Use the hf command-line tool to find, download, and upload models and datasets on Hugging Face Hub. The guide also covers repository management, hosted computing resources, local cache maintenance, and automation options.
HuggingFace hf CLI: search/download/upload models, datasets.
Review the instructions the agent will receive before you install.
hf) Reference GuideThe hf command is the modern command-line interface for interacting with the Hugging Face Hub, providing tools to manage repositories, models, datasets, and Spaces.
IMPORTANT: The
hfcommand replaces the now deprecatedhuggingface-clicommand.
curl -LsSf https://hf.co/cli/install.sh | bash -shf --help to view all available functions and real-world examples.HF_TOKEN environment variable or the --token flag.hf download REPO_ID: Download files from the Hub.hf upload REPO_ID: Upload files/folders (recommended for single-commit; also handles resumable uploads of large directories).hf upload-large-folder REPO_ID LOCAL_PATH: [Deprecated] — use hf upload instead.hf sync: Sync files between a local directory and a bucket.hf env / hf version: View environment and version details.hf auth)login / logout: Manage sessions using tokens from huggingface.co/settings/tokens.list / switch: Manage and toggle between multiple stored access tokens.whoami: Identify the currently logged-in account.hf repos)create / delete: Create or permanently remove repositories.duplicate: Clone a model, dataset, or Space to a new ID.move: Transfer a repository between namespaces.branch / tag: Manage Git-like references.delete-files: Remove specific files using patterns.hf datasets list, info, and parquet (list parquet URLs).hf datasets sql SQL — Execute raw SQL via DuckDB against dataset parquet URLs.hf models list and info.hf papers ls — View daily papers.hf discussions)list, create, info, comment, close, reopen, and rename.diff: View changes in a PR.merge: Finalize pull requests.deploy, pause, resume, scale-to-zero, catalog).hf jobs uv for running Python scripts with inline dependencies and stats for resource monitoring.dev-mode and hot-reload for Python files without full restarts.create, cp, mv, rm, sync).list, prune (remove detached revisions), and verify (checksum checks).create, watch, enable/disable).add-item, update, list).--format json: Produces machine-readable output for automation.-q / --quiet: Limits output to IDs only.hf extensions install REPO_ID.hf skills add.No reviews yet. Tell others what you thought.
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