Expert guide for the NotebookLM CLI (`nlm`) and MCP server - interfaces for Google NotebookLM. Use this skill when users want to interact with NotebookLM programmatically, including: creating/managing notebooks, adding sources (URLs, YouTube, text, Google Drive), generating content (podcasts, reports, quizzes, flashcards, mind maps, slides, infographics, videos, data tables), conducting research, chatting with sources, or automating NotebookLM workflows. Triggers on mentions of "nlm", "notebooklm", "notebook lm", "podcast generation", "audio overview", or any NotebookLM-related automation task.
This skill provides comprehensive guidance for using NotebookLM via both the nlm CLI and MCP tools.
ALWAYS check which tools are available before proceeding:
mcp__notebooklm-mcp__* or mcp_notebooklm_*nlm CLI commands via BashDecision Logic:
has_mcp_tools = check_available_tools() # Look for mcp__notebooklm-mcp__* or mcp_notebooklm_*
has_cli = check_bash_available() # Can run nlm commands
if has_mcp_tools and has_cli:
# ASK USER: "I can use either MCP tools or the nlm CLI. Which do you prefer?"
user_preference = ask_user()
else if has_mcp_tools:
# Use MCP tools directly
mcp__notebooklm-mcp__notebook_list()