The lms get command allows you to search and download models from online repositories. If no model is specified, it shows staff-picked recommendations.

Models you download via lms get will be stored in your LM Studio model directory.

Flags

[modelName] (optional) : string

The model to download. If omitted, staff picks are shown. For models with multiple quantizations, append '@' (e.g., 'llama-3.1-8b@q4_k_m').

--mlx (optional) : flag

Include only MLX models in search results. If either '--mlx' or '--gguf' is set, only matching formats are shown; otherwise results match installed runtimes.

--gguf (optional) : flag

Include only GGUF models in search results. If either '--mlx' or '--gguf' is set, only matching formats are shown; otherwise results match installed runtimes.

-n, --limit (optional) : number

Limit the number of model options shown.

--always-show-all-results (optional) : flag

Always prompt you to choose from search results, even when there's an exact match.

-a, --always-show-download-options (optional) : flag

Always prompt you to choose a quantization, even when an exact match is auto-selected.

Download a model

Download a model by name:

lms get llama-3.1-8b

Specify quantization

Download a specific model quantization:

lms get llama-3.1-8b@q4_k_m

Filter by format

Show only MLX or GGUF models:

lms get --mlx
lms get --gguf

Control search results

Limit the number of results:

lms get --limit 5

Always show all options:

lms get --always-show-all-results
lms get --always-show-download-options