NotebookLM
Scriptable Google NotebookLM CLI: notebooks, sources, podcasts, quizzes, reports, slides.
Test report
- Verdict
- Tested · Works
- Score
- Tested
- Jul 10, 2026
- Environment
- Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
- Upstream re-checked
- Jul 18, 2026 · b9acbbe
Recalling CLI commands from memory got the syntax wrong (new-notebook, add-source); following the docs produced the real commands, and they are unusually upfront about which generation types are rate-limit-prone.
Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works
- Installs cleanly 5/5
- Triggers reliably 5/5
- Output vs. baseline 9/10
- Docs & honesty 5/5
What NotebookLM does
Wraps the notebooklm-py CLI to create notebooks, add sources (URLs, PDFs, YouTube, audio/video), chat with cited answers, and generate/download podcasts, videos, quizzes, flashcards, reports, mind maps, and slide decks — including export formats (JSON/Markdown quiz, PPTX slides, CSV data tables) not available in the NotebookLM web UI. Triggers on explicit /notebooklm invocation or intents like 'create a podcast about X', 'summarize these URLs', or 'generate a quiz from my research'.
How to install NotebookLM
git clone https://github.com/teng-lin/notebooklm-py
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/notebooklm && cp notebooklm-py/SKILL.md ~/.claude/skills/notebooklm/SKILL.md
pip install "notebooklm-py[browser]"
Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/
(per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.
Commands — how to trigger NotebookLM
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/notebooklmScriptable Google NotebookLM CLI: notebooks, sources, podcasts, quizzes, reports, slides.
It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:
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Create a NotebookLM podcast about these three research papers -
Summarize these URLs into a NotebookLM notebook with cited answers -
Generate a quiz and slide deck from my uploaded sources
Frequently asked questions
- Is the NotebookLM skill free?
- Yes. The skill itself is free from teng-lin/notebooklm-py. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
- Does NotebookLM work with Claude Code?
- We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 10, 2026. Verdict: Tested · Works. Recalling CLI commands from memory got the syntax wrong (new-notebook, add-source); following the docs produced the real commands, and they are unusually upfront about which generation types are rate-limit-prone.
- What is the NotebookLM SkillProof Score?
- 9.6/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 9/10, docs & honesty 5/5.
- How do I install NotebookLM?
- Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
- Can I use NotebookLM with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?
- The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.