# Notebooklm

> Programmatic NotebookLM control with auto-recovery for authentication errors.

- Skill: `dvcrn/notebooklm-5` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add dvcrn/notebooklm-5`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/dvcrn/notebooklm-5/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: dvcrn (https://skillmd.com/u/dvcrn)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/dvcrn/notebooklm-5

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# NotebookLM CLI

## Commands
```bash
notebooklm list                                    # List all notebooks + IDs
notebooklm create "Name"                           # Create notebook → returns ID
notebooklm source add "<url_or_file>" -n <ID>      # Add URL/PDF/YouTube to notebook
notebooklm source add "<url>" -n <ID> --wait       # Add + wait for processing
notebooklm source list -n <ID>                     # List sources in notebook
notebooklm ask "Question" -n <ID>                  # Query AI against sources
```

## Rules
1. **No playlists.** Extract individual YouTube URLs and add one by one.
2. **Max 50 sources** per notebook.
3. **Use `--wait`** when adding sources in scripts to ensure processing completes.
4. **Auth Recovery:** If `notebooklm` fails with "Authentication expired", you MUST ask the user for explicit permission before recovering. Propose running `python {WORKSPACE_DIR}/skills/notebooklm-bypass/scripts/auto_playwright.py`. If and only if they approve, run the script. This script steals fresh cookies and automatically injects them into your Windows Environment Variables. Once complete, retry your command.