LM Studio 0.3.17 introduces Model Context Protocol (MCP) support, allowing you to connect your favorite MCP servers to the app and use them with local models.
LM Studio supports both local and remote MCP servers. You can add MCPs by editing the app's mcp.json file or via the new "Add to LM Studio" Button, when available.
Also new in this release:
Support for 11 new languages, thanks to our community localizers. LM Studio is now available in 33 languages.
Many bug fixes, as well as improvements to the UI, including a new theme: 'Solarized Dark'.
Upgrade via in-app update, or from https://lmstudio.ai/download.
Add MCP servers to LM Studio
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a set of interfaces for providing LLMs access to tools and other resources. It was originally introduced by Anthropic, and is developed on Github.
Terminology:
"MCP Server" : program that provides tools and access to resources. For example Stripe, GitHub, or Notion make MCP servers .
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