NotebookLM Integration

Query Google NotebookLM notebooks directly from the command line. Send questions and receive AI-synthesized responses based on your uploaded sources.

Quick Start

# List available NotebookLM tabs
gobbler notebooklm list

# Send a query and get response
gobbler notebooklm query "What are the main themes in these documents?"

# Get the last response
gobbler notebooklm last

# View chat history
gobbler notebooklm history --count 10

Prerequisites

NotebookLM integration requires:

1. Relay server running - bridges CLI to browser
2. Gobbler browser extension - installed and connected
3. NotebookLM tab in "Gobbler" group - notebook must be open and grouped

Setup

# 1. Start the relay server
gobbler relay start

# 2. Verify connection
gobbler relay status

Browser Setup:

1. Open NotebookLM in your browser (notebooklm.google.com)
2. Open a notebook with your sources
3. Create a tab group named "Gobbler"
4. Move the NotebookLM tab into that group
5. Verify with gobbler notebooklm list

Commands Reference

gobbler notebooklm list

List NotebookLM tabs in the Gobbler group.

gobbler notebooklm list

gobbler notebooklm info

Get notebook metadata (sources, messages, URL).

# Default (first NotebookLM tab)
gobbler notebooklm info

# Specific tab
gobbler notebooklm info --tab 12345

gobbler notebooklm query

Send a question and wait for the AI response.

# Basic query
gobbler notebooklm query "Summarize the key findings"

# Specific notebook (by tab ID)
gobbler notebooklm query "What does the author say about X?" --tab 12345

# Extended timeout for complex queries
gobbler notebooklm query "Create a comprehensive outline" --timeout 120

gobbler notebooklm last

Retrieve the last response (useful after long queries).

gobbler notebooklm last

# From specific tab
gobbler notebooklm last --tab 12345

gobbler notebooklm history

Get recent chat messages.

# Last 5 messages (default)
gobbler notebooklm history

# Last 10 messages
gobbler notebooklm history --count 10

# All messages
gobbler notebooklm history --all

# From specific tab
gobbler notebooklm history --tab 12345 --count 20

Use Cases

Research Assistant

Query your uploaded papers, documents, or notes:

# Synthesize across sources
gobbler notebooklm query "What are the common themes across all documents?"

# Extract specific information
gobbler notebooklm query "What methodology did the authors use?"

# Generate summaries
gobbler notebooklm query "Create a one-paragraph summary of each source"

Book Notes

For notebooks with book excerpts or full texts:

# Character analysis
gobbler notebooklm query "Describe the protagonist's character arc"

# Theme exploration
gobbler notebooklm query "What are the main themes and how do they develop?"

# Quote finding
gobbler notebooklm query "Find quotes about [topic]"

Meeting Notes

For notebooks with meeting transcripts or notes:

# Action items
gobbler notebooklm query "List all action items and who is responsible"

# Decision summary
gobbler notebooklm query "What decisions were made in these meetings?"

# Topic extraction
gobbler notebooklm query "What topics were discussed most frequently?"

Workflow Example

Querying research sources:

# 1. Ensure relay is running
gobbler relay start

# 2. In your browser:
#    - Open NotebookLM and your notebook
#    - Add sources (PDFs, docs, websites)
#    - Move tab to "Gobbler" group

# 3. Verify connection
gobbler notebooklm list

# 4. Query your sources
gobbler notebooklm query "What are the three most important insights from these sources?"

# 5. Save the response
gobbler notebooklm last > insights.md

Timeouts

Complex queries may take longer. Default timeout is 60 seconds.

# For comprehensive analysis
gobbler notebooklm query "Create a detailed outline" --timeout 120

# For quick lookups
gobbler notebooklm query "When was X published?" --timeout 30

Multiple Notebooks

If you have multiple NotebookLM tabs open:

# List all notebooks
gobbler notebooklm list

# Query specific notebook by tab ID
gobbler notebooklm query "Your question" --tab 12345

Without --tab, commands default to the first NotebookLM tab found.

Troubleshooting

"Relay server is not running"

gobbler relay start
gobbler relay status

"No browser extension connected"

1. Check Gobbler extension is installed
2. Refresh the extension (disable/re-enable)
3. Restart relay: gobbler relay restart

"No NotebookLM tabs found in Gobbler group"

1. Open NotebookLM in your browser
2. Right-click the tab -> "Add to group" -> "New group"
3. Name the group "Gobbler"
4. Verify: gobbler notebooklm list

"Could not find NotebookLM input textarea"

The NotebookLM UI may have changed, or the page hasn't fully loaded:

1. Ensure the notebook is fully loaded
2. Make sure you're on a notebook page (not the home page)
3. Try refreshing the NotebookLM tab

"Timeout waiting for response"

NotebookLM is taking too long:

# Increase timeout
gobbler notebooklm query "Your question" --timeout 120

Or check:

• Is NotebookLM actually processing? (look at the browser tab)
• Network issues?
• Try a simpler query first

Response is partial or cut off

The response may still be streaming:

# Wait and get the full response
sleep 10
gobbler notebooklm last