LM Studio MCP Bridge
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| LM_HOST | No | The host of the LM Studio server | localhost |
| LM_PORT | No | The port of the LM Studio server | 1234 |
| LM_API_TOKEN | No | Optional API token for authentication |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
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Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| query_local_llmA | Standard: Use this for STARTING a new conversation or one-off tasks. Supports Vision, JSON Schema, and Reasoning. Do not use this for follow-ups if you have a response ID. |
| query_local_llm_statefulA | Follow-up: Use this ONLY for continuing an existing conversation when you have a |
| analyze_local_imageC | Vision: Privacy-focused image analysis using local vision models (Llava, Moondream, etc). |
| query_local_fileC | Privacy-First: Reads a local file and queries the local LLM about its contents. |
| search_local_docsB | Local RAG: Performs semantic search across a directory using local embeddings. |
| get_local_embeddingsC | Generate vector representations of text using a local model. |
| get_system_healthB | Check bridge machine and LM Studio host resource usage. |
| list_local_modelsC | List loaded and available models. |
| load_local_modelB | Load a specific model into LM Studio memory. |
| unload_local_modelB | Unload a model instance to free up memory/VRAM. |
| check_server_statusB | Verify LM Studio API connection and health. |
| get_lm_link_statusA | Mesh & Network: Display the status of LM Link and discovered devices on the mesh. |
| manage_lm_linkA | Mesh & Network: Enable/Disable LM Link or set the local device name. |
| set_preferred_lm_link_deviceC | Mesh & Network: Set the preferred LM Link device for remote model resolution. |
| list_files_in_directoryB | List files in a specific local directory. |
| read_file_contentB | Directly read the content of a local file. |
| analyze_local_image_asyncB | Async Vision: Start a background image analysis task. Returns a Task ID. |
| get_bridge_task_statusB | Check the status and result of a background vision task. |
| get_bridge_configB | Retrieve current bridge environment and network configuration. |
| lms_statusB | CLI: Show the overall health of the LM Studio daemon and server. |
| lms_lsB | CLI: List models currently available on disk. |
| lms_psB | CLI: List models currently loaded in memory. |
| lms_getC | CLI: Search for or download models from LM Studio Hub. |
| lms_importC | CLI: Import a model file into LM Studio. |
| lms_server_controlD | CLI: Manage the local inference server. |
| lms_load_cliC | CLI: Advanced model loading with granular control. |
| lms_log_snapshotB | CLI: Capture a snapshot of current logs for a brief duration. |
| lms_runtime_controlC | CLI: Manage and update the inference runtime engines. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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