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 --dry-run --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf cache rm TARGETS — Remove cached repositories or revisions. [--cache-dir TEXT --yes --dry-run --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf cache verify REPO_ID — Verify checksums for a single repo revision from cache or a local directory. [--type [model|dataset|space] --revision TEXT --cache-dir TEXT --local-dir TEXT --fail-on-missing-files --fail-on-extra-files --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]
hf collections — Interact with collections on the Hub.
hf collections add-item COLLECTION_SLUG ITEM_ID ITEM_TYPE — Add an item to a collection. [--note TEXT --exists-ok --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf collections create TITLE — Create a new collection on the Hub. [--namespace TEXT --description TEXT --private --exists-ok --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf collections delete COLLECTION_SLUG — Delete a collection from the Hub. [--missing-ok --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf collections delete-item COLLECTION_SLUG ITEM_OBJECT_ID — Delete an item from a collection. [--missing-ok --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf collections info COLLECTION_SLUG — Get info about a collection on the Hub. [--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf collections list — List collections on the Hub. [--owner TEXT --item TEXT --sort [lastModified|trending|upvotes] --limit INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf collections update COLLECTION_SLUG — Update a collection's metadata on the Hub. [--title TEXT --description TEXT --position INTEGER --private --theme TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf collections update-item COLLECTION_SLUG ITEM_OBJECT_ID — Update an item in a collection. [--note TEXT --position INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]
hf datasets — Interact with datasets on the Hub.
hf datasets card DATASET_ID — Get the dataset card (README) for a dataset on the Hub. [--metadata --text --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf datasets info DATASET_ID — Get info about a dataset on the Hub. [--revision TEXT --expand TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf datasets leaderboard DATASET_ID — List model scores from a dataset leaderboard. This command helps find the best models for a task or compare models by benchmark scores. Use 'hf datasets ls --filter benchmark:official' to list available leaderboards. [--limit INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf datasets list — List datasets on the Hub, or files in a dataset repo. [--search TEXT --author TEXT --filter TEXT --sort [created_at|downloads|last_modified|likes|trending_score] --limit INTEGER --expand TEXT --human-readable --tree --recursive --revision TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf datasets parquet DATASET_ID — List parquet file URLs available for a dataset. [--subset TEXT --split TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf datasets sql SQL — Execute a raw SQL query with DuckDB against dataset parquet URLs. [--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]
hf discussions — Manage discussions and pull requests on the Hub.
hf discussions close REPO_ID NUM — Close a discussion or pull request. [--comment TEXT --yes --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf discussions comment REPO_ID NUM — Comment on a discussion or pull request. [--body TEXT --body-file PATH --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf discussions create REPO_ID --title TEXT — Create a new discussion or pull request on a repo. [--body TEXT --body-file PATH --pull-request --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf discussions diff REPO_ID NUM — Show the diff of a pull request. [--type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf discussions info REPO_ID NUM — Get info about a discussion or pull request. [--type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf discussions list REPO_ID — List discussions and pull requests on a repo. [--status [open|closed|merged|draft|all] --kind [all|discussion|pull_request] --author TEXT --limit INTEGER --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf discussions merge REPO_ID NUM — Merge a pull request. [--comment TEXT --yes --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf discussions rename REPO_ID NUM NEW_TITLE — Rename a discussion or pull request. [--type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf discussions reopen REPO_ID NUM — Reopen a closed discussion or pull request. [--comment TEXT --yes --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]
hf endpoints — Manage Hugging Face Inference Endpoints.
hf endpoints catalog deploy --repo TEXT — Deploy an Inference Endpoint from the Model Catalog. [--name TEXT --accelerator TEXT --namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf endpoints catalog list — List available Catalog models. [--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf endpoints delete NAME — Delete an Inference Endpoint permanently. [--namespace TEXT --yes --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf endpoints deploy NAME --repo TEXT --framework TEXT --accelerator TEXT --instance-size TEXT --instance-type TEXT --region TEXT --vendor TEXT — Deploy an Inference Endpoint from a Hub repository. [--namespace TEXT --task TEXT --min-replica INTEGER --max-replica INTEGER --scale-to-zero-timeout INTEGER --scaling-metric [pendingRequests|hardwareUsage] --scaling-threshold FLOAT --revision TEXT --custom-image TEXT --health-route TEXT --port INTEGER --container-command TEXT --container-args TEXT --env TEXT --env-file TEXT --secrets TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --type [public|protected|authenticated|private] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf endpoints describe NAME — Get information about an existing endpoint. [--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf endpoints list — Lists all Inference Endpoints for the given namespace. [--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf endpoints pause NAME — Pause an Inference Endpoint. [--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf endpoints resume NAME — Resume an Inference Endpoint. [--namespace TEXT --fail-if-already-running --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf endpoints scale-to-zero NAME — Scale an Inference Endpoint to zero. [--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf endpoints update NAME — Update an existing endpoint. [--namespace TEXT --repo TEXT --accelerator TEXT --instance-size TEXT --instance-type TEXT --framework TEXT --revision TEXT --task TEXT --min-replica INTEGER --max-replica INTEGER --scale-to-zero-timeout INTEGER --scaling-metric [pendingRequests|hardwareUsage] --scaling-threshold FLOAT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]
hf extensions — Manage hf CLI extensions.
hf extensions exec NAME — Execute an installed extension.hf extensions install REPO_ID — Install an extension from a public GitHub repository. [--force --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf extensions list — List installed extension commands. [--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf extensions remove NAME — Remove an installed extension. [--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf extensions search — Search extensions available on GitHub (tagged with 'hf-extension' topic). [--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]
hf jobs — Run and manage Jobs on the Hub.
hf jobs cancel JOB_ID — Cancel a Job [--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf jobs hardware — List available hardware options for Jobs [--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf jobs inspect JOB_IDS — Display detailed information on one or more Jobs [--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf jobs labels JOB_ID — Update labels on a Job. Replaces all existing labels. [--label TEXT --clear --namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf jobs list — List Jobs. [--all --status [COMPLETED|CANCELED|ERROR|DELETED|SCHEDULING|RUNNING] --label TEXT --limit INTEGER --namespace TEXT --filter TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf jobs logs JOB_ID — Fetch the logs of a Job. [--follow --tail INTEGER --namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf jobs run IMAGE COMMAND — Run a Job. [--env TEXT --secrets TEXT --label TEXT --volume TEXT --env-file TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --flavor [cpu-basic|cpu-upgrade|cpu-performance|cpu-xl|t4-small|t4-medium|l4x1|l4x4|l40sx1|l40sx4|l40sx8|a10g-small|a10g-large|a10g-largex2|a10g-largex4|a100-large|a100x4|a100x8|h200|h200x2|h200x4|h200x8|rtx-pro-6000|rtx-pro-6000x2|rtx-pro-6000x4|rtx-pro-6000x8] --timeout TEXT --detach --expose INTEGER --ssh --namespace TEXT]hf jobs scheduled delete SCHEDULED_JOB_ID — Delete a scheduled Job. [--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf jobs scheduled inspect SCHEDULED_JOB_IDS — Display detailed information on one or more scheduled Jobs [--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf jobs scheduled labels SCHEDULED_JOB_ID — Update labels on a scheduled Job. Replaces all existing labels. [--label TEXT --clear --namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf jobs scheduled list — List scheduled Jobs [--all --namespace TEXT --filter TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf jobs scheduled resume SCHEDULED_JOB_ID — Resume (unpause) a scheduled Job. [--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf jobs scheduled run SCHEDULE IMAGE COMMAND — Schedule a Job. [--suspend --concurrency --env TEXT --secrets TEXT --label TEXT --volume TEXT --env-file TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --flavor [cpu-basic|cpu-upgrade|cpu-performance|cpu-xl|t4-small|t4-medium|l4x1|l4x4|l40sx1|l40sx4|l40sx8|a10g-small|a10g-large|a10g-largex2|a10g-largex4|a100-large|a100x4|a100x8|h200|h200x2|h200x4|h200x8|rtx-pro-6000|rtx-pro-6000x2|rtx-pro-6000x4|rtx-pro-6000x8] --timeout TEXT --expose INTEGER --namespace TEXT]hf jobs scheduled suspend SCHEDULED_JOB_ID — Suspend (pause) a scheduled Job. [--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf jobs scheduled uv run SCHEDULE SCRIPT — Run a UV script (local file or URL) on HF infrastructure [--suspend --concurrency --image TEXT --flavor [cpu-basic|cpu-upgrade|cpu-performance|cpu-xl|t4-small|t4-medium|l4x1|l4x4|l40sx1|l40sx4|l40sx8|a10g-small|a10g-large|a10g-largex2|a10g-largex4|a100-large|a100x4|a100x8|h200|h200x2|h200x4|h200x8|rtx-pro-6000|rtx-pro-6000x2|rtx-pro-6000x4|rtx-pro-6000x8] --env TEXT --secrets TEXT --label TEXT --volume TEXT --env-file TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --timeout TEXT --expose INTEGER --namespace TEXT --with TEXT --python TEXT]hf jobs ssh JOB_ID — SSH into a running Job. [--identity-file PATH --dry-run --namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf jobs stats — Fetch the resource usage statistics and metrics of Jobs [--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf jobs uv run SCRIPT — Run a UV script (local file or URL) on HF infrastructure [--image TEXT --flavor [cpu-basic|cpu-upgrade|cpu-performance|cpu-xl|t4-small|t4-medium|l4x1|l4x4|l40sx1|l40sx4|l40sx8|a10g-small|a10g-large|a10g-largex2|a10g-largex4|a100-large|a100x4|a100x8|h200|h200x2|h200x4|h200x8|rtx-pro-6000|rtx-pro-6000x2|rtx-pro-6000x4|rtx-pro-6000x8] --env TEXT --secrets TEXT --label TEXT --volume TEXT --env-file TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --timeout TEXT --detach --expose INTEGER --ssh --namespace TEXT --with TEXT --python TEXT]hf jobs wait JOB_IDS — Wait for one or more Jobs to reach a terminal state. [--timeout TEXT --namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]
hf models — Interact with models on the Hub.
hf models card MODEL_ID — Get the model card (README) for a model on the Hub. [--metadata --text --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf models info MODEL_ID — Get info about a model on the Hub. [--revision TEXT --expand TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf models list — List models on the Hub, or files in a model repo. [--search TEXT --author TEXT --filter TEXT --num-parameters TEXT --sort [created_at|downloads|last_modified|likes|trending_score] --limit INTEGER --expand TEXT --human-readable --tree --recursive --revision TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]
hf papers — Interact with papers on the Hub.
hf papers info PAPER_ID — Get info about a paper on the Hub. [--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf papers list — List daily papers on the Hub. [--date TEXT --week TEXT --month TEXT --submitter TEXT --sort [publishedAt|trending] --limit INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf papers read PAPER_ID — Read a paper as markdown. [--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf papers search QUERY — Search papers on the Hub. [--limit INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]
hf repos — Manage repos on the Hub.
hf repos branch create REPO_ID BRANCH — Create a new branch for a repo on the Hub. [--revision TEXT --type [model|dataset|space] --exist-ok --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf repos branch delete REPO_ID BRANCH — Delete a branch from a repo on the Hub. [--type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf repos cp SRC — Copy files between local paths, repositories, and buckets. [--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf repos create REPO_ID — Create a new repo on the Hub. [--type [model|dataset|space] --space-sdk TEXT --private --public --protected --exist-ok --resource-group-id TEXT --region [us|eu] --flavor [cpu-basic|cpu-upgrade|zero-a10g|t4-small|t4-medium|l4x1|l4x4|l40sx1|l40sx4|l40sx8|a10g-small|a10g-large|a10g-largex2|a10g-largex4|a100-large|a100x4|a100x8] --storage [small|medium|large] --sleep-time INTEGER --secrets TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --env TEXT --env-file TEXT --volume TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf repos delete REPO_ID — Delete a repo from the Hub. This is an irreversible operation. [--type [model|dataset|space] --missing-ok --yes --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf repos delete-files REPO_ID PATTERNS — Delete files from a repo on the Hub. [--type [model|dataset|space] --revision TEXT --commit-message TEXT --commit-description TEXT --create-pr --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf repos duplicate FROM_ID — Duplicate a repo on the Hub (model, dataset, or Space). [--type [model|dataset|space] --private --public --protected --exist-ok --flavor [cpu-basic|cpu-upgrade|zero-a10g|t4-small|t4-medium|l4x1|l4x4|l40sx1|l40sx4|l40sx8|a10g-small|a10g-large|a10g-largex2|a10g-largex4|a100-large|a100x4|a100x8] --storage [small|medium|large] --sleep-time INTEGER --secrets TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --env TEXT --env-file TEXT --volume TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf repos list — List all repos (models, datasets, spaces, buckets) with storage info. [--namespace TEXT --type [model|dataset|space|bucket] --search TEXT --limit INTEGER --explore --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf repos move FROM_ID TO_ID — Move a repository from a namespace to another namespace. [--type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf repos settings REPO_ID — Update the settings of a repository. [--gated [auto|manual|false] --private --public --protected --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf repos tag create REPO_ID TAG — Create a tag for a repo. [--message TEXT --revision TEXT --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf repos tag delete REPO_ID TAG — Delete a tag for a repo. [--yes --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf repos tag list REPO_ID — List tags for a repo. [--type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]
hf skills — Manage skills for AI assistants.
hf skills add — Download a Hugging Face skill and install it for an AI assistant. [--claude --global --dest PATH --force --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf skills list — List available skills from the Hugging Face marketplace. [--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf skills preview — Print the generated hf-cli SKILL.md to stdout. [--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf skills update — Update installed Hugging Face marketplace skills. [--claude --global --dest PATH --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]
hf spaces — Interact with spaces on the Hub.
hf spaces card SPACE_ID — Get the Space card (README) for a Space on the Hub. [--metadata --text --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf spaces dev-mode SPACE_ID — Enable or disable dev mode on a Space. [--stop --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf spaces hardware — List available hardware options for Spaces. [--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf spaces hot-reload SPACE_ID — Hot-reload any Python file of a Space without a full rebuild + restart. [--local-file PATH --skip-checks --skip-summary --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf spaces info SPACE_ID — Get info about a space on the Hub. [--revision TEXT --expand TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf spaces list — List spaces on the Hub, or files in a space repo. [--search TEXT --author TEXT --filter TEXT --sort [created_at|last_modified|likes|trending_score] --limit INTEGER --expand TEXT --human-readable --tree --recursive --revision TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf spaces logs SPACE_ID — Fetch the run or build logs of a Space. [--build --follow --tail INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf spaces pause SPACE_ID — Pause a Space. [--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf spaces restart SPACE_ID — Restart a Space. [--factory-reboot --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf spaces search QUERY — Search spaces on the Hub using semantic search. [--filter TEXT --sdk TEXT --include-non-running --description --limit INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf spaces secrets add SPACE_ID — Add or update secrets for a Space. [--secrets TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf spaces secrets delete SPACE_ID KEY — Remove a secret from a Space. [--yes --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf spaces secrets list SPACE_ID — List secrets for a Space. Secret values are write-only and not returned. [--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf spaces settings SPACE_ID — Update the settings of a Space. [--sleep-time INTEGER --hardware [cpu-basic|cpu-upgrade|zero-a10g|t4-small|t4-medium|l4x1|l4x4|l40sx1|l40sx4|l40sx8|a10g-small|a10g-large|a10g-largex2|a10g-largex4|a100-large|a100x4|a100x8] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf spaces ssh SPACE_ID — SSH into a Space's Dev Mode container. [--identity-file PATH --dry-run --auto --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf spaces variables add SPACE_ID — Add or update environment variables for a Space. [--env TEXT --env-file TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf spaces variables delete SPACE_ID KEY — Remove an environment variable from a Space. [--yes --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf spaces variables list SPACE_ID — List environment variables for a Space. [--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf spaces volumes delete SPACE_ID — Remove all volumes from a Space. [--yes --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf spaces volumes list SPACE_ID — List volumes mounted in a Space. [--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf spaces volumes set SPACE_ID — Set (replace) volumes for a Space. [--volume TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf spaces wait SPACE_ID — Wait for a Space to finish building/starting. [--timeout TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]
hf webhooks — Manage webhooks on the Hub.
hf webhooks create --watch TEXT — Create a new webhook. [--url TEXT --job-id TEXT --domain [repo|discussions] --secret TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf webhooks delete WEBHOOK_ID — Delete a webhook permanently. [--yes --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf webhooks disable WEBHOOK_ID — Disable an active webhook. [--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf webhooks enable WEBHOOK_ID — Enable a disabled webhook. [--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf webhooks info WEBHOOK_ID — Show full details for a single webhook. [--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf webhooks list — List all webhooks for the current user. [--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]hf webhooks update WEBHOOK_ID — Update an existing webhook. Only provided options are changed. [--url TEXT --watch TEXT --domain [repo|discussions] --secret TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]
Common options
--format — Output format: --format json (or --json) or --format table (default).-q / --quiet — Quiet output (one ID per line).--revision — Git revision id which can be a branch name, a tag, or a commit hash.--token — Use a User Access Token. Prefer setting HF_TOKEN env var instead of passing --token.--type — The type of repository (model, dataset, or space).
Mounting repos as local filesystems
To mount Hub repositories or buckets as local filesystems — no download, no copy, no waiting — use hf-mount. Files are fetched on demand. GitHub: https://github.com/huggingface/hf-mount
Install by downloading the installer script first, reviewing it, and then running it locally:
tmpdir="$(mktemp -d)" && trap 'rm -rf "$tmpdir"' EXIT && curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huggingface/hf-mount/main/install.sh -o "$tmpdir/hf-mount-install.sh" && less "$tmpdir/hf-mount-install.sh" && sh "$tmpdir/hf-mount-install.sh"
Some command examples:
hf-mount start repo openai-community/gpt2 /tmp/gpt2 — mount a repo (read-only)hf-mount start --hf-token $HF_TOKEN bucket myuser/my-bucket /tmp/data — mount a bucket (read-write)hf-mount status / hf-mount stop /tmp/data — list or unmount
Tips
- Use
hf <command> --help for full options, descriptions, usage, and real-world examples
- Authenticate with
HF_TOKEN env var (recommended) or with --token
- Update the CLI with
hf update (uses the correct command for the detected install method)
Limitations
- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches its upstream product or API scope.
- Verify commands, API behavior, pricing, quotas, credentials, and deployment effects against current official documentation before making changes.
- Do not treat generated examples as a substitute for environment-specific tests, security review, or user approval for destructive or costly actions.
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9Use this skill when you need hugging Face Hub CLI (`hf`) for downloading, uploading, and managing models, datasets, spaces, buckets, repos, papers, jobs, and more on the Hugging Face Hub. Use when: handling authentication; managing local cache; managing Hugging Face Buckets; running or scheduling jobs on Hugging...
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11Install by downloading the installer script first, reviewing it, and then running it locally:
12`tmpdir="$(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"`
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14The Hugging Face Hub CLI tool `hf` is available. IMPORTANT: The `hf` command replaces the deprecated `huggingface-cli` command.
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16Use `hf --help` to view available functions. Note that auth commands are now all under `hf auth` e.g. `hf auth whoami`.
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18Generated with `huggingface_hub v1.21.0`. Run `hf skills add --force` to regenerate.
19
20## Commands
21
22- `hf cp SRC` — Copy files between local paths, repositories, and buckets. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
23- `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]]`
24- `hf env` — Print information about the environment. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
25- `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]]`
26- `hf update` — Update the `hf` CLI to the latest version. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
27- `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]]`
28- `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]]`
29- `hf version` — Print information about the hf version. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
30
31### `hf auth` — Manage authentication (login, logout, etc.).
32
33- `hf auth list` — List all stored access tokens. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
34- `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]]`
35- `hf auth logout` — Logout from a specific token. `[--token-name TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
36- `hf auth switch` — Switch between access tokens. `[--token-name TEXT --add-to-git-credential --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
37- `hf auth token` — Print the current access token to stdout. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
38- `hf auth whoami` — Find out which huggingface.co account you are logged in as. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
39
40### `hf buckets` — Commands to interact with buckets.
41
42- `hf buckets cp SRC` — Copy files between local paths, repositories, and buckets. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
43- `hf buckets create BUCKET_ID` — Create a new bucket. `[--private --region [us|eu] --exist-ok --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
44- `hf buckets delete BUCKET_ID` — Delete a bucket. `[--yes --missing-ok --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
45- `hf buckets info BUCKET_ID` — Get info about a bucket. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
46- `hf buckets list` — List buckets or files in a bucket. `[--human-readable --tree --recursive --search TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
47- `hf buckets move FROM_ID TO_ID` — Move (rename) a bucket to a new name or namespace. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
48- `hf buckets remove ARGUMENT` — Remove files from a bucket. `[--recursive --yes --dry-run --include TEXT --exclude TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
49- `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]]`
50
51### `hf cache` — Manage local cache directory.
52
53- `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]]`
54- `hf cache prune` — Remove detached revisions from the cache. `[--cache-dir TEXT --yes --dry-run --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
55- `hf cache rm TARGETS` — Remove cached repositories or revisions. `[--cache-dir TEXT --yes --dry-run --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
56- `hf cache verify REPO_ID` — Verify checksums for a single repo revision from cache or a local directory. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --revision TEXT --cache-dir TEXT --local-dir TEXT --fail-on-missing-files --fail-on-extra-files --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
57
58### `hf collections` — Interact with collections on the Hub.
59
60- `hf collections add-item COLLECTION_SLUG ITEM_ID ITEM_TYPE` — Add an item to a collection. `[--note TEXT --exists-ok --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
61- `hf collections create TITLE` — Create a new collection on the Hub. `[--namespace TEXT --description TEXT --private --exists-ok --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
62- `hf collections delete COLLECTION_SLUG` — Delete a collection from the Hub. `[--missing-ok --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
63- `hf collections delete-item COLLECTION_SLUG ITEM_OBJECT_ID` — Delete an item from a collection. `[--missing-ok --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
64- `hf collections info COLLECTION_SLUG` — Get info about a collection on the Hub. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
65- `hf collections list` — List collections on the Hub. `[--owner TEXT --item TEXT --sort [lastModified|trending|upvotes] --limit INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
66- `hf collections update COLLECTION_SLUG` — Update a collection's metadata on the Hub. `[--title TEXT --description TEXT --position INTEGER --private --theme TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
67- `hf collections update-item COLLECTION_SLUG ITEM_OBJECT_ID` — Update an item in a collection. `[--note TEXT --position INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
68
69### `hf datasets` — Interact with datasets on the Hub.
70
71- `hf datasets card DATASET_ID` — Get the dataset card (README) for a dataset on the Hub. `[--metadata --text --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
72- `hf datasets info DATASET_ID` — Get info about a dataset on the Hub. `[--revision TEXT --expand TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
73- `hf datasets leaderboard DATASET_ID` — List model scores from a dataset leaderboard. This command helps find the best models for a task or compare models by benchmark scores. Use 'hf datasets ls --filter benchmark:official' to list available leaderboards. `[--limit INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
74- `hf datasets list` — List datasets on the Hub, or files in a dataset repo. `[--search TEXT --author TEXT --filter TEXT --sort [created_at|downloads|last_modified|likes|trending_score] --limit INTEGER --expand TEXT --human-readable --tree --recursive --revision TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
75- `hf datasets parquet DATASET_ID` — List parquet file URLs available for a dataset. `[--subset TEXT --split TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
76- `hf datasets sql SQL` — Execute a raw SQL query with DuckDB against dataset parquet URLs. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
77
78### `hf discussions` — Manage discussions and pull requests on the Hub.
79
80- `hf discussions close REPO_ID NUM` — Close a discussion or pull request. `[--comment TEXT --yes --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
81- `hf discussions comment REPO_ID NUM` — Comment on a discussion or pull request. `[--body TEXT --body-file PATH --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
82- `hf discussions create REPO_ID --title TEXT` — Create a new discussion or pull request on a repo. `[--body TEXT --body-file PATH --pull-request --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
83- `hf discussions diff REPO_ID NUM` — Show the diff of a pull request. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
84- `hf discussions info REPO_ID NUM` — Get info about a discussion or pull request. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
85- `hf discussions list REPO_ID` — List discussions and pull requests on a repo. `[--status [open|closed|merged|draft|all] --kind [all|discussion|pull_request] --author TEXT --limit INTEGER --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
86- `hf discussions merge REPO_ID NUM` — Merge a pull request. `[--comment TEXT --yes --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
87- `hf discussions rename REPO_ID NUM NEW_TITLE` — Rename a discussion or pull request. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
88- `hf discussions reopen REPO_ID NUM` — Reopen a closed discussion or pull request. `[--comment TEXT --yes --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
89
90### `hf endpoints` — Manage Hugging Face Inference Endpoints.
91
92- `hf endpoints catalog deploy --repo TEXT` — Deploy an Inference Endpoint from the Model Catalog. `[--name TEXT --accelerator TEXT --namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
93- `hf endpoints catalog list` — List available Catalog models. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
94- `hf endpoints delete NAME` — Delete an Inference Endpoint permanently. `[--namespace TEXT --yes --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
95- `hf endpoints deploy NAME --repo TEXT --framework TEXT --accelerator TEXT --instance-size TEXT --instance-type TEXT --region TEXT --vendor TEXT` — Deploy an Inference Endpoint from a Hub repository. `[--namespace TEXT --task TEXT --min-replica INTEGER --max-replica INTEGER --scale-to-zero-timeout INTEGER --scaling-metric [pendingRequests|hardwareUsage] --scaling-threshold FLOAT --revision TEXT --custom-image TEXT --health-route TEXT --port INTEGER --container-command TEXT --container-args TEXT --env TEXT --env-file TEXT --secrets TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --type [public|protected|authenticated|private] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
96- `hf endpoints describe NAME` — Get information about an existing endpoint. `[--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
97- `hf endpoints list` — Lists all Inference Endpoints for the given namespace. `[--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
98- `hf endpoints pause NAME` — Pause an Inference Endpoint. `[--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
99- `hf endpoints resume NAME` — Resume an Inference Endpoint. `[--namespace TEXT --fail-if-already-running --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
100- `hf endpoints scale-to-zero NAME` — Scale an Inference Endpoint to zero. `[--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
101- `hf endpoints update NAME` — Update an existing endpoint. `[--namespace TEXT --repo TEXT --accelerator TEXT --instance-size TEXT --instance-type TEXT --framework TEXT --revision TEXT --task TEXT --min-replica INTEGER --max-replica INTEGER --scale-to-zero-timeout INTEGER --scaling-metric [pendingRequests|hardwareUsage] --scaling-threshold FLOAT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
102
103### `hf extensions` — Manage hf CLI extensions.
104
105- `hf extensions exec NAME` — Execute an installed extension.
106- `hf extensions install REPO_ID` — Install an extension from a public GitHub repository. `[--force --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
107- `hf extensions list` — List installed extension commands. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
108- `hf extensions remove NAME` — Remove an installed extension. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
109- `hf extensions search` — Search extensions available on GitHub (tagged with 'hf-extension' topic). `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
110
111### `hf jobs` — Run and manage Jobs on the Hub.
112
113- `hf jobs cancel JOB_ID` — Cancel a Job `[--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
114- `hf jobs hardware` — List available hardware options for Jobs `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
115- `hf jobs inspect JOB_IDS` — Display detailed information on one or more Jobs `[--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
116- `hf jobs labels JOB_ID` — Update labels on a Job. Replaces all existing labels. `[--label TEXT --clear --namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
117- `hf jobs list` — List Jobs. `[--all --status [COMPLETED|CANCELED|ERROR|DELETED|SCHEDULING|RUNNING] --label TEXT --limit INTEGER --namespace TEXT --filter TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
118- `hf jobs logs JOB_ID` — Fetch the logs of a Job. `[--follow --tail INTEGER --namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
119- `hf jobs run IMAGE COMMAND` — Run a Job. `[--env TEXT --secrets TEXT --label TEXT --volume TEXT --env-file TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --flavor [cpu-basic|cpu-upgrade|cpu-performance|cpu-xl|t4-small|t4-medium|l4x1|l4x4|l40sx1|l40sx4|l40sx8|a10g-small|a10g-large|a10g-largex2|a10g-largex4|a100-large|a100x4|a100x8|h200|h200x2|h200x4|h200x8|rtx-pro-6000|rtx-pro-6000x2|rtx-pro-6000x4|rtx-pro-6000x8] --timeout TEXT --detach --expose INTEGER --ssh --namespace TEXT]`
120- `hf jobs scheduled delete SCHEDULED_JOB_ID` — Delete a scheduled Job. `[--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
121- `hf jobs scheduled inspect SCHEDULED_JOB_IDS` — Display detailed information on one or more scheduled Jobs `[--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
122- `hf jobs scheduled labels SCHEDULED_JOB_ID` — Update labels on a scheduled Job. Replaces all existing labels. `[--label TEXT --clear --namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
123- `hf jobs scheduled list` — List scheduled Jobs `[--all --namespace TEXT --filter TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
124- `hf jobs scheduled resume SCHEDULED_JOB_ID` — Resume (unpause) a scheduled Job. `[--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
125- `hf jobs scheduled run SCHEDULE IMAGE COMMAND` — Schedule a Job. `[--suspend --concurrency --env TEXT --secrets TEXT --label TEXT --volume TEXT --env-file TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --flavor [cpu-basic|cpu-upgrade|cpu-performance|cpu-xl|t4-small|t4-medium|l4x1|l4x4|l40sx1|l40sx4|l40sx8|a10g-small|a10g-large|a10g-largex2|a10g-largex4|a100-large|a100x4|a100x8|h200|h200x2|h200x4|h200x8|rtx-pro-6000|rtx-pro-6000x2|rtx-pro-6000x4|rtx-pro-6000x8] --timeout TEXT --expose INTEGER --namespace TEXT]`
126- `hf jobs scheduled suspend SCHEDULED_JOB_ID` — Suspend (pause) a scheduled Job. `[--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
127- `hf jobs scheduled uv run SCHEDULE SCRIPT` — Run a UV script (local file or URL) on HF infrastructure `[--suspend --concurrency --image TEXT --flavor [cpu-basic|cpu-upgrade|cpu-performance|cpu-xl|t4-small|t4-medium|l4x1|l4x4|l40sx1|l40sx4|l40sx8|a10g-small|a10g-large|a10g-largex2|a10g-largex4|a100-large|a100x4|a100x8|h200|h200x2|h200x4|h200x8|rtx-pro-6000|rtx-pro-6000x2|rtx-pro-6000x4|rtx-pro-6000x8] --env TEXT --secrets TEXT --label TEXT --volume TEXT --env-file TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --timeout TEXT --expose INTEGER --namespace TEXT --with TEXT --python TEXT]`
128- `hf jobs ssh JOB_ID` — SSH into a running Job. `[--identity-file PATH --dry-run --namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
129- `hf jobs stats` — Fetch the resource usage statistics and metrics of Jobs `[--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
130- `hf jobs uv run SCRIPT` — Run a UV script (local file or URL) on HF infrastructure `[--image TEXT --flavor [cpu-basic|cpu-upgrade|cpu-performance|cpu-xl|t4-small|t4-medium|l4x1|l4x4|l40sx1|l40sx4|l40sx8|a10g-small|a10g-large|a10g-largex2|a10g-largex4|a100-large|a100x4|a100x8|h200|h200x2|h200x4|h200x8|rtx-pro-6000|rtx-pro-6000x2|rtx-pro-6000x4|rtx-pro-6000x8] --env TEXT --secrets TEXT --label TEXT --volume TEXT --env-file TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --timeout TEXT --detach --expose INTEGER --ssh --namespace TEXT --with TEXT --python TEXT]`
131- `hf jobs wait JOB_IDS` — Wait for one or more Jobs to reach a terminal state. `[--timeout TEXT --namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
132
133### `hf models` — Interact with models on the Hub.
134
135- `hf models card MODEL_ID` — Get the model card (README) for a model on the Hub. `[--metadata --text --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
136- `hf models info MODEL_ID` — Get info about a model on the Hub. `[--revision TEXT --expand TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
137- `hf models list` — List models on the Hub, or files in a model repo. `[--search TEXT --author TEXT --filter TEXT --num-parameters TEXT --sort [created_at|downloads|last_modified|likes|trending_score] --limit INTEGER --expand TEXT --human-readable --tree --recursive --revision TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
138
139### `hf papers` — Interact with papers on the Hub.
140
141- `hf papers info PAPER_ID` — Get info about a paper on the Hub. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
142- `hf papers list` — List daily papers on the Hub. `[--date TEXT --week TEXT --month TEXT --submitter TEXT --sort [publishedAt|trending] --limit INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
143- `hf papers read PAPER_ID` — Read a paper as markdown. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
144- `hf papers search QUERY` — Search papers on the Hub. `[--limit INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
145
146### `hf repos` — Manage repos on the Hub.
147
148- `hf repos branch create REPO_ID BRANCH` — Create a new branch for a repo on the Hub. `[--revision TEXT --type [model|dataset|space] --exist-ok --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
149- `hf repos branch delete REPO_ID BRANCH` — Delete a branch from a repo on the Hub. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
150- `hf repos cp SRC` — Copy files between local paths, repositories, and buckets. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
151- `hf repos create REPO_ID` — Create a new repo on the Hub. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --space-sdk TEXT --private --public --protected --exist-ok --resource-group-id TEXT --region [us|eu] --flavor [cpu-basic|cpu-upgrade|zero-a10g|t4-small|t4-medium|l4x1|l4x4|l40sx1|l40sx4|l40sx8|a10g-small|a10g-large|a10g-largex2|a10g-largex4|a100-large|a100x4|a100x8] --storage [small|medium|large] --sleep-time INTEGER --secrets TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --env TEXT --env-file TEXT --volume TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
152- `hf repos delete REPO_ID` — Delete a repo from the Hub. This is an irreversible operation. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --missing-ok --yes --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
153- `hf repos delete-files REPO_ID PATTERNS` — Delete files from a repo on the Hub. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --revision TEXT --commit-message TEXT --commit-description TEXT --create-pr --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
154- `hf repos duplicate FROM_ID` — Duplicate a repo on the Hub (model, dataset, or Space). `[--type [model|dataset|space] --private --public --protected --exist-ok --flavor [cpu-basic|cpu-upgrade|zero-a10g|t4-small|t4-medium|l4x1|l4x4|l40sx1|l40sx4|l40sx8|a10g-small|a10g-large|a10g-largex2|a10g-largex4|a100-large|a100x4|a100x8] --storage [small|medium|large] --sleep-time INTEGER --secrets TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --env TEXT --env-file TEXT --volume TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
155- `hf repos list` — List all repos (models, datasets, spaces, buckets) with storage info. `[--namespace TEXT --type [model|dataset|space|bucket] --search TEXT --limit INTEGER --explore --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
156- `hf repos move FROM_ID TO_ID` — Move a repository from a namespace to another namespace. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
157- `hf repos settings REPO_ID` — Update the settings of a repository. `[--gated [auto|manual|false] --private --public --protected --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
158- `hf repos tag create REPO_ID TAG` — Create a tag for a repo. `[--message TEXT --revision TEXT --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
159- `hf repos tag delete REPO_ID TAG` — Delete a tag for a repo. `[--yes --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
160- `hf repos tag list REPO_ID` — List tags for a repo. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
161
162### `hf skills` — Manage skills for AI assistants.
163
164- `hf skills add` — Download a Hugging Face skill and install it for an AI assistant. `[--claude --global --dest PATH --force --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
165- `hf skills list` — List available skills from the Hugging Face marketplace. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
166- `hf skills preview` — Print the generated `hf-cli` SKILL.md to stdout. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
167- `hf skills update` — Update installed Hugging Face marketplace skills. `[--claude --global --dest PATH --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
168
169### `hf spaces` — Interact with spaces on the Hub.
170
171- `hf spaces card SPACE_ID` — Get the Space card (README) for a Space on the Hub. `[--metadata --text --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
172- `hf spaces dev-mode SPACE_ID` — Enable or disable dev mode on a Space. `[--stop --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
173- `hf spaces hardware` — List available hardware options for Spaces. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
174- `hf spaces hot-reload SPACE_ID` — Hot-reload any Python file of a Space without a full rebuild + restart. `[--local-file PATH --skip-checks --skip-summary --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
175- `hf spaces info SPACE_ID` — Get info about a space on the Hub. `[--revision TEXT --expand TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
176- `hf spaces list` — List spaces on the Hub, or files in a space repo. `[--search TEXT --author TEXT --filter TEXT --sort [created_at|last_modified|likes|trending_score] --limit INTEGER --expand TEXT --human-readable --tree --recursive --revision TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
177- `hf spaces logs SPACE_ID` — Fetch the run or build logs of a Space. `[--build --follow --tail INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
178- `hf spaces pause SPACE_ID` — Pause a Space. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
179- `hf spaces restart SPACE_ID` — Restart a Space. `[--factory-reboot --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
180- `hf spaces search QUERY` — Search spaces on the Hub using semantic search. `[--filter TEXT --sdk TEXT --include-non-running --description --limit INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
181- `hf spaces secrets add SPACE_ID` — Add or update secrets for a Space. `[--secrets TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
182- `hf spaces secrets delete SPACE_ID KEY` — Remove a secret from a Space. `[--yes --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
183- `hf spaces secrets list SPACE_ID` — List secrets for a Space. Secret values are write-only and not returned. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
184- `hf spaces settings SPACE_ID` — Update the settings of a Space. `[--sleep-time INTEGER --hardware [cpu-basic|cpu-upgrade|zero-a10g|t4-small|t4-medium|l4x1|l4x4|l40sx1|l40sx4|l40sx8|a10g-small|a10g-large|a10g-largex2|a10g-largex4|a100-large|a100x4|a100x8] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
185- `hf spaces ssh SPACE_ID` — SSH into a Space's Dev Mode container. `[--identity-file PATH --dry-run --auto --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
186- `hf spaces variables add SPACE_ID` — Add or update environment variables for a Space. `[--env TEXT --env-file TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
187- `hf spaces variables delete SPACE_ID KEY` — Remove an environment variable from a Space. `[--yes --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
188- `hf spaces variables list SPACE_ID` — List environment variables for a Space. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
189- `hf spaces volumes delete SPACE_ID` — Remove all volumes from a Space. `[--yes --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
190- `hf spaces volumes list SPACE_ID` — List volumes mounted in a Space. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
191- `hf spaces volumes set SPACE_ID` — Set (replace) volumes for a Space. `[--volume TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
192- `hf spaces wait SPACE_ID` — Wait for a Space to finish building/starting. `[--timeout TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
193
194### `hf webhooks` — Manage webhooks on the Hub.
195
196- `hf webhooks create --watch TEXT` — Create a new webhook. `[--url TEXT --job-id TEXT --domain [repo|discussions] --secret TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
197- `hf webhooks delete WEBHOOK_ID` — Delete a webhook permanently. `[--yes --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
198- `hf webhooks disable WEBHOOK_ID` — Disable an active webhook. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
199- `hf webhooks enable WEBHOOK_ID` — Enable a disabled webhook. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
200- `hf webhooks info WEBHOOK_ID` — Show full details for a single webhook. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
201- `hf webhooks list` — List all webhooks for the current user. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
202- `hf webhooks update WEBHOOK_ID` — Update an existing webhook. Only provided options are changed. `[--url TEXT --watch TEXT --domain [repo|discussions] --secret TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
203
204## Common options
205
206- `--format` — Output format: `--format json` (or `--json`) or `--format table` (default).
207- `-q / --quiet` — Quiet output (one ID per line).
208- `--revision` — Git revision id which can be a branch name, a tag, or a commit hash.
209- `--token` — Use a User Access Token. Prefer setting `HF_TOKEN` env var instead of passing `--token`.
210- `--type` — The type of repository (model, dataset, or space).
211
212## Mounting repos as local filesystems
213
214To mount Hub repositories or buckets as local filesystems — no download, no copy, no waiting — use `hf-mount`. Files are fetched on demand. GitHub: https://github.com/huggingface/hf-mount
215
216Install by downloading the installer script first, reviewing it, and then running it locally:
217`tmpdir="$(mktemp -d)" && trap 'rm -rf "$tmpdir"' EXIT && curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huggingface/hf-mount/main/install.sh -o "$tmpdir/hf-mount-install.sh" && less "$tmpdir/hf-mount-install.sh" && sh "$tmpdir/hf-mount-install.sh"`
218
219Some command examples:
220- `hf-mount start repo openai-community/gpt2 /tmp/gpt2` — mount a repo (read-only)
221- `hf-mount start --hf-token $HF_TOKEN bucket myuser/my-bucket /tmp/data` — mount a bucket (read-write)
222- `hf-mount status` / `hf-mount stop /tmp/data` — list or unmount
223
224## Tips
225
226- Use `hf <command> --help` for full options, descriptions, usage, and real-world examples
227- Authenticate with `HF_TOKEN` env var (recommended) or with `--token`
228- Update the CLI with `hf update` (uses the correct command for the detected install method)
229
230## Limitations
231
232- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches its upstream product or API scope.
233- Verify commands, API behavior, pricing, quotas, credentials, and deployment effects against current official documentation before making changes.
234- Do not treat generated examples as a substitute for environment-specific tests, security review, or user approval for destructive or costly actions.
235
236---
237
238**Source:** [`sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills`](https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) → `skills/hugging-face-cli/SKILL.md`
239
240**Also appears in:** `sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills/skills/hugging-face-cli/SKILL.md`, `sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills-claude/skills/hugging-face-cli/SKILL.md`
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