LM Studio: Desktop Model Runner

LM Studio provides a beautiful GUI for running local models. Pair it with Ishi for complete desktop AI.

Why LM Studio?

• GUI Model Management — Download, convert, quantize
• Optimized Inference — Metal, CUDA acceleration
• OpenAI-Compatible API — Works with Ishi out of box
• Model Library — Curated, tested models

Setup

1. Download LM Studio from lmstudio.ai
2. Load a model and start the local server
3. Configure Ishi:

{
  "provider": "lmstudio",
  "baseUrl": "http://localhost:1234/v1"
}

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