# LM Studio — developer ecosystem report

> Discover, download, and run local LLMs

- GitHub org: `lmstudio-ai`
- Category: ai
- Overall score: 52.0 / 100
- Overall rank: #186
- Last refreshed: 2026-08-20

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score / 100 | Rank | Weight in overall |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Code & Polish | 53.0 | #374 | ~22% |
| Education | 85.0 | #23 | ~18% |
| AI readiness | 48.0 | #203 | part of Reach |
| Builder experience | 0.0 | #1 | ~12% |
| Community | 44.0 | #277 | ~16% |
| Reach | 59.0 | #184 | ~18% |
| Momentum | 54.0 | #172 | ~14% |

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/lmstudio-ai
- Website: https://lmstudio.ai
- Docs: https://lmstudio.ai/docs

## Public GitHub totals

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Repos analyzed | 11 |
| Stars | 10,825 |
| Forks | 1,655 |
| Open issues | 2,603 |
| Contributors | — |

## Top repositories

| Repo | Stars | Language | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [lms](https://github.com/lmstudio-ai/lms) | 5,206 | TypeScript | LM Studio CLI |
| [lmstudio-js](https://github.com/lmstudio-ai/lmstudio-js) | 1,754 | TypeScript | LM Studio TypeScript SDK |
| [mlx-engine](https://github.com/lmstudio-ai/mlx-engine) | 1,157 | Python | LM Studio Apple MLX engine  |
| [lmstudio-python](https://github.com/lmstudio-ai/lmstudio-python) | 861 | Python | LM Studio Python SDK |
| [model-catalog](https://github.com/lmstudio-ai/model-catalog) | 803 | Python | A collection of standardized JSON descriptors for Large Language Model (LLM) files. |
| [venvstacks](https://github.com/lmstudio-ai/venvstacks) | 297 | Python | Virtual environment stacks for Python |
| [configs](https://github.com/lmstudio-ai/configs) | 214 | — | LM Studio JSON configuration file format and a collection of example config files. |
| [localization](https://github.com/lmstudio-ai/localization) | 208 | — | LM Studio localization |
| [docs](https://github.com/lmstudio-ai/docs) | 154 | MDX | LM Studio App and Developer Docs |
| [lmstudio-bug-tracker](https://github.com/lmstudio-ai/lmstudio-bug-tracker) | 149 | — | Bug tracking for the LM Studio desktop application |
| [nq](https://github.com/lmstudio-ai/nq) | 17 | Python | Patch management tool for git submodules |

## Methodology

Scores are computed from public signals only (GitHub, package registries, docs sites, community platforms). Pillar definitions: https://www.smoower.com/docs.md

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