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MCP Quickstart

To connect Claude Code to your Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) notebooks, run one command in your terminal and sign in to Kortex. MCP is a standard way to let AI apps like Claude or ChatGPT use Kortex's tools. It takes a few minutes. Other apps are on the next page.

This needs Kortex Pro. See pricing.

The MCP Connection window shows the exact line to paste for the app you pick

How to connect​

  1. Make sure Chrome is open and the Kortex extension is signed in.
  2. Open your terminal. A terminal is the plain window where you type commands.
  3. Paste the line below and press Enter.
  4. Your browser opens a Kortex page. Sign in, choose what to allow, and you are connected.
claude mcp add --transport http kortex https://mcp.kortex-notebooklm.com/mcp

No key to make. Nothing to paste except one address.

Want to see this line in Kortex itself?​

  1. Click the three dots (⋯) at the top right of the Kortex side panel.
  2. Choose MCP Connection.
  3. In Set up your client, pick your app. Kortex shows what to paste. The Sign in tab needs no key. The API key tab is for apps that cannot open a browser.

What can I ask first?​

With Chrome open, ask your assistant:

  • "List my Gemini notebooks."
  • "What's in my 'Market Research' notebook?"
  • "Ask my 'Product Docs' notebook what our refund window is, and cite the sources."
  • "What can you do with my notebooks?"
Good to know
  • The first request of a session can take up to 30 seconds. Chrome puts idle extensions to sleep, and Kortex has to wake up. After that it is fast.
  • Nothing runs on a Kortex server. The job runs in the Chrome on your own computer, using your own Google sign-in.
  • Using another app? Every app takes the same address. See Connect your assistant.

If something goes wrong​

If your assistant says Kortex is not connected, see Troubleshooting.