How do I add an MCP server to Cherry Studio?

Open Settings → MCP Servers → Add Server, set Name local-mcp, Type STDIO, Command npx, Arguments -y local-mcp@latest, then Save.

Does connecting Cherry Studio to my Mac apps use the cloud?

No. LMCP runs the tools locally on your Mac; nothing leaves your machine. LMCP is free and needs no API keys.

What can Cherry Studio do with LMCP?

LMCP gives Cherry Studio 230+ local Mac tools: Mail, Calendar, Contacts, iMessages, Notes, Reminders, Files, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive and more — all on your Mac.

How to Add MCP Servers to Cherry Studio on Mac (Mail, Calendar, Files)

What this lets you do

Cherry Studio is a popular desktop AI client with a built-in MCP server manager. Add LMCP and Cherry Studio can act on the apps on your Mac — read your email, check your calendar, search Teams — all locally, no API keys.

Step 1: Install LMCP

In any terminal (macOS 12+):

curl -fsSL 'https://local-mcp.com/install?ref=guide-cherry-studio-mac' | bash

Or download the app. LMCP starts in your menu bar.

Step 2: Add LMCP to Cherry Studio

Open Settings → MCP Servers → Add Server and fill in:

Name: local-mcp
Type: STDIO
Command: npx
Arguments: -y local-mcp@latest

Click Save. Cherry Studio launches the server over stdio — it uses npx, so you need Node.js installed.

Step 3: Try it

Enable the server in a chat and ask:

List my email accounts

Cherry Studio calls the tool on your Mac and returns the result.

Troubleshooting

No tools appear — make sure the Local MCP app is running (menu-bar icon) and npx is on your PATH.

The server errors on start — Cherry Studio needs the server to keep stdout clean for JSON-RPC; LMCP already does this, so just confirm the menu-bar app is running.