majiayu000 name: notebooklm-cli description: Comprehensive CLI for Google NotebookLM including notebooks, sources, and generated artifacts (audio, reports, quizzes, flashcards, mind maps, slides, infographics, videos, data tables). Use when working with NotebookLM programmatically: managing notebooks/sources, generating artifacts, querying sources via chat, or importing research.
NotebookLM CLI
Overview
This skill provides complete access to Google NotebookLM through the nlm CLI.
Key capabilities:
- Manage notebooks and sources
- Query sources via chat (
nlm ask) - Generate artifacts (audio, report, quiz, flashcards, slide deck, infographic, etc.)
- Import sources via web/Drive research
Quick Start
Authentication
nlm login
List Notebooks
nlm list --json
Create Notebook + Add Sources
nlm create "My Research"
nlm source add --notebook <id> --url "https://example.com/article"
nlm source add --notebook <id> --text "Your content here" --title "My Notes"
Ask a Question
nlm ask -n <id> --new "Summarize the key takeaways"
Generate Content
nlm generate report -n <id> "briefing doc for stakeholders"
nlm generate audio -n <id> "deep dive overview"
Authentication
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
nlm login |
Authenticate with NotebookLM (opens Chrome) |
nlm auth check |
Validate local auth (optionally --test) |
Sessions are stored in ~/.notebooklm/storage_state.json by default.
Notebook Management
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
nlm list |
List all notebooks (--json supported) |
nlm create "Title" |
Create a new notebook |
nlm rename -n <id> "New Title" |
Rename a notebook |
nlm delete -n <id> |
Delete a notebook |
nlm summary -n <id> |
AI-generated notebook summary |
nlm use <id> |
Set active notebook context |
nlm status |
Show active notebook + conversation |
nlm clear |
Clear active notebook context |
Source Management
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
nlm source list -n <id> |
List sources in a notebook |
nlm source add -n <id> --url "..." |
Add URL/YouTube source |
nlm source add -n <id> --text "..." --title "..." |
Add pasted text |
nlm source add-drive -n <id> --doc <doc-id> |
Add Google Drive doc |
nlm source add-research -n <id> "query" |
Web/Drive research + import |
nlm source guide <source-id> |
AI source summary + keywords |
nlm source fulltext <source-id> |
Full indexed text |
nlm source refresh <source-id> |
Refresh URL/Drive source |
nlm source wait <source-id> |
Wait for source processing |
Content Generation (Artifacts)
Use nlm generate <type> to create artifacts from notebook sources.
nlm generate audio -n <id> "brief overview"
nlm generate report -n <id> "study guide"
nlm generate quiz -n <id> "focus on key definitions"
nlm generate flashcards -n <id> "core concepts"
nlm generate slide-deck -n <id> "stakeholder deck"
nlm generate infographic -n <id> "quick visual summary"
nlm generate data-table -n <id> "extract key metrics"
nlm generate mind-map -n <id> "concept map"
nlm generate video -n <id> "short explainer"
Add --wait to block until completion.
Artifact Management
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
nlm artifact list -n <id> |
List generated artifacts |
nlm artifact get <artifact-id> |
Get artifact details |
nlm artifact export <artifact-id> |
Export artifact to file |
nlm artifact delete <artifact-id> |
Delete artifact |
nlm artifact wait <artifact-id> |
Wait for completion |
Chat
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
nlm ask -n <id> --new "question" |
One-shot question |
nlm configure -n <id> |
Configure chat persona/response style |
nlm history -n <id> |
View/clear conversation history |
Use --json on nlm ask for structured responses with references.
Research
Use research to discover and import sources automatically:
nlm source add-research -n <id> "topic" --mode deep
nlm research status
nlm research wait
Claude Code Skill Integration
nlm skill install
nlm skill status
nlm skill show
nlm skill uninstall
Output Formats
nlm list --json
nlm ask -n <id> --new "question" --json
References
- Command Reference
- Troubleshooting
- Workflows