Who is LM Studio Sidebar for?

LM Studio Sidebar is an open-source project built for privacy-conscious Firefox users and local AI enthusiasts.

Is LM Studio Sidebar free?

Yes — LM Studio Sidebar is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does LM Studio Sidebar run on?

LM Studio Sidebar runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Is LM Studio Sidebar still maintained?

Unverified. LM Studio Sidebar has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to LM Studio Sidebar?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include LM Studio Chat Assistant, ChatAI Local Multimodal AI Assistant Sidebar, and AI Studio Sidebar.

Who makes LM Studio Sidebar?

LM Studio Sidebar is developed by MrCryptographic.

When did LM Studio Sidebar launch?

LM Studio Sidebar first shipped in 2025.

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LM Studio Sidebar

Name: LM Studio Sidebar
Author: MrCryptographic

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

LM Studio Sidebar is an open-source Firefox extension that provides a sidebar chat interface for local models served by LM Studio. It is designed for users who want private, browser-based conversations without relying on cloud AI services.

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Overview

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LM Studio Sidebar sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on chatting with local AI models from Firefox without sending conversations to a hosted service. It is built as an open-source project for privacy-conscious Firefox users and local AI enthusiasts. The project is open source (Open Source). It runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Behind LM Studio Sidebar is MrCryptographic, and it first shipped in 2025. Key capabilities include sidebar chat, local model access, and LM Studio connection. It exposes integrations via a public API.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Sidebar chat
Local model access
LM Studio connection
Private conversations
Firefox integration

Built with & integrations

AI providers

local_oss

Connectors

API

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddablemacOSWindowsLinux

Detected from

local_oss: studio in the HTML

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed17 Sep · 12:52 UTC
LM Studio Sidebar verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about LM Studio Sidebar

What is LM Studio Sidebar?: LM Studio Sidebar focuses on chatting with local AI models from Firefox without sending conversations to a hosted service. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is LM Studio Sidebar for?: LM Studio Sidebar is an open-source project built for privacy-conscious Firefox users and local AI enthusiasts.
Is LM Studio Sidebar free?: Yes — LM Studio Sidebar is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does LM Studio Sidebar run on?: LM Studio Sidebar runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is LM Studio Sidebar still maintained?: Unverified. LM Studio Sidebar has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to LM Studio Sidebar?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include LM Studio Chat Assistant, ChatAI Local Multimodal AI Assistant Sidebar, and AI Studio Sidebar.LM Studio Chat Assistant ChatAI Local Multimodal AI Assistant Sidebar AI Studio Sidebar
Who makes LM Studio Sidebar?: LM Studio Sidebar is developed by MrCryptographic.
When did LM Studio Sidebar launch?: LM Studio Sidebar first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
Built for: privacy-conscious Firefox users and local AI enthusiasts
Model: Open source
Solves: Chatting with local AI models from Firefox without sending conversations to a hosted service.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: lm-studio-sidebar

Developer

MrCryptographic

Index record

Indexed: 17 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 17 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: lm-studio-sidebar-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 17 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 17 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 17 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/MrCryptographic/firefox-lm-studio-sidebar

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