You can install MCP servers in LM Studio with one click using a deeplink.

Starting with version 0.3.17 (10), LM Studio can act as an MCP host. Learn more about it here.

Generate your own MCP install link

Enter your MCP JSON entry to generate a deeplink for the Add to LM Studio button.

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Try an example

Try to copy and paste the following into the link generator above.

{
  "hf-mcp-server": {
    "url": "https://huggingface.co/mcp",
    "headers": {
      "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_HF_TOKEN>"
    }
  }
}

Deeplink format

lmstudio://add-mcp?name=hf-mcp-server&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2h1Z2dpbmdmYWNlLmNvL21jcCIsImhlYWRlcnMiOnsiQXV0aG9yaXphdGlvbiI6IkJlYXJlciA8WU9VUl9IRl9UT0tFTj4ifX0%3D

Parameters

lmstudio:// : protocol

The protocol scheme to open LM Studio

add-mcp : path

The action to install an MCP server

name : query parameter

The name of the MCP server to install

config : query parameter

Base64 encoded JSON configuration for the MCP server

Add to LM Studio Button

Generate your own MCP install link

Try an example

Deeplink format

Parameters

`Add to LM Studio` Button