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SurfSense

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An open source, privacy focused alternative to NotebookLM for teams with no data limits. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/ejRNvftDp9

First seen 6/1/2026

Summary

SurfSense is an open-source, privacy-focused alternative to NotebookLM that enables teams to collaborate on documents without data limits.

  • It allows developers to ingest, search, and query their own content using AI, ensuring data stays private and under their control.

Install & Usage

1
Create the skills directory
mkdir -p .claude/skills
2
Download the skill file

Add the configuration to .claude/skills/surfsense.md

3
Invoke in Claude Code
/surfsense

Use Cases

Ingest a collection of research papers and ask SurfSense to summarize key findings across all documents.
Search through internal company wikis or documentation to find specific answers without leaving the terminal.
Create a shared knowledge base for your team by uploading meeting notes, then query it for action items.
Analyze a set of legal contracts to extract clauses related to data privacy and liability.
Combine multiple PDF reports into a single searchable corpus and ask comparative questions.
Use SurfSense as a private alternative to cloud-based AI notebooks for sensitive client data.

Usage Examples

1

/surfsense ingest ./docs/*.pdf --name 'Project Alpha'

2

/surfsense query 'What are the main conclusions from the Q3 reports?'

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Using SurfSense, summarize the key points from the uploaded meeting transcripts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is SurfSense?

SurfSense is an open-source, privacy-focused alternative to NotebookLM that enables teams to collaborate on documents without data limits. It allows developers to ingest, search, and query their own content using AI, ensuring data stays private and under their control.

How to install SurfSense?

To install SurfSense: create the skills directory (mkdir -p .claude/skills), then add the config to .claude/skills/surfsense.md. Finally, /surfsense in Claude Code.

What is SurfSense best for?

SurfSense is a community categorized under General. Created by MODSetter.

What can I use SurfSense for?

SurfSense is useful for: Ingest a collection of research papers and ask SurfSense to summarize key findings across all documents.; Search through internal company wikis or documentation to find specific answers without leaving the terminal.; Create a shared knowledge base for your team by uploading meeting notes, then query it for action items.; Analyze a set of legal contracts to extract clauses related to data privacy and liability.; Combine multiple PDF reports into a single searchable corpus and ask comparative questions.; Use SurfSense as a private alternative to cloud-based AI notebooks for sensitive client data..