notebooklm-mcp and bear-notes-mcp

These tools are ecosystem siblings, specifically two distinct server implementations for different note-taking applications (NotebookLM and Bear app) both leveraging AI agents (Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop) for note management, but neither are direct clients of the other.

notebooklm-mcp
62
Established
bear-notes-mcp
49
Emerging
Maintenance 10/25
Adoption 13/25
Maturity 22/25
Community 17/25
Maintenance 10/25
Adoption 7/25
Maturity 15/25
Community 17/25
Stars: 38
Forks: 11
Downloads: 622
Commits (30d): 0
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
Stars: 30
Forks: 8
Downloads: —
Commits (30d): 0
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
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About notebooklm-mcp

roomi-fields/notebooklm-mcp

MCP server for NotebookLM - Let your AI agents (Claude Code, Codex) research documentation directly with grounded, citation-backed answers from Gemini. Persistent auth, library management, cross-client sharing. Zero hallucinations, just your knowledge base.

# Technical Summary Implements full NotebookLM automation through browser automation, exposing Q&A, podcast/video/infographic generation, and source management via MCP protocol or HTTP REST API. Uses session-based authentication with auto-reauth on expiry and supports 80+ languages for content generation across multiple formats (podcast, video, report, presentation, infographic, data table). Deploys as Node.js MCP server for Claude/Cursor/Codex, HTTP API for n8n/Zapier integration, or containerized Docker setup with noVNC for headless authentication on NAS devices.

About bear-notes-mcp

bejaminjones/bear-notes-mcp

MCP server for Bear app - Full Read + Write AI-powered note management with Claude Desktop

# Technical Summary Implements a **hybrid architecture combining direct SQLite reads with Bear's x-callback-url API for writes**, ensuring iCloud sync safety while providing 26 read tools and 6 write tools for comprehensive note management. Built as a service-oriented MCP server with dependency injection, TypeScript strict typing, and 384 tests across 7 specialized services (DatabaseService, CacheService, SearchService, TagService, etc.). Integrates with Claude Desktop via stdio transport and automatically locates Bear's database at `~/Library/Group Containers/9K33E3U3T4.net.shinyfrog.bear/Application Data/database.sqlite`.

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