Record Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams Calls from the Command Line

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Installation

macOS / Linux

brew install nylas/nylas-cli/nylas

Windows PowerShell

irm https://cli.nylas.com/install.ps1 | iex

New to the CLI? The getting‑started guide takes under a minute.

Sending a Notetaker Bot

nylas notetaker send --meeting-link "https://zoom.us/j/123456789"
# => Notetaker bot joining meeting...
# => Notetaker ID: nt_abc123

A bot joins the call, records audio/video, and generates a transcript when the meeting ends.

Supported Platforms

Zoom

nylas notetaker send --meeting-link "https://zoom.us/j/123456789"

Google Meet

nylas notetaker send --meeting-link "https://meet.google.com/abc-defg-hij"

Microsoft Teams

nylas notetaker send --meeting-link "https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/..."

Retrieving Results

Check Status

nylas notetaker status nt_abc123

Get the Transcript

nylas notetaker transcript nt_abc123
# => [00:01:23] Alice: Let's discuss the Q2 roadmap.
# => [00:01:45] Bob: I think we should prioritize the API redesign...

Get Transcript as JSON

nylas notetaker transcript nt_abc123 --json

The JSON output includes timestamps, speaker labels, and confidence scores—ready for piping into jq, Python, or an LLM.

Calendar Integration

List today’s events with meeting links

nylas calendar list --from "today" --to "tomorrow" --json |
  jq -r '.[] | select(.conferencing != null) | .conferencing.details.url'

Record all meetings on your calendar today

nylas calendar list --from "today" --to "tomorrow" --json |
  jq -r '.[] | select(.conferencing != null) | .conferencing.details.url' |
  while read url; do
    nylas notetaker send --meeting-link "$url"
  done

Provider‑specific calendar guides

• Manage Google Calendar from the CLI
• Manage Outlook Calendar from the CLI
• Manage Exchange Calendar from the CLI

Using Transcripts with AI

import subprocess, json

# Get transcript as JSON
result = subprocess.run(
    ["nylas", "notetaker", "transcript", "nt_abc123", "--json"],
    capture_output=True, text=True
)
transcript = json.loads(result.stdout)

# Build a prompt for an LLM
prompt = "Extract action items from this meeting transcript:\n\n"
for segment in transcript:
    prompt += f"[{segment['speaker']}]: {segment['text']}\n"

# Send `prompt` to your preferred LLM client

For a full example of building AI agents that process email and meeting data, see Build an LLM Agent with Email Tools.

Emailing the Transcript

# Get attendee emails from the calendar event
ATTENDEES=$(nylas calendar get evt_xyz --json |
  jq -r '.participants[].email' | tr '\n' ',')

# Email the transcript
nylas email send \
  --to "$ATTENDEES" \
  --subject "Meeting notes: Q2 Roadmap" \
  --body "$(nylas notetaker transcript nt_abc123)" \
  --yes

Full email‑sending guide: Send Email from the Command Line.

AI Agents via MCP

nylas mcp install --assistant claude-code

Your agent can then record meetings, retrieve transcripts, and send follow‑ups—autonomously. See Give Your AI Agent an Email Address for full setup.

Feature Comparison

For a broader comparison: Nylas CLI vs Recall.ai for AI Agent Email.

Additional Guides

• Connect Voice Agents to Email and Calendar (the notetaker pairs with voice frameworks like LiveKit and Vapi)
• Record Zoom, Meet, and Teams from the CLI (full guide with scheduling, speaker identification, and storage options)
• Manage Calendar from the Terminal
• Build an AI Email Triage Agent
• AI Agent Audit Logs
• Why AI Agents Need Email
• Email as Memory for AI Agents
• Best CLI Email Tools Compared

All guides: