Installation
Get LMCP running on Mac or Windows in under 2 minutes. Native installers require no configuration files or terminal.
Download and install (recommended)
- Download LMCP for Mac — for macOS 13+, Apple Silicon or Intel.
- Download LMCP for Windows — for Windows 10+, 64-bit, no administrator rights required.
Open the installer and follow the guided setup. LMCP then configures supported AI clients and helps you run your first prompt.
Terminal install (optional)
If you prefer the command line, this does the same thing — downloads the signed app, installs it and configures your AI clients:
macOS
curl -fsSL 'https://local-mcp.com/install' | bashWindows (PowerShell):
irm https://www.local-mcp.com/install-windows | iexLinux is not supported at the moment — join the waitlist and we'll let you know if that changes.
macOS, from an MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf) — on Windows use the installer above:
npx -y local-mcp@latest setupWhat gets configured automatically
LMCP detects the AI apps installed on your computer and adds itself to their MCP configuration without touching anything else in it. Each app then needs one step to load it — restart it, or open a new session — and the menu bar app tells you which. Web AIs (ChatGPT, Claude.ai, Grok) connect through the menu bar app — see Connect your AI.
Which AI apps LMCP sets up
Mac
| App | How LMCP sets it up | Then |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Desktop | Automatically (installer and menu) | Restart the app |
| Claude Code | Automatically (installer and menu) | Open a new session |
| Cursor | Automatically (installer and menu) | Restart it and use Agent mode |
| Devin Desktop | Automatically (installer and menu) | Restart the app |
| VS Code | Automatically (installer and menu) | Restart the app |
| Zed | Automatically (installer and menu) | Restart the app |
| LM Studio | Automatically (installer and menu) | Restart the app |
| Warp | Automatically (installer and menu) | Turn LMCP on in its MCP settings |
| Antigravity | Automatically (installer and menu) | Restart the app |
| Cline | From the app's own MCP settings | Restart the app |
| Roo Code | Automatically (installer and menu) | Restart the app |
| ChatGPT / Codex | Automatically (installer and menu) | Restart the app |
| Jan | Automatically (installer and menu) | Restart the app |
| OpenCode | Automatically (installer and menu) | Restart the app |
| Goose | Automatically (installer and menu) | Restart the app |
| Hermes | Automatically (installer and menu) | Restart the app |
| Raycast | From the app's own MCP settings · Guide | |
| Msty | From the app's own MCP settings · Guide | |
| Cherry Studio | From the app's own MCP settings · Guide |
Windows
| App | How LMCP sets it up | Then |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Desktop | Automatically (installer and menu) | Restart the app |
| Claude Code | Automatically (installer and menu) | Open a new session |
| Cursor | Automatically (installer and menu) | Restart it and use Agent mode |
| Devin Desktop | Automatically (installer and menu) | Restart the app |
| VS Code | Automatically (installer and menu) | Restart the app |
| Zed | From the app's own MCP settings | Restart the app |
| LM Studio | From the app's own MCP settings | Restart the app |
| Warp | Automatically (installer and menu) | Turn LMCP on in its MCP settings |
| Antigravity | Automatically (installer and menu) | Restart the app |
| Cline | Automatically (installer and menu) | Restart the app |
| Roo Code | Automatically (installer and menu) | Restart the app |
| ChatGPT / Codex | Automatically (installer and menu) | Restart the app |
| Jan | From the app's own MCP settings | Restart the app |
| OpenCode | From the app's own MCP settings | Restart the app |
| Goose | From the app's own MCP settings | Restart the app |
| Hermes | From the app's own MCP settings | Restart the app |
| Raycast | From the app's own MCP settings · Guide | |
| Msty | From the app's own MCP settings · Guide | |
| Cherry Studio | From the app's own MCP settings · Guide |
Where else LMCP is
Besides the installer on the download page, LMCP is available through these channels. The LMCP app has to be installed for the tools to run.
- MCP Registry: Listed in the official MCP Registry —
com.local-mcp/local-mcp - npm: The npm package sets up your detected AI apps —
npx -y local-mcp@latest setup - Homebrew: Mac only: installs the app with Homebrew —
brew tap colibird-ai/local-mcp && brew install --cask local-mcp - Claude Code: Adds LMCP to Claude Code as a plugin —
/plugin marketplace add colibird-ai/local-mcp-claude-plugin - GitHub: Public repository with the releases —
colibird-ai/local-mcp-releases
LMCP as a plugin or a connector, by AI client
LMCP is one MCP server, and each AI client has its own word and install path for it. Install the LMCP app first: its tools run on your computer.
The LMCP plugin for Claude Code
Run these two commands inside Claude Code, then restart it:
/plugin marketplace add colibird-ai/local-mcp-claude-plugin
/plugin install local-mcp@local-mcpThe LMCP plugin for Codex
Run these two commands in a terminal, then restart Codex:
codex plugin marketplace add colibird-ai/local-mcp-releases
codex plugin add local-mcp@local-mcpThe LMCP plugin for Cursor
The plugin (the MCP server, a rule and skills) is the public repository below. The shortest path skips that step: the LMCP installer adds LMCP to Cursor, and you enable local-mcp in Cursor’s MCP settings.
Updates
LMCP updates itself automatically in the background (signed releases). You can check the current version in the menu bar popover.
Uninstall
Quit LMCP from the menu bar, then run the uninstaller which removes the app, the LaunchAgent and local data:
curl -fsSL 'https://local-mcp.com/uninstall.sh' | bashNext steps
- Connect your AI — desktop apps, ChatGPT/Claude.ai web, and any MCP client.
- Permissions — what each macOS prompt unlocks.
- Getting started guide — first tool call in 5 minutes.