Notebooklm MCP Server
by pantheon-securityio.github.Pantheon-Security/notebooklm-mcp-securev2026.5.0
Security-hardened Google NotebookLM access: session-based conversations, notebook library management and source-grounded answers, with post-quantum encryption.
context tax
pending
security
100/100
cold start
pending
freshness
Maintained48d ago
Our reading of Notebooklm, from the data
Notebooklm is a notes & knowledge MCP server from pantheon-security, listed in the official MCP Registry.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
Maintenance is maintained: the last public signal was 2 months ago (2026-09-03). For comparison, 71% of notes & knowledge servers are active or maintained.
With 86 GitHub stars it ranks #99 of 1,114 notes & knowledge servers we index.
It runs locally on your machine over stdio.
Install Notebooklm MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add notebooklm-pantheon-security -- npx -y @pan-sec/notebooklm-mcpInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"notebooklm-pantheon-security": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pan-sec/notebooklm-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"notebooklm-pantheon-security": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pan-sec/notebooklm-mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"notebooklm-pantheon-security": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pan-sec/notebooklm-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"notebooklm-pantheon-security": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pan-sec/notebooklm-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Security signals
100/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.
Deductions
No findings from the checks that ran.
Checks
- ✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
- ○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
- ○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
- ○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending
Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI (made by NavyaAI, which also runs MCPSkillHub). Scoring rules
Freshness
Maintained — last maintenance signal 48d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-03 · 48d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-03 · 48d ago · GitHub · v2026.5.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-09-03 · 48d ago · official registry · v2026.5.0
How it compares in Notes & Knowledge
Against the most-starred notes & knowledge servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.
| Server | Stars | Tools | Tokens / turn | Freshness | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notebooklm (this) | 86 | — | not measured | Maintained | local |
| Memory | 91,356 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Context7 | 63,264 | 2 | 1,188 | Active | local + hosted |
| Hindsight | 51,304 | — | not measured | Active | — |
| Cognee | 32,506 | — | not measured | Active | — |
| Docs | 28,892 | — | not measured | Active | local |
FAQ
›How do I install the Notebooklm MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add notebooklm-pantheon-security -- npx -y @pan-sec/notebooklm-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Notebooklm require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Notebooklm as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Notebooklm in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.Pantheon-Security/notebooklm-mcp-secure.
Sources and method
- Official MCP Registry entry
- updated 2026-09-03
- GitHub repository
- fetched 2026-10-19
- Package registry (npm / PyPI)
- listed
- Security signals, computed by us
- 2026-10-19
- Last checked against all sources
- 2026-10-19
The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Editorial standards are owned by Ramachandra Vikas Chamarthi, Founder & AI HPC Architect. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.
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