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ask_question

NotebookLM notebook Q&A via browser automation. No active notebook is selected. Use list_notebooks and select_notebook to choose one, or pass notebook_url. No Gemini API key is required, but browser authentication must be valid. If login is required, use the setup_auth tool and verify with get_health (or ask the user to run the notebooklm.auth-setup prompt for a guided walkthrough).

add_notebook

Add a NotebookLM notebook to the local library after explicit user confirmation. Provide the NotebookLM URL plus concise metadata: name, description, topics, and optional use cases/tags. Do not infer missing metadata; ask the user first.

list_notebooks

List all library notebooks with metadata (name, topics, use cases, URL). Use this to present options, then ask which notebook to use for the task.

get_notebook

Get detailed information about a specific notebook by ID

select_notebook

Set a notebook as the active default (used when ask_question has no notebook_id). ## When To Use - User switches context: "Let's work on React now" - User asks explicitly to activate a notebook - Obvious task change requires another notebook ## Auto-Switching - Safe to auto-switch if the context is clear and you announce it: "Switching to React notebook for this task..." - If ambiguous, ask: "Switch to [notebook] for this task?" ## Example User: "Now let's build the React frontend" You: "Switching to React notebook..." (call select_notebook)

update_notebook

Update notebook metadata based on user intent. ## Pattern 1) Identify target notebook and fields (topics, description, use_cases, tags, url) 2) Propose the exact change back to the user 3) After explicit confirmation, call this tool ## Examples - User: "React notebook also covers Next.js 14" You: "Add 'Next.js 14' to topics for React?" User: "Yes" → call update_notebook - User: "Include error handling in n8n description" You: "Update the n8n description to mention error handling?" User: "Yes" → call update_notebook Tip: You may update multiple fields at once if requested.

remove_notebook

Dangerous — requires explicit user confirmation. ## Confirmation Workflow 1) User requests removal ("Remove the React notebook") 2) Look up full name to confirm 3) Ask: "Remove '[notebook_name]' from your library? (Does not delete the actual NotebookLM notebook)" 4) Only on explicit "Yes" → call remove_notebook Never remove without permission or based on assumptions. Example: User: "Delete the old React notebook" You: "Remove 'React Best Practices' from your library?" User: "Yes" → call remove_notebook

search_notebooks

Search library by query (name, description, topics, tags). Use to propose relevant notebooks for the task and then ask which to use.

create_notebook

Create a new NotebookLM notebook with sources programmatically. ## What This Tool Does - Creates a NEW notebook in your NotebookLM account - Uploads sources (URLs, text, files) to the notebook - Returns the notebook URL for immediate use - Optionally adds to your local library ## Supported Source Types - **url**: Web page URL (documentation, articles, etc.) - **text**: Raw text content (code, notes, etc.) - **file**: Local file path (PDF, DOCX, TXT) ## Example Usage Create a notebook from API documentation: ```json { "name": "React Docs", "sources": [ { "type": "url", "value": "https://react.dev/reference/react" } ] } ``` Create a notebook with multiple sources: ```json { "name": "Security Research", "sources": [ { "type": "url", "value": "https://owasp.org/Top10" }, { "type": "file", "value": "/path/to/security-report.pdf" }, { "type": "text", "value": "Custom notes...", "title": "My Notes" } ], "description": "Security best practices and research", "topics": ["security", "owasp", "best-practices"] } ``` ## NotebookLM Limits (Free Tier) - 100 notebooks maximum - 50 sources per notebook - 500k words per source - 50 queries per day ## Notes - Requires authentication (run setup_auth first) - Creates notebook with sharing set to private by default - Large files may take longer to process

sync_library

Sync your local library with actual NotebookLM notebooks. ## What This Tool Does - Navigates to NotebookLM and extracts all your notebooks - Compares with local library entries - Detects stale entries (notebooks deleted or URLs changed) - Identifies notebooks not in your library - Optionally auto-removes stale entries ## When To Use - Library seems out of sync with NotebookLM - After deleting notebooks in NotebookLM - To discover new notebooks to add - Before setting up automation workflows ## Output Returns a sync report with: - **matched**: Library entries that match actual notebooks - **staleEntries**: Library entries with no matching notebook (candidates for removal) - **missingNotebooks**: NotebookLM notebooks not in library (candidates for adding) - **suggestions**: Recommended actions ## Example Usage ```json { "auto_fix": false } ``` With auto-fix to remove stale entries: ```json { "auto_fix": true } ```

list_sources

List sources in a notebook. Provide notebook_id or notebook_url; if neither is provided, the active notebook from the local library is used. Returns source id, title, type, and status.

add_source

Add a source to an existing NotebookLM notebook. If neither `notebook_id` nor `notebook_url` is provided, this tool uses the currently active notebook from the local library. ## Source Types - **url**: Web page URL - **text**: Text content (paste) - **file**: Local file path (PDF, DOCX, TXT) ## Example ```json { "notebook_id": "my-notebook", "source": { "type": "url", "value": "https://docs.example.com/api" } } ```