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Best for: using Valyu yourself. Give your local LLMs in LM Studio real-time web search and content extraction.

Paste into your AI assistant to set up the Valyu plugin for LM Studio.

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Overview

The Valyu plugin enables your local LLMs in LM Studio to search the web and fetch webpage content in real-time.

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Quick Start

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1. Install the Plugin

Install directly from the LM Studio Hub: https://lmstudio.ai/valyu/valyu

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2. Get Your API Key

Sign up for a free API key with $10 free credits ($20 with a work email): https://platform.valyu.ai

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3. Add Your API Key

Open the plugin settings in LM Studio and paste your API key.

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Using the Plugin

The plugin adds two tools your model can use:
  • valyu_search - Search the web for current information
  • valyu_contents - Extract content from any URL
Just ask questions naturally:
  • “What’s the latest news about quantum computing?”
  • “Find recent research on transformer models”
  • “Get Tesla’s current stock price”
Important: Not all models work well with tool calling. Use these tested model families for best results:
  • Qwen - Excellent tool calling support
  • Gemma - Reliable tool execution
  • Granite - Strong performance
Smaller models (under 7B parameters) often struggle with tool calling and may get stuck in loops repeatedly calling the search tools.

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Troubleshooting

Plugin not working?
  • Verify your API key is correct
  • Try a larger model (7B+)
  • Use one of the recommended model families
Model keeps calling tools repeatedly?
  • Switch to a more capable model
  • Try Qwen, Gemma, or Granite families

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