+  // v-connect-boot-probe-v0 (F3): LM Studio is a mind on this computer too.
+  // 127.0.0.1 only. A saved fl_lmstudioHost is used only when it is this computer.
+  function lmStudioBase() {
+    try {
+      var saved = String(localStorage.getItem('fl_lmstudioHost') || '').trim();
+      var m = saved.match(/^(?:https?:\/\/)?(127\.0\.0\.1|localhost)(?::(\d{1,5}))?\/?$/i);
+      if (m) {
+        var p = m[2] ? parseInt(m[2], 10) : 1234;
+        if (p >= 1 && p <= 65535 && p !== 11434) return 'http://127.0.0.1:' + p;
+      }
+    } catch (e) {}
+    return LM_DEFAULT;
+  }
+
+  function lmModelCap() {
+    try {
+      var cap = root.LocalMindProbe && parseInt(root.LocalMindProbe.MODEL_CAP, 10);
+      if (cap && cap > 0) return cap;
+    } catch (e) {}
+    return 64;
+  }
+
+  async function lmStudioLook() {
+    var base = lmStudioBase();
+    var out = { base: base, models: [], ok: false, asked: true, quiet: false };
+    try {
+      var r = await fetch(base + '/v1/models', { method: 'GET', mode: 'cors', signal: abortMs(2500) });
+      if (!r.ok) return out;
+      out.ok = true;
+      var data = await r.json();
+      out.models = ((data && data.data) || []).map(function (m) {
+        return String((m && (m.id || m.name)) || '');
+      }).filter(Boolean).slice(0, lmModelCap());
+    } catch (e) { out.quiet = true; }
+    return out;
+  }
+
+  // v-connect-boot-probe-v0 (F2): ONE look at this computer for everyone who asks
+  // at boot (Connect, the Local AI toast, the Chat suggestion, the Bridge chip,
+  // discovery). One promise in flight; a finished look is reused for BOOT_TTL_MS.
+  // fresh:true (a person tapped Look again) skips the reuse but still joins a
+  // look that is already on its way. No timers: age is read from Date.now().
+  function bootProbe(opts) {
+    opts = opts || {};
+    if (_bootInflight) return _bootInflight;
+    if (!opts.fresh && _bootReport && (Date.now() - _bootAt) < BOOT_TTL_MS) {
+      return Promise.resolve(_bootReport);
+    }
+    var p = Promise.all([
+      probe({ fullScan: !!opts.fullScan, gesture: !!opts.gesture }).catch(function () { return null; }),
+      lmStudioLook().catch(function () { return null; })
+    ]).then(function (both) {
+      var report = both[0] || { models: [] };
+      report.lmstudio = both[1] || null;
+      report.lmstudioAsked = !!(both[1] && both[1].asked);
+      report.at = Date.now();
+      report.doors = doorsFrom(report);
+      _bootReport = report;
+      _bootAt = report.at;
+      if (_bootInflight === p) _bootInflight = null;
+      return report;
+    }, function () {
+      if (_bootInflight === p) _bootInflight = null;
+      return { models: [], doors: [], at: Date.now() };
+    });
+    _bootInflight = p;
+    return p;
+  }
+
+  function peekBootProbe() {
+    return (_bootReport && (Date.now() - _bootAt) < BOOT_TTL_MS) ? _bootReport : null;
+  }
+
+  function forgetBootProbe() {
+    _bootReport = null;
+    _bootAt = 0;
+    _bootInflight = null;
+  }
+
+  // FreeLattice also keeps a short shared look for resolveOllamaBase; forget both.
+  function forgetLooks() {
+    try { if (typeof root.flForgetLocalLook === 'function') { root.flForgetLocalLook(); return; } } catch (e) {}
+    forgetBootProbe();
+  }
+
+  // Plain list of who answered: [{ id, name, base, models }]. Names only (strings).
+  function doorsFrom(report) {
+    var doors = [];
+    report = report || {};
+    var names = (report.models || []).map(function (m) { return (m && (m.name || m.model)) || String(m); }).filter(Boolean);
+    if (report.base && names.length) {
+      var viaBridge = !!(report.helped && report.ollama && /bridge/.test(String(report.ollama.via || '')));
+      doors.push({ id: viaBridge ? 'bridge' : 'ollama', name: viaBridge ? 'Bridge' : 'Ollama', base: report.base, models: names });
+    }
+    if (report.lmstudio && report.lmstudio.models && report.lmstudio.models.length) {
+      doors.push({ id: 'lmstudio', name: 'LM Studio', base: report.lmstudio.base, models: report.lmstudio.models.slice() });
+    }
+    return doors;
+  }
+
   async function listMinds() {
     var r = await probe({ gesture: true });
     return r.models || [];
@@ -300,6 +410,18 @@
     return false;
   }
 
+  // v-connect-boot-probe-v0 (F3): which door speaks now ('lmstudio' or 'ollama')
+  function chosenDoor() {
+    try {
+      if (isAlpha()) {
+        var m = root.LocalMindProbe && root.LocalMindProbe.getRemembered && root.LocalMindProbe.getRemembered();
+        return (m && /\/v1\/models$/.test(String(m.url || ''))) ? 'lmstudio' : 'ollama';
+      }
+      if (root.state && root.state.provider) return root.state.provider === 'lmstudio' ? 'lmstudio' : 'ollama';
+      return localStorage.getItem('fl_provider') === 'lmstudio' ? 'lmstudio' : 'ollama';
+    } catch (e) { return 'ollama'; }
+  }
+
   function chosenModelName() {
     try {
       if (isAlpha()) {
@@ -329,6 +451,38 @@
     return (!p || p === '11434') ? 'Ollama' : 'Bridge';
   }
 
+  // v-connect-boot-probe-v0 (F3): LM Studio speaks OpenAI style (/v1/models), Ollama /api/tags.
+  function doorPathFor(mind) {
+    return (mind && mind.door === 'lmstudio') ? '/v1/models' : '/api/tags';
+  }
+
+  // v-connect-boot-probe-v0 (F3): FreeLattice remembers an LM Studio mind as LM Studio,
+  // never as Ollama. fl_lmstudioHost is written only for this computer.
+  function rememberLmStudio(name, base) {
+    var host = String(base || LM_DEFAULT).replace(/^https?:\/\//, '').replace(/\/+$/, '');
+    try {
+      if (/^(127\.0\.0\.1|localhost)(:\d+)?$/i.test(host)) {
+        localStorage.setItem('fl_lmstudioHost', host.replace(/^localhost/i, '127.0.0.1'));
+      }
+      localStorage.setItem('fl_provider', 'lmstudio');
+      localStorage.setItem('fl_isLocal', 'true');
+      if (name) localStorage.setItem('fl_ollamaModel', name);
+      if (typeof root.state !== 'undefined' && root.state) {
+        root.state.isLocal = true;
+        root.state.provider = 'lmstudio';
+        if (name) root.state.ollamaModel = name;
+      }
+      if (typeof root.flUseLmStudioMind === 'function') root.flUseLmStudioMind(name);
+      try { var lt = document.getElementById('localToggle'); if (lt) lt.checked = true; } catch (eLt) {}
+      if (typeof root.handleLocalToggle === 'function') root.handleLocalToggle(true);
+      if (typeof root.updateStatus === 'function') root.updateStatus();
+      if (root.AiSetup && typeof root.AiSetup.updateStatus === 'function') root.AiSetup.updateStatus();
+      try { var tt = document.getElementById('flOllamaToast'); if (tt) tt.classList.remove('fl-toast-show'); } catch (eTt) {}
+    } catch (eF) {}
+    stopLoop();
+    return { name: name, base: base, door: 'lmstudio' };
+  }
+
   function remember(mind) {
     mind = mind || {};
     var name = mind.name || mind.model || (mind.models && mind.models[0] && (mind.models[0].name || mind.models[0])) || '';
@@ -341,9 +495,10 @@
       if (root.LocalMindProbe && typeof root.LocalMindProbe.mergeFound === 'function') {
         try {
           var doorName = doorNameFor(base, mind.port); // 11434 -> 'Ollama', any other 127.0.0.1 port -> 'Bridge'
+          if (mind.door === 'lmstudio') doorName = 'LM Studio'; // v-connect-boot-probe-v0 (F3)
           var merged = root.LocalMindProbe.mergeFound({
             name: doorName,
-            url: base ? String(base).replace(/\/+$/, '') + '/api/tags' : '',
+            url: base ? String(base).replace(/\/+$/, '') + doorPathFor(mind) : '',
             models: mind.models || [],
             model: name
           });
@@ -352,7 +507,7 @@
       }
       var entry = {
         name: name || 'local mind',
-        url: (base ? String(base).replace(/\/+$/, '') + '/api/tags' : ''),
+        url: (base ? String(base).replace(/\/+$/, '') + doorPathFor(mind) : ''),
         model: name,
         models: name ? [name] : [],
         minds: [], roster: [], gatheringBinds: {}, speakingChair: ''
@@ -371,6 +526,9 @@
       return entry;
     }
 
+    // v-connect-boot-probe-v0 (F3): an LM Studio tap never becomes "Ollama"
+    if (mind.door === 'lmstudio') return rememberLmStudio(name, base);
+
     try {
       if (base) {
         var host = String(base).replace(/^https?:\/\//, '').replace(/\/+$/, '');
@@ -444,7 +602,7 @@
   function reportSignature(report) {
     report = report || {};
     var names = (report.models || []).map(function (m) { return (m && (m.name || m.model)) || String(m); }).join('|');
-    return [report.helped?1:0, report.waitingHelp?1:0, report.port||'', report.base||'', report.manualQuiet?1:0, report.ollamaReadyWhileBridgeWaits?1:0, names, hasLocalMind()?1:0, hasCloudMind()?1:0, _loopStopped?1:0, getManualPort()||'', report.manualReject||''].join('::');
+    return [report.helped?1:0, report.waitingHelp?1:0, report.port||'', report.base||'', report.manualQuiet?1:0, report.ollamaReadyWhileBridgeWaits?1:0, names, hasLocalMind()?1:0, hasCloudMind()?1:0, _loopStopped?1:0, getManualPort()||'', report.manualReject||'', ((report.lmstudio && report.lmstudio.models) || []).join('|'), chosenDoor()].join('::');
   }
 
   function panelVisible() {
@@ -508,6 +666,7 @@
       var hostList = lists[li];
       var names = [];
       try { names = JSON.parse(hostList.getAttribute('data-flc-names') || '[]'); } catch (eN) { names = []; }
+      var door = hostList.getAttribute('data-flc-door') === 'lmstudio' ? 'lmstudio' : 'ollama'; // v-connect-boot-probe-v0
       while (hostList.firstChild) hostList.removeChild(hostList.firstChild);
       names.forEach(function (name) {
         var btn = document.createElement('button');
@@ -516,13 +675,18 @@
         btn.textContent = name;
         btn.dataset.model = name;
         // v-tree-any-model-v0: show what speaks
-        var isOn = chosenModelName() === name;
+        var isOn = chosenModelName() === name && chosenDoor() === door;
         btn.setAttribute('aria-pressed', isOn ? 'true' : 'false');
         if (isOn) btn.classList.add('is-chosen');
         btn.addEventListener('click', function () {
-          remember({ name: name, base: report.base, port: report.port, models: report.models });
+          if (door === 'lmstudio' && report.lmstudio) {
+            // v-connect-boot-probe-v0 (F3): tap-to-choose, same as Ollama
+            remember({ name: name, base: report.lmstudio.base, door: 'lmstudio', models: report.lmstudio.models });
+          } else {
+            remember({ name: name, base: report.base, port: report.port, models: report.models });
+          }
           refreshUI({ force: true });
-          try { if (typeof root.showToast === 'function') root.showToast('Connected · ' + name); } catch (eT) {}
+          try { if (typeof root.showToast === 'function') root.showToast('Connected · ' + name + (door === 'lmstudio' ? ' (LM Studio)' : '')); } catch (eT) {}
         });
         hostList.appendChild(btn);
       });
@@ -551,9 +715,10 @@
     }
   }
 
-  function modelListHtml(tag, models) {
+  function modelListHtml(tag, models, door) {
     var names = (models || []).map(function (m) { return (m && (m.name || m.model)) || String(m); });
-    return '<div class="flc-card"><p class="flc-tag">' + tag + '</p><div class="flc-models" role="list" data-flc-names="' +
+    var doorAttr = (door === 'lmstudio') ? ' data-flc-door="lmstudio"' : ''; // v-connect-boot-probe-v0
+    return '<div class="flc-card"><p class="flc-tag">' + tag + '</p><div class="flc-models" role="list"' + doorAttr + ' data-flc-names="' +
       String(JSON.stringify(names)).replace(/&/g, '&amp;').replace(/"/g, '&quot;') + '"></div></div>';
   }