Notex: An Open-Source Elixir-Based NotebookLM Alternative

DavidBennett__ · x · 2026-08-13

A developer has shared an open-source project called Notex, serving as a clone for Google's NotebookLM. Built with Elixir, it supports various features including RAG, mind maps, slides, and narrated video generation.

The author provides a detailed guide on deploying Notex locally using Docker (based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS). The tutorial covers installing necessary multimedia dependencies like ffmpeg and open-jtalk, and explains how to configure OpenAI-compatible APIs to power the application.

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