Hugging Face Cli
Hugging Face Cli provides a command-line interface for interacting with Hugging Face models and datasets, streamlining development workflows.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add hugging-face-cli npx -- -y @trustedskills/hugging-face-cli
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"hugging-face-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/hugging-face-cli"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill provides access to the Hugging Face CLI, enabling interaction with the Hugging Face ecosystem. It allows you to download and use pre-trained models, datasets, and tokenizers directly from the Hugging Face Hub. You can also manage your own hosted models and datasets on the platform using this tool.
When to use it
- Model Download: Quickly retrieve a specific model for experimentation or deployment without manual file management.
- Dataset Access: Easily download and work with publicly available datasets from the Hugging Face Hub.
- Model Management: Push existing models to the Hugging Face Hub, making them accessible to others.
- Tokenization Tasks: Utilize tokenizers for preparing text data for machine learning tasks.
Key capabilities
- Download pre-trained models
- Access and utilize datasets
- Manage hosted models on the Hugging Face Hub
- Utilize tokenizers
Example prompts
- "Download the 'bert-base-uncased' model using the Hugging Face CLI."
- "Push my fine-tuned model to the Hugging Face Hub with the name 'my_awesome_model'."
- "List all available datasets related to sentiment analysis on the Hugging Face Hub."
Tips & gotchas
- Requires an active Hugging Face account and API token for certain operations like pushing models.
- Familiarity with command-line interfaces is helpful to effectively use this skill.
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