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lms import

Import a local model file into your LM Studio models directory.

Use lms import to bring an existing model file into LM Studio without downloading it.

Flags

<file-path> : string

Path to the model file to import

--user-repo (optional) : string

Set the target folder as /. Skips the categorization prompts.

-y, --yes (optional) : flag

Skip confirmations and try to infer the model location from the file name

-c, --copy (optional) : flag

Copy the file instead of moving it

-L, --hard-link (optional) : flag

Create a hard link instead of moving or copying the file

-l, --symbolic-link (optional) : flag

Create a symbolic link instead of moving or copying the file

--dry-run (optional) : flag

Do not perform the import, just show what would be done

Only one of --copy, --hard-link, or --symbolic-link can be used at a time. If none is provided, lms import moves the file by default.

Import a model file

lms import ~/Downloads/model.gguf

Keep the original file

lms import ~/Downloads/model.gguf --copy

Pick the target folder yourself

Use --user-repo to skip prompts and place the model in the chosen namespace:

lms import ~/Downloads/model.gguf --user-repo my-user/custom-models

Dry run before importing

lms import ~/Downloads/model.gguf --dry-run

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