The Most Powerful NotebookLM MCP Server

v1.8.0 brings two game-changing capabilities that no other NotebookLM MCP has:

1. Gemini Deep Research — Google's state-of-the-art research agent via API
2. Programmatic Notebook Creation — Create notebooks, add sources, generate audio — all from code

Gemini Deep Research (NEW)

Access Google's Deep Research agent — the same engine that powers Gemini Advanced:

deep_research — Comprehensive Research Agent

"Research the security implications of post-quantum cryptography in financial services"

• 1-5 minutes of multi-source, web-grounded analysis
• Citations and sources included
• Background execution — continue working while research runs

gemini_query — Fast Grounded Queries

"What are the latest CVEs for Log4j in 2025?" (with Google Search)
"Calculate compound interest on $10,000 at 5% over 10 years" (with code execution)

• Google Search grounding — Live web data
• Code execution — Reliable calculations
• URL context — Analyze web pages on demand

Programmatic Notebook Creation (UNIQUE)

Most MCPs can only read from NotebookLM. This one can CREATE.

create_notebook — Build Notebooks Instantly

{
  "name": "Security Research 2025",
  "sources": [
    { "type": "url", "value": "https://owasp.org/Top10" },
    { "type": "file", "value": "/path/to/security-report.pdf" },
    { "type": "text", "value": "Custom notes...", "title": "My Notes" }
  ]
}

batch_create_notebooks — Scale Up

Create up to 10 notebooks in a single operation. Perfect for:

• Setting up project documentation libraries
• Onboarding new team members
• Creating topic-specific research notebooks in bulk

manage_sources — Dynamic Source Management

Add or remove sources from existing notebooks programmatically.

generate_audio — Audio Overview Creation

Generate NotebookLM's famous podcast-style audio overviews from code.

sync_notebook — Keep Sources Updated

Sync notebook sources from local directories with glob patterns.

Architecture

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                         NotebookLM MCP Server v1.8.0                         │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                              │
│  ┌────────────────────────────────┐    ┌──────────────────────────────────┐  │
│  │      BROWSER AUTOMATION        │    │          GEMINI API              │  │
│  ├────────────────────────────────┤    ├──────────────────────────────────┤  │
│  │  QUERY                         │    │  • deep_research           v1.8  │  │
│  │  • ask_question                │    │  • gemini_query            v1.8  │  │
│  │                                │    │  • get_research_status     v1.8  │  │
│  │  CREATE & MANAGE         v1.7  │    │                                  │  │
│  │  • create_notebook             │    │  Powered by:                     │  │
│  │  • batch_create_notebooks      │    │  ✦ Deep Research Agent           │  │
│  │  • manage_sources              │    │  ✦ Google Search Grounding       │  │
│  │  • generate_audio              │    │  ✦ Code Execution                │  │
│  │  • sync_notebook               │    │  ✦ URL Analysis                  │  │
│  └────────────────────────────────┘    └──────────────────────────────────┘  │
│                                                                              │
│                      ┌─────────────────────────────────┐                     │
│                      │       14 SECURITY LAYERS        │                     │
│                      │   Post-Quantum • Audit Logs     │                     │
│                      │   GDPR • SOC2 • CSSF Ready      │                     │
│                      └─────────────────────────────────┘                     │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Configuration

# Gemini API (for Deep Research)
GEMINI_API_KEY=your-api-key          # Get from https://aistudio.google.com/apikey
GEMINI_DEFAULT_MODEL=gemini-2.5-flash
GEMINI_DEEP_RESEARCH_ENABLED=true

# Security (all enabled by default)
NLMCP_AUTH_ENABLED=true
NLMCP_AUTH_TOKEN=your-secure-token

Install / Update

# Claude Code (with all features)
claude mcp add notebooklm \
  --env NLMCP_AUTH_ENABLED=true \
  --env NLMCP_AUTH_TOKEN=$(openssl rand -base64 32) \
  --env GEMINI_API_KEY=your-api-key \
  -- npx @pan-sec/notebooklm-mcp@latest

# Or just update
npm install @pan-sec/[email protected]

What Makes This Unique

| Feature | Other MCPs | This One |
|---------|------------|----------|
| Query notebooks | ✅ | ✅ |
| Create notebooks | ❌ | ✅ |
| Batch create (10 at once) | ❌ | ✅ |
| Deep Research agent | ❌ | ✅ |
| Google Search grounding | ❌ | ✅ |
| Audio generation | ❌ | ✅ |
| Post-quantum encryption | ❌ | ✅ |
| Enterprise compliance | ❌ | ✅ |

Full Docs: https://github.com/Pantheon-Security/notebooklm-mcp-secure#readme

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