User Says	Action	MCP Flow
"podcast from [source]"	Audio Overview	Create → Add Source → Studio Audio
"study guide from [source]"	Study Guide	Create → Add Source → Studio Report
"research [query]"	Web Research	Research Start → Poll → Import
"quiz from [source]"	Quiz	Create → Add Source → Studio Quiz
"flashcards from [source]"	Flashcards	Create → Add Source → Studio Flashcards
"slides from [source]"	Slide Deck	Create → Add Source → Studio Slides
"summarize [source]"	Summary	Create → Add Source → Query
"mind map from [source]"	Mind Map	Create → Add Source → Studio Mind Map

Source Types

Detect source type from user input:

URL: https://... → source_add(source_type="url", url=...)
File path: /path/to/file.pdf → source_add(source_type="file", file_path=...)
Pasted text: Raw text content → source_add(source_type="text", text=..., title=...)
Multiple sources: Add each one sequentially

Workflow: Podcast

notebook_create(title="Podcast: [topic]")
For each source: source_add(notebook_id=..., source_type=..., ..., wait=True)
studio_create(notebook_id=..., artifact_type="audio", audio_format="deep_dive", confirm=True)
Poll studio_status(notebook_id=...) every 30s until completed
Report the URL to user

Options: audio_format: deep_dive (default), brief, critique, debate Options: audio_length: short, default, long

Workflow: Study Guide

notebook_create(title="Study Guide: [topic]")
Add sources (same as above)
studio_create(notebook_id=..., artifact_type="report", report_format="Study Guide", confirm=True)
Poll studio_status until completed
Download and display: download_artifact(notebook_id=..., artifact_type="report", output_path="study-guide.md")

Workflow: Research

research_start(query="[user query]", source="web", mode="fast")
- For deep research: mode="deep" (takes ~5 min, ~40 sources)
research_status(notebook_id=..., max_wait=300)
When complete: research_import(notebook_id=..., task_id=...)
Optionally query the imported sources: notebook_query(notebook_id=..., query="summarize findings")

Workflow: Quiz

Create notebook and add sources
studio_create(notebook_id=..., artifact_type="quiz", question_count=5, difficulty="medium", confirm=True)
Poll studio_status until completed
download_artifact(notebook_id=..., artifact_type="quiz", output_path="quiz.json", output_format="json")
Read the quiz file and present questions interactively to user one at a time
Track score and reveal answers after each question

Workflow: Flashcards

Create notebook and add sources
studio_create(notebook_id=..., artifact_type="flashcards", difficulty="medium", confirm=True)
Poll and download as JSON
Present cards one at a time: show front, wait for user, reveal back
Track which cards were correct/incorrect for review

Workflow: Slides

Create notebook and add sources
studio_create(notebook_id=..., artifact_type="slide_deck", slide_format="detailed_deck", confirm=True)
Poll studio_status until completed
Download: download_artifact(notebook_id=..., artifact_type="slide_deck", output_path="slides.pdf")
Report download location

Existing Notebook

If user specifies an existing notebook (by name or ID), skip notebook_create and add sources to existing notebook. Use notebook_list to find notebooks by name.

Error Handling

Error	Solution
Auth error	Run `nlm login` via Bash
Source processing timeout	Increase `wait_timeout` or poll manually
Studio generation stuck	Check `studio_status`, may need retry
Quiz download fails	Try different output_format (json/markdown/html)

notebook

NotebookLM Quick Actions

Prerequisites

Command Routing