# Hugging Face CLI

> Hugging Face Hub CLI (`hf`) for downloading, uploading, and managing models, datasets, spaces, buckets, repos, papers, jobs, and more on the Hugging Face Hub.

- Skill: `ranbot-ai/hugging-face-cli` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add ranbot-ai/hugging-face-cli`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/ranbot-ai/hugging-face-cli/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: ranbot-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/ranbot-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/ranbot-ai/hugging-face-cli

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## When to Use

Use this skill when you need hugging Face Hub CLI (`hf`) for downloading, uploading, and managing models, datasets, spaces, buckets, repos, papers, jobs, and more on the Hugging Face Hub. Use when: handling authentication; managing local cache; managing Hugging Face Buckets; running or scheduling jobs on Hugging...

Install by downloading the installer script first, reviewing it, and then running it locally:
`tmpdir="$(mktemp -d)" && trap 'rm -rf "$tmpdir"' EXIT && curl -LsSf https://hf.co/cli/install.sh -o "$tmpdir/hf-install.sh" && less "$tmpdir/hf-install.sh" && bash "$tmpdir/hf-install.sh"`

The Hugging Face Hub CLI tool `hf` is available. IMPORTANT: The `hf` command replaces the deprecated `huggingface-cli` command.

Use `hf --help` to view available functions. Note that auth commands are now all under `hf auth` e.g. `hf auth whoami`.

Generated with `huggingface_hub v1.21.0`. Run `hf skills add --force` to regenerate.

## Commands

- `hf cp SRC` — Copy files between local paths, repositories, and buckets. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf download REPO_ID` — Download files from the Hub. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --revision TEXT --include TEXT --exclude TEXT --cache-dir TEXT --local-dir TEXT --force-download --dry-run --max-workers INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf env` — Print information about the environment. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf sync` — Sync files between local directory and a bucket. `[--delete --ignore-times --ignore-sizes --plan TEXT --apply TEXT --dry-run --include TEXT --exclude TEXT --filter-from TEXT --existing --ignore-existing --verbose --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf update` — Update the `hf` CLI to the latest version. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf upload REPO_ID` — Upload a file or a folder to the Hub. Recommended for single-commit uploads. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --revision TEXT --private --include TEXT --exclude TEXT --delete TEXT --commit-message TEXT --commit-description TEXT --create-pr --every FLOAT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf upload-large-folder REPO_ID LOCAL_PATH` — Upload a large folder to the Hub. Recommended for resumable uploads. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --revision TEXT --private --include TEXT --exclude TEXT --num-workers INTEGER --no-report --no-bars --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf version` — Print information about the hf version. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`

### `hf auth` — Manage authentication (login, logout, etc.).

- `hf auth list` — List all stored access tokens. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf auth login` — Login from your browser, or using a token from huggingface.co/settings/tokens. `[--add-to-git-credential --force --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf auth logout` — Logout from a specific token. `[--token-name TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf auth switch` — Switch between access tokens. `[--token-name TEXT --add-to-git-credential --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf auth token` — Print the current access token to stdout. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf auth whoami` — Find out which huggingface.co account you are logged in as. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`

### `hf buckets` — Commands to interact with buckets.

- `hf buckets cp SRC` — Copy files between local paths, repositories, and buckets. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf buckets create BUCKET_ID` — Create a new bucket. `[--private --region [us|eu] --exist-ok --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf buckets delete BUCKET_ID` — Delete a bucket. `[--yes --missing-ok --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf buckets info BUCKET_ID` — Get info about a bucket. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf buckets list` — List buckets or files in a bucket. `[--human-readable --tree --recursive --search TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf buckets move FROM_ID TO_ID` — Move (rename) a bucket to a new name or namespace. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf buckets remove ARGUMENT` — Remove files from a bucket. `[--recursive --yes --dry-run --include TEXT --exclude TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf buckets sync` — Sync files between local directory and a bucket. `[--delete --ignore-times --ignore-sizes --plan TEXT --apply TEXT --dry-run --include TEXT --exclude TEXT --filter-from TEXT --existing --ignore-existing --verbose --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`

### `hf cache` — Manage local cache directory.

- `hf cache list` — List cached repositories or revisions. `[--cache-dir TEXT --revisions --filter TEXT --sort [accessed|accessed:asc|accessed:desc|modified|modified:asc|modified:desc|name|name:asc|name:desc|size|size:asc|size:desc] --limit INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf cache prune` — Remove detached revisions from the cache. `[--cache-dir TEXT --yes -