mcp-notebooklm

# NotebookLM MCP Server MCP server that exposes Google NotebookLM as tools for any MCP-compatible client. Built on [notebooklm-py](https://github.com/teng-lin/notebooklm-py) (unofficial SDK). ## Quick Start (Step by Step) ### Step 1: Install ```bash # Clone or navigate to the project cd notebooklm-mcp # Option A: using uv (recommended) uv venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate && uv pip install -e . # Option B: using pip python3 -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate && pip install -e . ``` ### Step 2: Authenticate with Google NotebookLM ```bash notebooklm-auth ``` This will show: ``` ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ NotebookLM CLI Authentication ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Open this URL in your browser and log in: https://notebooklm.google.com/ ``` Then follow these steps: 1. Open **https://notebooklm.google.com/** in your browser 2. Log in with your Google account 3. Open **DevTools** (press `F12`) 4. Go to the **Network** tab 5. Refresh the page (`F5`) 6. Right-click the first request (`notebooklm.google.com`) 7. Click **Copy** > **Copy as cURL** 8. Paste into the terminal and press Enter twice ### Step 3: Verify authentication ```bash notebooklm-auth --verify ``` Expected output: ``` Auth file: ~/.notebooklm/storage_state.json Cookies: <N> found Verifying against https://notebooklm.google.com/ ... CSRF token: <token>... Session ID: <session_id>... Authentication is VALID. ``` ### Step 4: Connect to your MCP client See [Client Configuration](#client-configuration) below for your specific tool. ### Step 5: Start using NotebookLM tools Once connected, you can use any of the 31 tools — list notebooks, add sources, ask questions, generate podcasts, and more. ## Running ### stdio (default — for local MCP clients) ```bash notebooklm-mcp ``` ### HTTP (for remote clients, web UIs, multi-client setups) ```bash notebooklm-mcp --transport…