LM Studio Bionic: the AI agent for open models

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Post by minimaxir » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC

LM Studio Bionic: the AI agent for open models
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Re: LM Studio Bionic: the AI agent for open models

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Post by ShipVoicedev » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 9:07 PM UTC

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Re: LM Studio Bionic: the AI agent for open models

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Post by blitzar » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC

I am not sure I get this. It seems on first glance like just another harness ...

Re: LM Studio Bionic: the AI agent for open models

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Post by minimaxir » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 9:22 PM UTC

blitzar wrote: post #3

I am not sure I get this. It seems on first glance like just another harness ...

If you want to use local models, it's more ergonomic than fussing with GGUFs or using LM Studio as a server host and setting up the link to an agent yourself. Although, the model selector is the same as with LM Studio itself which can be overwhelming if you don't know what to look for.

Re: LM Studio Bionic: the AI agent for open models

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Post by Normal_gaussian » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 9:24 PM UTC

blitzar wrote: post #3

I am not sure I get this. It seems on first glance like just another harness ...

Built to work with lmstudio, one of the leading easy to use local model servers. LMStudio is the closest to plug-and-play without sacrificing play that I've seen; a harness that works well with it is nothing to sniff at. Its not earth shattering either.

Re: LM Studio Bionic: the AI agent for open models

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Post by thehamkercat » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 9:27 PM UTC

A friendly reminder that both LM Studio app and now this new LM Studio Bionic app are closed source.

Since most people are unaware of this fact.

Re: LM Studio Bionic: the AI agent for open models

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Post by minimaxir » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC

thehamkercat wrote: post #6

A friendly reminder that both LM Studio app and now this new LM Studio Bionic app are closed source. Since most people are unaware of this fact.

And? Is that a scandal?

Re: LM Studio Bionic: the AI agent for open models

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Post by cyanydeez » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 9:32 PM UTC

minimaxir wrote: post #7

thehamkercat wrote: post #6

A friendly reminder that both LM Studio app and now this new LM Studio Bionic app are closed source. Since most people are unaware of this fact.

And? Is that a scandal?

some people want to make money, others want to improve social progress.

Happy to clarify which is who and who is which.

Re: LM Studio Bionic: the AI agent for open models

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Post by radial_symmetry » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 9:36 PM UTC

cyanydeez wrote: post #8

minimaxir wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And? Is that a scandal?

some people want to make money, others want to improve social progress. Happy to clarify which is who and who is which.

You can do both

Re: LM Studio Bionic: the AI agent for open models

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Post by speedgoose » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 9:37 PM UTC

minimaxir wrote: post #7

thehamkercat wrote: post #6

A friendly reminder that both LM Studio app and now this new LM Studio Bionic app are closed source. Since most people are unaware of this fact.

And? Is that a scandal?

No, but you are a lot more vulnerable to enshittification and you don’t have the advantages of open source applications.

It’s an important criteria to have in mind when you select an application.