houtini-lm MCP Server
houtini-lm is a JavaScript MCP server for Claude Desktop with npx, git clone. MCP server that saves Claude Code tokens by delegating bounded tasks to local or cloud LLMs. Works with LM Studio, Ollama, vLLM, DeepSeek, Groq, Cerebras.
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Connecting agents to external tools and data, Integrations workflows, Coding workflows, Data workflows
Claude Desktop, JavaScript, Node.js
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npm, Local or self-hosted
5 months ago · MIT license
Requires HOUTINI_LM_ENDPOINT_URL. Requires HOUTINI_LM_API_KEY. Requires HOUTINI_LM_MODEL.
How to use houtini-lm MCP Server
Install or run
npx -y @houtini/lmClient configuration
{
"$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-12-11/server.schema.json",
"name": "Houtini LM",
"description": "MCP server that connects Claude to any OpenAI-compatible LLM endpoint. Offload routine analysis to a local model and preserve your Claude context window.",
"icon": "https://houtini.ai/favicon.ico",
"repository": {
"url": "https://github.com/houtini-ai/lm",
"source": "github"
},
"version": "3.2.2",
"packages": [
{
"registryType": "npm",
"identifier": "@houtini/lm",
"version": "3.2.2",
"transport": [
{
"type": "stdio"
}
],
"environmentVariables": [
{
"name": "HOUTINI_LM_ENDPOINT_URL",
"description": "Base URL of the OpenAI-compatible API endpoint (e.g. http://localhost:1234, https://openrouter.ai/api). Legacy alias: LM_STUDIO_URL.",
"isRequired": false,
"format": "url"
},
{
"name": "HOUTINI_LM_API_KEY",
"description": "Bearer token for API authentication (no auth if blank). Legacy aliases: LM_STUDIO_PASSWORD, LM_PASSWORD, OPENROUTER_API_KEY.",
"isRequired": false,
"isSecret": true,
"format": "string"
},
{
"name": "HOUTINI_LM_MODEL",
"description": "Model identifier to use for requests (auto-detected if not set). Legacy alias: LM_STUDIO_MODEL.",
"isRequired": false,
"format": "string"
},
{
"name": "HOUTINI_LM_PROVIDER",
"description": "Optional provider override: 'openrouter' forces OpenRouter-specific handling (attribution headers, reasoning.exclude, no inference serialisation). Auto-detected from the endpoint URL when possible.",
"isRequired"Compatible clients
What is houtini-lm MCP Server?
houtini-lm is a JavaScript MCP server for Claude Desktop with npx, git clone. MCP server that saves Claude Code tokens by delegating bounded tasks to local or cloud LLMs. Works with LM Studio, Ollama, vLLM, DeepSeek, Groq, Cerebras. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
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Key capabilities
- Tool access support
- Shell commands support
- OpenAI provider support
- Anthropic provider support
- Mistral provider support
- Ollama provider support
- Groq provider support
Compatibility and setup
Install or run houtini-lm using npx. Check houtini-ai/houtini-lm for the latest setup command.
- Built for JavaScript
- Built for Node.js
- Install or run with npm
- Works with Claude Desktop
- Uses stdio transport
- API key required
- No auth
- Database access
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When to use houtini-lm MCP Server
- Use it for connecting agents to external tools and data.
- Use it for integrations workflows.
- Use it for coding workflows.
- Use it for data workflows.
- Use it for claude desktop users.
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What is houtini-lm?
houtini-lm is a JavaScript MCP server for Claude Desktop with npm. MCP server that saves Claude Code tokens by delegating bounded tasks to local or cloud LLMs. Works with LM Studio, Ollama, vLLM, DeepSeek, Groq, Cerebras.
Who is houtini-lm best for?
houtini-lm is best for connecting agents to external tools and data, integrations workflows, coding workflows, data workflows, claude desktop users.
How do I install houtini-lm?
Install or run houtini-lm using npm. Check houtini-lm for the latest setup command.
Is houtini-lm actively maintained?
houtini-lm may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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