@cli4ai/notebooklm

NotebookLM CLI

CLI tool for Google NotebookLM - create projects, upload documents, ask questions, and generate media.

Installation

cli4ai add notebooklm

Prerequisites

• Chrome browser with the cli4ai/chrome package
• Logged into Google NotebookLM in the managed Chrome browser

# Start the managed Chrome browser
cli4ai run chrome launch

# Navigate to NotebookLM and log in
cli4ai run chrome navigate https://notebooklm.google.com

Commands

List Notebooks

cli4ai run notebooklm list

Create Notebook

cli4ai run notebooklm create "My Research Project"

Open Notebook

cli4ai run notebooklm open <notebook-id>

Add Sources

# Add URL source
cli4ai run notebooklm add-url <notebook-id> "https://example.com/article"

# Add text source
cli4ai run notebooklm add-text <notebook-id> "Your content here..."

List Sources

cli4ai run notebooklm sources <notebook-id>

Ask Questions

cli4ai run notebooklm ask <notebook-id> "What are the key points?"

Generate Media

# Generate audio overview (AI podcast)
cli4ai run notebooklm generate <notebook-id> audio

# Generate with custom prompt
cli4ai run notebooklm generate <notebook-id> audio --prompt "Focus on key insights"

# Other media types
cli4ai run notebooklm generate <notebook-id> video
cli4ai run notebooklm generate <notebook-id> slides
cli4ai run notebooklm generate <notebook-id> quiz
cli4ai run notebooklm generate <notebook-id> flashcards
cli4ai run notebooklm generate <notebook-id> mindmap
cli4ai run notebooklm generate <notebook-id> infographic
cli4ai run notebooklm generate <notebook-id> report
cli4ai run notebooklm generate <notebook-id> table

Check Status

cli4ai run notebooklm status <notebook-id>

Download Generated Content

cli4ai run notebooklm download <notebook-id> audio

List Media Types

cli4ai run notebooklm types

Media Types

Type	Description
audio	AI-generated podcast discussion
video	Video overview presentation
slides	Slide deck
quiz	Knowledge quiz
flashcards	Study flashcards
mindmap	Visual mind map
infographic	Visual data summary
report	Detailed written report
table	Structured data table

Example Workflow

# Create a new notebook
cli4ai run notebooklm create "AI Research"
# Returns: { id: "abc-123", name: "AI Research", url: "..." }

# Add sources
cli4ai run notebooklm add-url abc-123 "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence"
cli4ai run notebooklm add-text abc-123 "Additional context about AI..."

# Ask questions
cli4ai run notebooklm ask abc-123 "What is artificial intelligence?"

# Generate an audio overview
cli4ai run notebooklm generate abc-123 audio --prompt "Make it engaging and educational"

# Check status
cli4ai run notebooklm status abc-123

# Download when ready
cli4ai run notebooklm download abc-123 audio

Notes

• NotebookLM has no public API - this tool uses browser automation
• User must be logged into Google in the managed Chrome browser
• Audio/video generation can take several minutes
• File upload is not supported (use URLs or paste text instead)

License

BUSL-1.1