hf-cli
Helps your agent follow specific instructions for Hf Cli. It's useful when what you want to do matches the user's goal.
What it does
hf-cli is a tool that helps you manage files and information on the Hugging Face Hub, a place where people share AI models, data, and other resources. You can use it to copy, download, upload, and organize these files.
When to use it
- ✓When you need to download an AI model to use in your project.
- ✓When you want to upload your own data or models to the Hugging Face Hub.
- ✓When you need to organize or check files already on the Hugging Face Hub.
Example of what to ask your AI
“How do I download the 'bert-base-uncased' language model from the Hugging Face Hub?”
Want more? Open the sections below.
How to use
The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.
Skill link
Ready-to-paste message
How it works
hf-cli works like a command-line 'assistant'. You type a command like 'hf download' followed by the name of what you want to download, and it handles the rest.
Installation
Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.
In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:
npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill hf-cliOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/main/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills-claude/skills/hf-cli/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
When to Use
- Use when this upstream workflow matches the user's stated goal.
- Use when the task requires the procedures documented in this skill.
Install: curl -LsSf https://hf.co/cli/install.sh | bash -s. <!-- security-allowlist: curl-pipe-bash -->
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 v1.32.0. 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|kernel] --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 thehfCLI 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|kernel] --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— [Deprecated] Upload a large folder to the Hub. Usehf uploadinstead.[--type [model|dataset|space|kernel] --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 settings BUCKET_ID— Update bucket settings (visibility).[--private --public --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.
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FAQ
What is the Hugging Face Hub?
It's an online repository where researchers and developers share machine learning models, datasets, and applications.
What does 'command line' mean?
It's a way to interact with your computer by typing commands instead of using a mouse and graphical menus.
What is an 'AI model'?
It's a computer program trained on a lot of data to perform specific tasks, like understanding text or generating images.
Details
Original description by the author
Curated upstream guidance for Hf Cli; use when the workflow matches the user goal.
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 48k
- Ranking position
- #3191
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- 10/15/2026
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