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The llm openai endpoint command can be used as a uvx one-liner against an LM Studio local model without even installing LLM

The command works as a uvx one-liner, demonstrated with an LM Studio local model running google/gemma-4-31b, including tool support. ✦ AI generated

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You don't even have to install LLM to use this. Here's a uvx one-liner for running a prompt - with tools - against an LM Studio local model: uvx --pre llm openai endpoint http://127.0.0.1:1234/v1 \ T llm_version -T llm_time --td \ -m google/gemma-4-31b 'what is the current LLM version? And the time?' Output here.

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✳ google/gemma-4-31b ✳ LLM ✳ LM Studio ✳ uvx

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