OpenBookLM

An open-source version of Google's NotebookLM, built with Next.js and shadcn/ui.

Features

Dark mode by default
Modern UI with shadcn components
Notebook management
Community courses section
Interactive chat interface
Source management
Notes and study tools

Getting Started

Install dependencies:

pnpm install
# or
yarn install

Create virtual environment for python (installs requirements.txt)

./setup/create_venv.sh

Activate virtual environment

source venv/bin/activate

If adding additional libraries / packages to requirements.txt

pip install -r requirements.txt

Deactivate virtual environment

deactivate

Run the development server:

pnpm run dev
# or
yarn dev

Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.

Tech Stack

Next.js 14
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
shadcn/ui
Lucide Icons

Project Structure

/src/app - Next.js app router pages
/src/components - React components
/src/lib - Utility functions