LM Studio

Use it when

• run and inspect local models through a desktop interface
• expose a local model through an OpenAI-compatible server

What it solves

Not the fit when

• desktop application is not fully open source

Install

Install LM Studio, then install its `lms` CLI from the Developer tab

Invoke

Download and load a model, run `lms server start`, then call the local OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

Alternatives

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