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Google's research notebook (formerly NotebookLM). It answers from the sources you add, with citations back to them. Useful for reading a pile of documents or videos before you decide.
How Gemini Notebook connects to each AI platform: native connector or MCP, API through code the agent writes, browser control, or file upload.
| Platform | MCP / connector | API (agent-written code) | Browser | Upload / export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude (incl. Claude Code) | No documented route | Confirmed Claude (incl. Claude Code) can run code; Gemini Notebook publishes an API. Claude (incl. Claude Code) docs ↗ | Confirmed Claude Code with the Claude in Chrome extension (Chrome, Edge and other Chromium browsers) Claude (incl. Claude Code) browser docs ↗ | Confirmed Export from Gemini Notebook, then works on the files in your project; chat accepts attachments Claude (incl. Claude Code) docs ↗ |
| OpenAI Codex | No documented route | Confirmed OpenAI Codex can run code; Gemini Notebook publishes an API. OpenAI Codex docs ↗ | Confirmed Only in the ChatGPT desktop app; not in the Codex CLI or IDE extension OpenAI Codex browser docs ↗ | Confirmed Export from Gemini Notebook, then works on local repositories OpenAI Codex docs ↗ |
| Google Antigravity | No documented route | Confirmed Google Antigravity can run code; Gemini Notebook publishes an API. Google Antigravity docs ↗ | Confirmed Browser subagent via /browser, documented as an Antigravity App feature; the IDE has separate browser docs Google Antigravity browser docs ↗ | Confirmed Export from Gemini Notebook, then works on local projects and worktrees Google Antigravity docs ↗ |
Confirmed means both the tool's and the platform's official docs describe that route (links in the cell); IonBin has not tested every pairing. Not documented means it may work, but no official docs describe that route end to end. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
| Level | Status | Detail / source |
|---|---|---|
| Native connector / MCP | No | No official MCP server found on 2026-10-17; a public request for one (https://github.com/google/mcp/issues/19) was still open. Community servers that reuse browser sessions are not recommended for business data. |
| API / CLI | Yes | Gemini Notebook Enterprise API, in Preview under Google's Pre-GA terms: https://docs.cloud.google.com/gemini/enterprise/notebooklm-enterprise/docs/api-notebooks-sources (checked 2026-10-17) |
| Browser-only | No | Web app; also reachable programmatically |
| Bulk upload / import | Yes | Add Docs, Slides, PDFs, web pages, YouTube links and text as sources |
Recorded Oct 17, 2026. Setup and plan limits vary; check the vendor's docs. How levels are assigned.
No confirmed MCP server yet.
Via its API, through automation hubs: Gumloop, Make, n8n, Zapier.
No long-form review yet. Verdict is based on research, not hands-on testing.
AI answer engine that shows its sources, with deep research and a choice of AI models on paid plans. A remote MCP server lets assistants such as Claude Code and Cursor call Perplexity search.
AI research assistant for finding papers, extracting data into tables and summarizing evidence across more than 138 million papers. The Elicit API and MCP server (Pro, Scale and Enterprise plans) bring search, reports and systematic reviews into Claude and other MCP clients.
