Open Notebook

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Open Notebook skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Open Notebook is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Content · Sub-category: content-misc · Last updated: 2026-05-21

Self-hosted, open-source alternative to Google NotebookLM for AI-powered research and document analysis. Use when organizing research materials into notebooks, ingesting diverse content sources (PDFs, videos, audio, web pages, Office documents), generating AI-powered notes and summaries, creating multi-speaker podcasts from research, chatting with documents using context-aware AI, searching across materials with full-text and vector search, or running custom content transformations. Supports 16+ AI providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama, Groq, and Mistral with complete data privacy through self-hosting.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Open Notebook includes a dedicated installation section; pricing or quota commentary; 9 code blocks for direct copy-paste. The SKILL.md runs to about 1,138 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

License: MIT
Original author: lfnovo
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-21
Catalog position: Content · content-misc
Indexed related skills: 10

How Open Notebook fits the catalog

Open Notebook sits in the Content category under the content-misc sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

What this skill does

Open Notebook is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the content-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/open-notebook/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when organizing research materials into notebooks, ingesting diverse content sources (PDFs, videos, audio, web pages, Office documents), generating AI-powered notes and summaries, creating multi-speaker podcasts from research, chatting with documents using context-aware AI, searching across materials with full-text and vector search, or running custom content transformations. Supports 16+ AI providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama, Groq, and Mistral with complete data privacy through self-hosting.

Who uses this skill

The Open Notebook Claude Code skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/open-notebook
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/open-notebook/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/open-notebook/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/open-notebook/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/open-notebook/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\open-notebook\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Open Notebook Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/open-notebook/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Open Notebook skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Open Notebook skill?

Use Open Notebook when your Claude Code task falls under the Content category — specifically in the content misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Open Notebook" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Open Notebook skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Open Notebook is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/lfnovo/open-notebook
License: MIT
Author: lfnovo

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

lfnovo. (2026). Open Notebook [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/open-notebook/

BibTeX

@misc{open-notebook-2026,
  author    = {lfnovo},
  title     = {Open Notebook [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/open-notebook/}
}

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