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 "generated": "2026-10-31",
 "id": "lfnovo-open-notebook--self-host-a-private-notebooklm-alternative",
 "repo": "lfnovo/open-notebook",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/lfnovo/open-notebook",
 "repo_slug": "lfnovo-open-notebook",
 "title": "Self-host a private NotebookLM alternative with Docker",
 "page_title": "How to self-host a private NotebookLM alternative with Docker with Open Notebook",
 "summary": "Download the official compose file, set an encryption key and start Open Notebook on your machine.",
 "who": "A researcher whose documents are too sensitive to upload to Google's cloud.",
 "problem": "NotebookLM only runs on Google's servers with Google's models.",
 "outcome": "Open Notebook running at localhost:8502 with your own encryption key.",
 "steps": [
  "Run `mkdir open-notebook && cd open-notebook` and download docker-compose.yml with the README's curl command",
  "Change OPEN_NOTEBOOK_ENCRYPTION_KEY to a long random secret, for example from `openssl rand -hex 32`",
  "Start it with `docker compose up -d`",
  "Wait about 30 seconds and open http://localhost:8502"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Set up lfnovo/open-notebook on this machine with the official docker-compose.yml, generate an encryption key, start it and confirm the UI loads on port 8502. Warn me if the ports are exposed beyond localhost.",
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  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Beginner",
 "time": "20 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "This card is written from the lfnovo/open-notebook README, not from a test run by Deduped. Before you start, make sure you have Docker Desktop or Docker Engine with the Compose plugin. Check the repo for newer instructions before you rely on these steps.",
 "category": "Research",
 "tags": [
  "Research"
 ],
 "lang": "typescript",
 "requirements": [
  "Docker Desktop (macOS, Windows) or Docker Engine with the Compose plugin (Linux)",
  "An API key from an AI provider, or a local model server such as Ollama",
  "At least one language model and one embedding model configured in the UI"
 ],
 "risk": "none",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [
  {
   "tag": "network-exposure",
   "notice": "The README notes the UI (8502) and API (5055) are published on all interfaces with no password by default; do not run it on a shared network as is."
  }
 ],
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 "score": 1.0,
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 "disclaimer": "Deduped lists open-source repositories that belong to other people. We do not own, maintain, audit, or vouch for any of them, and a repo appearing here is not an endorsement or a safety check. The use cases, steps, and prompts are written by AI and may be incomplete, outdated, or just wrong. Where a use case is marked \"Seen in the wild\", we link to public posts where someone described something similar, but we have not verified those posts and the use case itself is still our AI's own write-up. Use all of this at your own risk. Only run code, commands, or agents on systems and accounts you are authorized to use, and read the code and every command before you run it, especially anything that touches credentials, files, or the network. Nothing here is professional, security, legal, or financial advice. All trademarks and project names belong to their respective owners, and their use here does not imply affiliation. Content is provided as is, without warranties of any kind. Found a mistake, a safety problem, or something you want removed? Email hello@dedupedai.com and we will look at it promptly.",
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