Ollama LM Studio Bridge

Use your Ollama managed models with LM Studio!

A utility script that fixes and enables LM Studio to use your Ollama models by creating the necessary symbolic links between Ollama's model storage and LM Studio's expected format.

Prerequisites

• Ollama installed with at least one model downloaded
• LM Studio installed
• jq command-line JSON processor
  • macOS: brew install jq
  • Linux: sudo apt-get install jq or equivalent
  • Windows: choco install jq

Installation

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/eelbaz/ollama-lmstudio-bridge.git
2. cd ollama-lmstudio-bridge
3. Make the script executable: chmod +x ollama-lmstudio-bridge.sh

Usage

1. Run the script:

2. The script will:

   • Scan your Ollama models
   • Create a publicmodels/lmstudio directory in your home folder
   • Create symbolic links to your Ollama model files

3. In LM Studio:

   • Go to Settings
   • Set Models Directory to the path shown by the script
   • Your Ollama models should now appear in LM Studio from the dropdown

Supported Operating Systems

• macOS
• Linux
• Windows (requires Developer Mode or Administrator privileges for symlink creation)

File Locations

• macOS/Linux:

  • Ollama manifests: ~/.ollama/models/manifests/registry.ollama.ai
  • Bridge output: ~/publicmodels/lmstudio

• Windows:

  • Ollama manifests: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\ollama\models\manifests\registry.ollama.ai
  • Bridge output: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\publicmodels\lmstudio

Troubleshooting

• Symlink Creation Fails: On Windows, enable Developer Mode or run as Administrator
• Models Not Found: Ensure you have downloaded models through Ollama first
• jq Not Found: Install jq using your system's package manager

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.