NotebookLM MCP Management

Use this skill when research should be grounded in NotebookLM notebooks instead of a generic web search.

Current MCP Reality

This repository already targets a real NotebookLM MCP workflow. The concrete tool surface available in this environment includes:

• get_health
• list_notebooks, search_notebooks, select_notebook
• ask_question
• add_notebook, update_notebook, remove_notebook
• list_sessions, reset_session, close_session
• setup_auth, re_auth, cleanup_data

Activation Conditions

• Querying a specific NotebookLM notebook
• Adding a notebook from a share URL
• Managing a notebook library or switching active notebooks
• Recovering authentication or cleaning NotebookLM state
• Continuing a multi-turn research session

Recommended Workflow

1. Call get_health first to confirm authentication and server readiness.
2. Reuse an existing session when the task is the same.
3. Prefer search_notebooks or list_notebooks before asking the user to restate what is already in the library.
4. Use ask_question iteratively in the same session for deep work.
5. Use setup_auth or re_auth only when health indicates auth problems.

Library Management Rules

• Do not add or remove notebooks without explicit user confirmation.
• When adding a notebook, collect URL, description, topics, and use cases first.
• Update metadata instead of creating duplicates when the notebook already exists.

Troubleshooting

• Auth broken: get_health -> re_auth
• Stale browser state: cleanup_data(preserve_library=true) after closing browsers
• Wrong context: reset_session or switch notebooks
• Ambiguous notebook choice: search the library before creating a new one

References & Resources

Documentation

• MCP Tool Reference - Current NotebookLM MCP operations and parameters
• Troubleshooting Guide - Auth recovery, cleanup, and session issues
• Workflows - Library, query, and maintenance workflows

Scripts

• NotebookLM Helper - Local helper for library exports and reporting when MCP access is unavailable
• Scripts README - Quick commands for the helper script

Examples

• simple-query.py - Basic query pattern
• multi-turn-conversation.py - Session reuse pattern
• library-management.py - Library search and organization

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