NotebookLM MCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 1 635 installs a week from npm. Last commit 30 Oct 2026.
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What the code does
We read the source, 2 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
const accountDir = path.join(this.accountsDir, config.id);
const output = execSync(`netstat -ano | findstr :${port} | findstr LISTENING`, {
USER root
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add notebooklm-mcp -- npx -y @roomi-fields/notebooklm-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"notebooklm-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@roomi-fields/notebooklm-mcp"
]
}
}
}[mcp_servers.notebooklm-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@roomi-fields/notebooklm-mcp"]{
"mcpServers": {
"notebooklm-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@roomi-fields/notebooklm-mcp"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"notebooklm-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@roomi-fields/notebooklm-mcp"
]
}
}
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