localai / setup / windsurf
Setup guide
Set up LocalAI in Windsurf
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LocalAI is the open-source AI engine. Run any model - LLMs, vision, voice, image, video - on any hardware. No GPU required.
01Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"localai": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"localai/localai:latest"
]
}
}
}
Add this to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Generated from the captured install method (docker); the mcpServers shape is shared across Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code.
02Steps
- Make sure Windsurf is installed and up to date.
- Open
~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonand add the block above (merge into any existingmcpServers). - Provide any required API keys/credentials as environment variables.
- Restart Windsurf and confirm LocalAI’s tools appear.
03Other runtimes
04Provenance
config_sourcegenerated from captured install method
last_checked2026-08-17 00:36Z
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