NotebookLM Cowork vs NotebookLM MCP
NotebookLM Cowork is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑26.
NotebookLM Cowork is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Gabe Fletcher. No marketplace we read lists it any more. NotebookLM MCP is an MCP server published by roomi-fields. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-26. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  NotebookLM MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace gfsaaser24/notebooklm-cowork | Removed on 2026-10-26 Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 10 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 4.4.0 Downloads/month (npm): 2 798 Downloads/week (npm): 559 Forks (GitHub): 66 Stars (GitHub): 213 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | NotebookLM Coworkno longer listed · | NotebookLM MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 10 | 213 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 2 | 66 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-24 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (notebooklm-mcp-cli) | On your machine (@roomi-fields/notebooklm-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 7 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/gfsaaser24/notebooklm-cowork | github.com/roomi-fields/notebooklm-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 4 | 3 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of NotebookLM Cowork
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Google NotebookLM integration. Create notebooks, add sources, generate podcasts, videos, and research artifacts.
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Create, search and manage Knowtis collaborative notes from AI assistants.
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Notion workflows for implementation planning, research synthesis, meeting preparation, and knowledge capture.
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Connect AI assistants to Outline for document search, reading, and management
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Google NotebookLM via natural language: create notebooks, add sources (PDF, URL, YouTube) and ask gr
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Knowledge graph of your work, lived inside Claude Code. Capture moments, then render writeups, summaries, and more from the same vault.
What each says it does
NotebookLM Cowork
Control Google NotebookLM from Claude. Notebooks, sources, research, studio artifacts, and AI queries. 39 tools, built for Cowork.
NotebookLM MCP
Google Gemini Notebook (ex NotebookLM) over MCP + a local REST API — cited answers, Studio, history
How to run each
NotebookLM Cowork
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
NotebookLM MCP As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio notebooklm-mcp -- npx -y @roomi-fields/notebooklm-mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: NotebookLM Cowork · What it can do: NotebookLM MCP · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.