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| What | notebooklm-mcp | notebooklm-py |
|---|---|---|
| Risk grade | CC · Moderate risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 19, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee. | BB · Some risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 16, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee. |
| Type | AI agent skill | AI agent skill |
| Est. context load | ~72 tokens idle · ~450 tokens when active (on-demand skill) | ~88 tokens idle · ~500 tokens when active (on-demand skill) |
| GitHub stars | 214 | 20k |
| Weekly npm downloads | — | — |
| Local files | No local folder access noted | Reads local files |
| Command execution | Runs shell or system commands | No shell command runner noted |
| Network reach | Connects to outside service API | Connects to outside service API |
| Credentials | No API token required | No API token required |
| Package source | npm (@roomi-fields/notebooklm-mcp) | GitHub (teng-lin/notebooklm-py) |
| Install command | npx -y @roomi-fields/notebooklm-mcp | Source repo only |
| Bottom line | notebooklm-mcp is distributed via npm (@roomi-fields/notebooklm-mcp); review its source code, dependencies, and requested permissions before use. | notebooklm-py (agent skill) requires careful permission scoping — unofficial API dependency: No review of stability or compatibility as Google may change or revoke the underlying Notebook API; library could break with service updates. |
Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 29, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee.
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