notecraft

Research

Google NotebookLM automation. Create notebooks, add sources, generate podcasts/videos/slides/flashcards, chat, deep research. Activates on intent like create a podcast, research topic, summarize URL.

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NotebookLM

Automate Google NotebookLM via CLI. Generate audio podcasts, reports, slides, quizzes, videos, infographics, data tables, flashcards, analyze content, manage notebooks, and chat.

Setup

npm i notebooklm-client
npx notebooklm export-session   # One-time: opens Chrome, log in to Google
npx notebooklm list --transport auto  # Verify

When This Skill Activates

Recognize requests like:

"Create a podcast about [topic]"
"Research [topic] in depth"
"Summarize this URL"
"Generate a report / study guide / blog post"
"Generate flashcards / slides / quiz"
"Create an infographic / data table / video"
"Chat with my notebook"
"What notebooks do I have?"
"Add this PDF to my [company/topic] notebook"
"Attach this URL to notebook X"

CLI Commands

All commands use --transport auto for headless mode.

Task	Command
List notebooks	`npx notebooklm list --transport auto`
Notebook details	`npx notebooklm detail <id> --transport auto`
Add source to existing notebook	`npx notebooklm source add <id> --transport auto --file ./paper.pdf`
Add URL to existing notebook	`npx notebooklm source add <id> --transport auto --url "https://..."`
Delete notebooks	`npx notebooklm delete <id...> --transport auto`
Chat	`npx notebooklm chat <id> --transport auto --question "..."`
Podcast from URL	`npx notebooklm audio --transport auto --url "https://..." -o /tmp/audio -l en`
Podcast (debate, short)	`npx notebooklm audio --transport auto --topic "AI" -o /tmp/audio --format debate --length short`
Report (study guide)	`npx notebooklm report --transport auto --url "https://..." -o /tmp/report --template study_guide`
Report (custom)	`npx notebooklm report --transport auto --url "https://..." -o /tmp/report --template custom --instructions "Write a SWOT analysis"`
Slides	`npx notebooklm slides --transport auto --url "https://..." -o /tmp/slides --format presenter`
Video	`npx notebooklm video --transport auto --url "https://..." -o /tmp/video --format explainer --style whiteboard`
Quiz	`npx notebooklm quiz --transport auto --url "https://..." -o /tmp/quiz --difficulty medium`
Flashcards	`npx notebooklm flashcards --transport auto --url "https://..." -o /tmp/flashcards`
Infographic	`npx notebooklm infographic --transport auto --url "https://..." -o /tmp/infographic --style professional`
Data table	`npx notebooklm data-table --transport auto --url "https://..." -o /tmp/table --instructions "Compare by category"`
Analyze content	`npx notebooklm analyze --transport auto --url "https://..." --question "Summarize"`
Diagnose issues	`npx notebooklm diagnose`
Import session	`npx notebooklm import-session <file-or-json>`

Source options (shared by all generation commands)

--url <url>              Source URL
--text <text>            Source text
--file <path>            Local file (pdf, txt, md, docx, csv, pptx, epub, mp3, wav, etc.)
--topic <topic>          Research topic (web search)
--research-mode <mode>   fast | deep (default: fast)

Generation command options

Command	Key options
`audio`	`--format` (deep_dive/brief/critique/debate), `--length` (short/default/long), `--instructions`, `-l`, `--keep-notebook`
`report`	`--template` (briefing_doc/study_guide/blog_post/custom), `--instructions`, `-l`
`video`	`--format` (explainer/brief/cinematic), `--style` (auto/classic/whiteboard/kawaii/anime/watercolor/retro_print), `--instructions`, `-l`
`quiz`	`--instructions`, `--quantity` (fewer/standard), `--difficulty` (easy/medium/hard)
`flashcards`	`--instructions`, `--quantity`, `--difficulty`
`infographic`	`--orientation` (landscape/portrait/square), `--detail` (concise/standard/detailed), `--style` (sketch_note/professional/bento_grid), `--instructions`, `-l`
`slides`	`--format` (detailed/presenter), `--length` (default/short), `--instructions`, `-l`
`data-table`	`--instructions` (describe table structure), `-l`

All generation commands require -o, --output <dir>.

Multi-Account

npx notebooklm --home ~/.notebooklm-work list --transport auto
# or
NOTEBOOKLM_HOME=~/.notebooklm-work npx notebooklm list --transport auto

Autonomy Rules

Run automatically: list, detail, diagnose

Ask before running: generation commands (long-running, creates notebook), source add (modifies user's notebook), delete (irreversible)

Common Workflows

Quick podcast from URL

npx notebooklm audio --transport auto --url "https://example.com/article" -o ./output -l en

Research a topic (deep, debate format)

npx notebooklm audio --transport auto --topic "quantum computing" --research-mode deep -o ./output --format debate

Generate a study guide

npx notebooklm report --transport auto --url "https://example.com/paper.pdf" -o ./output --template study_guide --instructions "Focus on key formulas"

Generate slides from a topic

npx notebooklm slides --transport auto --topic "machine learning basics" -o ./output --format presenter --length short

Quiz from an article

npx notebooklm quiz --transport auto --url "https://example.com/article" -o ./output --difficulty hard --quantity standard

Analyze and ask questions

npx notebooklm analyze --transport auto --url "https://example.com/paper.pdf" --question "What are the key findings?"

Chat with existing notebook

npx notebooklm list --transport auto
npx notebooklm chat <notebook-id> --transport auto --question "Summarize the main points"

Add new material to an existing notebook

npx notebooklm source add <notebook-id> --transport auto --file ./new-report.pdf
npx notebooklm source add <notebook-id> --transport auto --url "https://static.cninfo.com.cn/finalpage/2026-04-16/1225107391.PDF"

Use this when the user wants to extend a long-running topic/company notebook with a fresh document rather than creating a new throwaway notebook.

Error Handling

Error	Action
"No session available"	`npx notebooklm export-session`
"Session expired"	Auto-refreshes; if fails, re-export
"Quota exceeded"	Daily limit hit — wait or upgrade
"Rate limited"	Wait a few minutes, retry
"Audio download returned login page"	Re-run `npx notebooklm export-session` to refresh cookies

Known Limits

Audio generation takes 5-10 minutes
Daily generation limits exist per type (audio, video, slides, etc.) — no API to check remaining
Studio types are dynamic — Google may add/remove types anytime
Session auto-refreshes; re-export if auth errors persist
Download requires re-export after update — if you updated notebooklm-client, re-run export-session to get domain-scoped cookies for CDN downloads