Installation

Get LMCP running on Mac or Windows in under 2 minutes. Native installers require no configuration files or terminal.

Download and install (recommended)

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' | bash

Windows (PowerShell):

irm https://www.local-mcp.com/install-windows | iex

Linux 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 setup

What 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

The installer sets up the AI apps LMCP supports that it finds on the machine, and the LMCP menu shows each one and whether it still needs something from you.

Windows

The installer sets up the AI apps LMCP supports that it finds on the machine, and the LMCP menu shows each one and whether it still needs something from you.

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' | bash

Next steps