/create-notebook

Create NotebookLM Notebook

Create a new notebook and set it as the active context.

Arguments

Parse from: $ARGUMENTS

Required:

• Notebook title (the main argument)

Options:

• --source <url_or_path>: Add source(s) immediately after creation — can be repeated
• --no-activate: Create the notebook but don't set it as active

Workflow

1. Create the notebook:

   uv run --project "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts" notebooklm create "NOTEBOOK TITLE" --json
   

2. Parse response: Extract the notebook id:

   {"id": "abc123de-...", "title": "Research"}
   

3. Set as active notebook (unless --no-activate):

   uv run --project "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts" notebooklm use NOTEBOOK_ID
   

4. Add initial sources (if --source options provided): For each source, run:

   uv run --project "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts" notebooklm source add "SOURCE_URL_OR_PATH" --json
   

   Then wait for all sources to finish processing:

   uv run --project "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts" notebooklm source wait SOURCE_ID
   

5. Report: Tell the user the notebook ID, title, active status, and any added sources.

Example Usage

/notebooklm-enhanced:create-notebook "Machine Learning Research"
/notebooklm-enhanced:create-notebook "Climate Change" --source https://example.com/paper.pdf
/notebooklm-enhanced:create-notebook "Study Notes" --source ./chapter1.pdf --source ./chapter2.pdf

Notes

• Notebook titles don't need to be unique but should be descriptive.
• After creation, the notebook is empty until sources are added.
• Use /notebooklm-enhanced:add-source to add more sources later.
• Use /notebooklm-enhanced:library to see all notebooks.