notebooklm-mcp

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that lets Claude interact with Google NotebookLM via browser automation.

Usage

npx notebooklm-mcp@latest

Related MCP server: notebooklm-mcp

Setup

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

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

VS Code / Cursor / Cline

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "notebooklm": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "notebooklm-mcp@latest"]
      }
    }
  }
}

Authentication

On first run, a Chrome browser window opens automatically. Log in to your Google account and navigate to NotebookLM. The session is saved to ~/.notebooklm-mcp/session so you only need to log in once.

Environment Variables

Available Tools

Example Prompts

• "List my NotebookLM notebooks"

• "Create a notebook called 'Research Notes'"

• "Open the 'Research Notes' notebook and add this URL as a source: https://example.com/paper"

• "Ask the notebook: What are the key findings?"

Requirements

• Node.js 18+

• A Google account with access to NotebookLM

License

MIT