# lms import

Import a local model file into your LM Studio models directory.

Use `lms import` to bring an existing model file into LM Studio without downloading it.

### Flags

<file-path> : string  
Path to the model file to import

--user-repo (optional) : string  
Set the target folder as <user>/<repo>. Skips the categorization prompts.

-y, --yes (optional) : flag  
Skip confirmations and try to infer the model location from the file name

-c, --copy (optional) : flag  
Copy the file instead of moving it

-L, --hard-link (optional) : flag  
Create a hard link instead of moving or copying the file

-l, --symbolic-link (optional) : flag  
Create a symbolic link instead of moving or copying the file

--dry-run (optional) : flag  
Do not perform the import, just show what would be done

Only one of `--copy`, `--hard-link`, or `--symbolic-link` can be used at a time. If none is provided, `lms import` moves the file by default.

### Import a model file

```
lms import ~/Downloads/model.gguf
```

### Keep the original file

```
lms import ~/Downloads/model.gguf --copy
```

### Pick the target folder yourself

Use `--user-repo` to skip prompts and place the model in the chosen namespace:

```
lms import ~/Downloads/model.gguf --user-repo my-user/custom-models
```

### Dry run before importing

```
lms import ~/Downloads/model.gguf --dry-run
```