What changed
LM Studio released Bionic 1.1.7 with PNG, SVG and editable Excalidraw Canvas exports; automatic compaction for image-heavy sessions; visible PDF comments and tracked changes; improved inline diffs, computer-control feedback, PowerPoint layouts and runtime-install progress; and llama.cpp 2.48 extension packs.
Why it matters
The update makes a local-first agent more useful for visual, document and presentation work while changing compaction, rendering and computer-control paths. Those changes can alter fidelity or hide earlier context even when a session appears to continue normally.
What to do
Duplicate an image-heavy test project, export the same Canvas in all three formats, inspect tracked PDF changes, compare a long session before and after compaction, and verify computer-control clicks and generated slides before updating a production workstation.
Caveat
The release note establishes shipped features but not output fidelity, compaction recall or computer-control accuracy. Local model behavior depends on the selected checkpoint, extension pack, hardware and permissions.