Connect LM Studio

Steps

Note

See also

Attach LM Studio to Rig's MCP hub for tool calls.

Rig MCP is localhost HTTP; LM Studio and Rig must run on the same Mac.

• Open Connections in Rig and start the MCP hub.
• Copy Rig URL + token from the generic MCP snippet.
• In LM Studio, add a custom MCP/tool server named rig.
• Use a model with tool/function calling enabled, then test with project status.
• MCP tools overview

Connect LM Studio attach LM Studio to Rig MCP hub tool calling local model

Related guides

• What MCP is in Rig
• MCP tools overview

This article is part of the Rig knowledge base at userig.app/docs. Rig is a local-first Mac app that runs, watches, and restarts development processes with unified logs, ports, and a scoped MCP hub for AI coding agents. Your source code stays on your Mac.

https://userig.app/docs/mcp-lm-studio