# Changelog: what's new in Kortex

> Everything that shipped in Kortex, the research workspace for Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM), month by month.

https://www.kortex-notebooklm.com/changelog

# What's new in Kortex

Everything we shipped, month by month. What's coming next is on the roadmap.

[See the roadmap](/roadmap) [Service status](/status)

## October 2026

Version 2.3.5

-   Prompts
    
    Type ;shortcut in any chat box to drop in a saved prompt, or open your prompts anywhere with ⌘⇧P (Ctrl+Shift+P).
    
-   Prompts
    
    A redesigned Prompts panel with a short guided tour.
    
-   Extension
    
    Kortex opens in a side panel beside the page instead of a popup.
    
-   MCP
    
    Kortex MCP is out of private beta: connect Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or Codex to your notebooks from Kortex settings.
    

## September 2026

Version 2.3.4

-   Gemini Notebook
    
    A notebook bar under the header with your native collections, and every Kortex button in one dock beside Share.
    
-   MCP
    
    Kortex MCP private beta: Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and Codex can read, search and add to your notebooks, with panels for cited answers, sources and imports.
    
-   MCP
    
    Kortex as a Claude Code plugin, with ready-made recipes as slash commands.
    
-   Dashboard
    
    A control room: what is running now, your agents and a command palette.
    

## August 2026

-   Import
    
    Send a whole YouTube playlist, a channel, or the videos from a search to Gemini Notebook.
    
-   Import
    
    Save Gistr threads to Gemini Notebook.
    
-   Generation
    
    Choose the language for generated study guides, briefings and audio.
    
-   Dashboard
    
    Rename notebooks and sources, and create a notebook straight into a collection.
    

## July 2026

-   Gemini Notebook
    
    Kortex collections work with Gemini Notebook's own collections, with a one-click move for existing ones.
    
-   Dashboard
    
    A tree view for nested collections.
    
-   Import
    
    Archive Merlin AI chats to Gemini Notebook.
    
-   Podcasts
    
    Pick several audios at once to add to your podcast, download or delete.
    
-   Extension
    
    Dark mode in the popup.
    

## May and June 2026

Version 2.1.14

-   Dashboard
    
    List or grid views everywhere, sorting by views, and a start page of your choice.
    
-   Templates
    
    Merge several sources into one template, and from different folders.
    
-   Safety
    
    Type to confirm before anything is deleted.