actions:

• add: Add tags to a notebook for smart selection

• remove: Remove tags from a notebook

• list: List all tagged notebooks with their tags

• select: Find notebooks relevant to a query using tag matching

Args: action: Operation to perform (add, remove, list, select) notebook_id: Notebook UUID (required for add, remove) tags: Comma-separated tags (required for add, remove; e.g. "ai,research,llm") notebook_title: Optional display title (for add) query: Search query (required for select; e.g. "ai mcp" or "ai,mcp")