What LM Studio does
Starting with version 0.3.17, LM Studio acts as a Model Context Protocol (MCP) host. You can connect MCP servers to the app and make them available to its models through LM Studio’s MCP support.
LM Studio supports local and remote MCP servers. Add a server by editing the app’s mcp.json file or, when available, by selecting an “Add to LM Studio” button in LM Studio.
How LM Studio connects to MCP servers
LM Studio currently follows Cursor’s mcp.json notation. To edit the file, open the Program tab in the right sidebar, then select Install > Edit mcp.json in LM Studio.
When adding a server manually, LM Studio says to copy only the content inside the mcpServers object in its setup instructions.
What KnowMan adds
KnowMan’s hosted MCP server is at https://api.knowman.io/mcp and uses Streamable HTTP. Its documented authentication options are OAuth or an API key sent as an Authorization: Bearer <key> header in the KnowMan MCP documentation.
KnowMan’s MCP tools include kb_search for searching saved reading by meaning, kb_ask for questions about your personal knowledge base, kb_save for saving links, and kb_memories for accessing saved memories through the KnowMan MCP server. KnowMan also saves articles and links, reads and tags them, answers questions with citations, and keeps memories such as claims, decisions, and playbooks in your personal knowledge base.
Add KnowMan’s hosted server
LM Studio supports remote MCP servers, and KnowMan documents a hosted server at https://api.knowman.io/mcp in the respective MCP documentation and KnowMan setup.
KnowMan documents OAuth sign-in with a consent page, or API-key authentication with a Bearer header for its hosted server. The exact LM Studio mcp.json fields for hosted OAuth or API-key authentication are not specified here.
Search saved reading and ask questions
With KnowMan’s MCP tools, kb_search can search saved reading by meaning and kb_ask can answer questions about your personal knowledge base through KnowMan MCP. KnowMan describes its answers as including citations in its product guide.
KnowMan also provides kb_get_item to read one saved item and kb_recent to list recent items through the MCP server.
Keep useful memories available
KnowMan keeps saved claims, decisions, and playbooks as memories in its personal knowledge base. The MCP server exposes a kb_memories tool for accessing those stored memories through KnowMan MCP.
Where KnowMan fits
LM Studio provides the MCP host, while KnowMan provides a personal library and tools for searching saved reading, asking questions, saving links, and accessing memories through its MCP server and KnowMan MCP.
KnowMan offers a 14-day Pro trial with no credit card on its plans page. See how to connect an AI to your notes for more on the personal knowledge-base approach.
Questions people ask
Can LM Studio connect to remote MCP servers?
Yes. LM Studio supports both local and remote MCP servers in its MCP host documentation. KnowMan documents a hosted server at https://api.knowman.io/mcp in its MCP documentation.
What can KnowMan do through MCP?
KnowMan’s tools include search by meaning, questions about your knowledge base, reading an item, saving links, listing recent items, and accessing memories through KnowMan MCP. KnowMan answers questions with citations in its product guide.
How does KnowMan authenticate with its hosted MCP server?
KnowMan documents OAuth sign-in with a consent page or an API key sent as a Bearer authorization header for the hosted server. The exact LM Studio configuration fields for those options are not specified here.
Does KnowMan offer a free trial?
Yes. KnowMan offers a 14-day Pro trial with no credit card on its plans page.