notebooklm

name: notebooklm description: > This skill should be used when the user asks to "create a podcast", "generate audio overview", "make a NotebookLM episode", or needs to convert text/articles into an AI-generated podcast via Google NotebookLM. Requires the nlm CLI (notebooklm-mcp-cli, MIT license).

NotebookLM Podcast Generation

Generate audio podcasts using the nlm CLI. Repository: https://github.com/jacob-bd/notebooklm-mcp-cli

Prerequisites

• nlm installed: pip install notebooklm-mcp-cli
• Authenticated: run bin/claude-inbox-setup nlm-login
  • Connects to kasmweb Chrome via CDP — complete Google login at https://localhost:6901
  • Config stored in ~/.notebooklm-mcp-cli/ (persisted via nlm_auth Docker volume)
  • Cookie-based, lasts 2-4 weeks

# Authenticate (chrome service must be running):
docker compose exec worker bin/claude-inbox-setup nlm-login

Workflow

1. Create notebook

notebook_id=$(nlm notebook create --title "Title" --json | jq -r '.id')

2. Add sources

# Text content
nlm source add "$notebook_id" --text "$(cat content.md)"
# URL
nlm source add "$notebook_id" --url "https://..."

Max 50 sources per notebook. Wait 10-30s after adding for processing.

3. Generate audio

nlm audio create "$notebook_id" --confirm --json

Takes 2-5 minutes. CLI polls until complete (timeout: 10 min).

4. Get audio URL

audio_url=$(nlm audio get "$notebook_id" --json | jq -r '.url')

URL is temporary (expires in hours).

Error Handling

Output

Return the notebook ID, audio URL, and title.