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REDDIT · REDDIT// 19d agoPRODUCT UPDATE
LM Studio 0.4.7 hides prompt template
LM Studio 0.4.7 still supports Prompt Template, but it now auto-configures the setting from model metadata and only surfaces the control when a model needs a manual override. If you want it visible all the time, LM Studio says to right-click the chat sidebar or edit the model’s defaults in My Models.
// ANALYSIS
This is a sensible simplification for most users, but it also turns a core formatting knob into a hidden power-user setting. That makes the feature feel like it disappeared even though it is still there.
- –The docs still list Prompt Template under Advanced and say LM Studio auto-fills it from the model file’s metadata.
- –For per-model overrides, the path is My Models > gear icon; the chat sidebar only surfaces the box when a model lacks template metadata.
- –Right-clicking the sidebar and choosing Always Show Prompt Template restores the always-visible behavior people may remember.
- –Jinja and manual templates are still supported, which matters for older or custom models that do not ship clean prompt metadata.
- –If a model’s chat format, tool calls, or EOS handling looks wrong, this is still one of the first places to check.
// TAGS
lm-studiollmprompt-engineeringdevtoolself-hosted
DISCOVERED
19d ago
2026-03-23
PUBLISHED
19d ago
2026-03-23
RELEVANCE
8/ 10
AUTHOR
ChevChance