AI Research Notebook
NotebookLM-style grounded synthesis: feed your sources and a research focus, and the LLM produces a cited briefing (summary, key findings, an outline and follow-up questions) using ONLY those sources. Works with any LLM endpoint.
Overview
AI Research Notebook is a no-code automation step in the AI category of AutoFlowRPA. It performs its action in a single step when the workflow reaches it. You can configure 8 parameter(s) to control exactly how it behaves. It is one of 369 commands you can drag into a workflow in the visual builder — no scripting required.
What it does
NotebookLM-style grounded synthesis: feed your sources and a research focus, and the LLM produces a cited briefing (summary, key findings, an outline and follow-up questions) using ONLY those sources. Works with any LLM endpoint.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| API base URL | string | Required | http://localhost:11434/v1 | OpenAI-compatible base. Default = local Ollama (offline). Supports variables |
| API key (blank for local) | string | Optional | Bearer token for cloud providers. Supports variables | |
| Model | string | Required | llama3 | Example: llama3 Supports variables |
| Sources | multiline | Required | Text, or a file/folder/glob of documents to ground on. Example: C:/research Supports variables | |
| Research focus / question | multiline | Required | Example: What do the sources say about pricing trends? Supports variables | |
| Max passages | number | Optional | 8 | How many relevant passages to ground the briefing on. |
| Timeout (seconds) | number | Optional | 180 | |
| Store briefing in | variable | Required | Example: briefing |
How to use AI Research Notebook
- 1
Open AutoFlowRPA and drag the AI Research Notebook command from the AI group onto the canvas.
- 2
Set its parameters in the side panel — AI Research Notebook has 8 configurable field(s).
- 3
Connect it into your workflow and press Run. Everything executes locally on your machine.
Frequently asked questions
What does the AI Research Notebook command do?
NotebookLM-style grounded synthesis: feed your sources and a research focus, and the LLM produces a cited briefing (summary, key findings, an outline and follow-up questions) using ONLY those sources. Works with any LLM endpoint.
Which group does the AI Research Notebook command belong to?
AI Research Notebook is part of the AI group. AutoFlowRPA ships with 369+ ready-made commands you can combine without code.
Does the AI Research Notebook command take any parameters?
Yes — AI Research Notebook has 8 configurable field(s), all editable in the visual node editor.
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