NotebookLM MCP Server
NotebookLM MCP Server is a MCP server for web research and discovery, published by PleasePrompto.
An MCP server that lets AI agents interact with Google NotebookLM notebooks, ask questions, add sources, and generate audio overviews with citation extraction.
Is it any good?
Effectiveness · benchmark pending
We haven't benchmarked NotebookLM MCP Server yet, so its score is provisional — computed from safety, maintenance, and documentation only, with popularity given no weight. When we benchmark it, we measure whether it produces materially better output than a frontier model alone, and that result leads the score. How we measure.
About NotebookLM MCP Server
Description · AI-summarised from the PleasePrompto README
NotebookLM MCP Server is a TypeScript-based Model Context Protocol server that automates interaction with Google NotebookLM. It drives a real Chrome browser via Patchright (with stealth and persistent fingerprinting) to enable AI agents to chat against notebooks, ingest sources from URLs or text, generate audio overviews, and extract DOM-level citations. The server supports multiple transport mechanisms (stdio and Streamable-HTTP), multi-account isolation, tool profiles for context budgeting, and comprehensive configuration via environment variables and tool parameters. Authentication is handled securely via persistent Chrome profiles, and answers include provenance metadata and AI-generated markers for transparency.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"pleaseprompto-notebooklm-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@pleaseprompto/pleaseprompto-notebooklm-mcp"]
}
}
}Install with your AI
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What does NotebookLM MCP Server do?
An MCP server that lets AI agents interact with Google NotebookLM notebooks, ask questions, add sources, and generate audio overviews with citation extraction.
How do I install NotebookLM MCP Server?
NotebookLM MCP Server is a MCP server. Primary install path: { "mcpServers": { "pleaseprompto-notebooklm-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@pleaseprompto/pleaseprompto-notebooklm-mcp"] } } }
What is the Skill Score for NotebookLM MCP Server?
NotebookLM MCP Server has a Skill Score of 6.5/10 (Solid). It is currently a provisional score — NotebookLM MCP Server hasn't been benchmarked yet, so it weights safety 75/100 (40%), maintenance 41/100 (30%), and documentation 73/100 (30%). Popularity carries zero weight until effectiveness is measured. See methodology.
Is NotebookLM MCP Server free?
NotebookLM MCP Server is published under the MIT license. See the vendor's source repository for any usage limits or paid tiers.
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