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LM Studio

Verified Integration
Author: @chrishorne74•Category: ServerApplication
GitHub Repository
JSON-RPC 2.0
Protocol Standard
Sub-second
Execution Latency
Active
Operational Status
Tags:#Claude#Search#Database#API#Python#Git#AI#GitHub#Node.js#Docker

Client Configuration

— Connect LM Studio to Claude Desktop or Cursor in seconds
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lm-studio-3": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-lm-studio-3"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows).
Architecture & Capabilities

System Overview

Bridges Claude with locally running LLM models via LM Studio, enabling communication and generation capabilities.

Indexed Date

7/23/2026

License

Open Source

Protocol Layer

stdio / SSE RPC

Frequently Asked Questions

Architecture and operational details for LM Studio

LMStudio-MCP is a Model Control Protocol (MCP) server that creates a bridge, allowing Claude (with MCP capabilities) to communicate and interact with Large Language Models (LLMs) running locally via your LM Studio instance.

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