nlm

NotebookLM CLI for listing notebooks, creating notebooks, adding sources, querying notebooks, generating studio artifacts, downloading outputs, sharing notebooks, setting up MCP integrations, and diagnosing auth/install issues. Use when working with the nlm command or automating NotebookLM from the terminal.

Use nlm to work with Google NotebookLM from the terminal.

Setup

• Install: uv tool install notebooklm-mcp-cli
• Check auth: nlm login --check
• Sign in: nlm login
• Use a named profile: nlm login --profile work
• Switch profile: nlm login switch <profile>
• Diagnose issues: nlm doctor

Notebooks

• List notebooks: nlm notebook list
• Create notebook: nlm notebook create "Research Project"
• Query notebook: nlm notebook query <notebook> "What are the key findings?"
• Show sharing: nlm share show <notebook>
• Enable public link: nlm share public <notebook>
• Disable public link: nlm share private <notebook>
• Invite collaborator: nlm share invite <notebook> [e-mail] --role editor

Sources

• Add URL: nlm source add <notebook> --url "https://example.com"
• Add pasted text: nlm source add <notebook> --text "..." --title "Notes"
• Add local file: nlm source add <notebook> --file ./notes.pdf
• Add Google Drive file: nlm source add <notebook> --drive <file-id>
• List sources: nlm source list <notebook>
• Sync Drive sources: nlm source sync <notebook>
• Remove source: nlm source delete <notebook> <source-id>

Research + generation

• Start web research: nlm research start <notebook> "enterprise AI ROI metrics"
• Create studio artifact: nlm studio create <notebook> --type audio --confirm
• Revise slides: nlm slides revise <notebook> <artifact-id> --prompt "Make it more concise"
• Check artifact status: nlm studio list <notebook>
• Download artifact: nlm download audio <notebook> <artifact-id>

MCP + skills

• Configure Claude Code: nlm setup add claude-code
• Configure Gemini: nlm setup add gemini
• List configured tools: nlm setup list
• Remove MCP config: nlm setup remove claude-code
• Install OpenClaw skill: nlm skill install openclaw
• Update installed skills: nlm skill update

Notes

• nlm and notebooklm-mcp come from the same package: notebooklm-mcp-cli.
• Prefer nlm login before notebook commands; auth depends on browser cookies.
• Free-tier NotebookLM has rate limits; batch work when possible.
• After changing MCP setup, restart the target app or reconnect the MCP server.
• If uv tool upgrade does not move to the latest version, use uv tool install --force notebooklm-mcp-cli.
• If the user wants OpenClaw-managed browser auth, use nlm login --provider openclaw --cdp-url http://127.0.0.1:18800.