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Hugging Face MCP

Use Hugging Face Hub MCP tools for models, datasets, Spaces, papers, and compute jobs.

By Hugging FaceApache-2.0 · License identifiedView source

Install in your agent

npx skills add 'https://github.com/huggingface/skills/tree/main/hf-mcp/skills/hf-mcp' --skill 'hf-mcp' --agent 'claude-code'

Run from your repo. Project location: .claude/skills/hf-mcp/

Needs Node.js, npm and Git. Review the install prompt, then start a new agent session.

Read skill instructions

Snapshot from 2026-09-04. The install command fetches the upstream package, which may have changed since this snapshot.

Hugging Face MCP Server

Connect AI assistants to the Hugging Face Hub. Setup: https://huggingface.co/settings/mcp

Use Cases & Examples

Find the Best Model for a Task

User: "Find the best model for code generation"

1. model_search(task="text-generation", query="code", sort="trendingScore", limit=10)
2. hub_repo_details(repo_ids=["top-result-id"], include_readme=true)

Compare Models from Different Providers

User: "Compare Llama vs Qwen for text generation"

1. model_search(author="meta-llama", task="text-generation", sort="downloads", limit=5)
2. model_search(author="Qwen", task="text-generation", sort="downloads", limit=5)
3. hub_repo_details(repo_ids=["meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B", "Qwen/Qwen3-8B"], include_readme=true)

Find Training Datasets

User: "Find datasets for sentiment analysis in English"

1. dataset_search(query="sentiment", tags=["language:en", "task_categories:text-classification"], sort="downloads")
2. hub_repo_details(repo_ids=["top-dataset-id"], repo_type="dataset", include_readme=true)

Discover AI Tools (MCP Spaces)

User: "Find a tool that can remove image backgrounds"

1. space_search(query="background removal", mcp=true)
2. dynamic_space(operation="view_parameters", space_name="result-space-id")
3. dynamic_space(operation="invoke", space_name="result-space-id", parameters="{...}")

Generate Images

User: "Create an image of a robot reading a book"

1. dynamic_space(operation="discover")  # See available tasks
2. gr1_flux1_schnell_infer(prompt="a robot sitting in a library reading a book, warm lighting, detailed")

Research a Topic

User: "What are the latest papers on RLHF?"

1. paper_search(query="reinforcement learning from human feedback", results_limit=10)
2. hub_repo_details(repo_ids=["paper-linked-model"], include_readme=true)  # If paper links to models

Learn How to Use a Library

User: "How do I fine-tune with LoRA using PEFT?"

1. hf_doc_search(query="LoRA fine-tuning", product="peft")
2. hf_doc_fetch(doc_url="https://huggingface.co/docs/peft/...")

Run a Quick GPU Job

User: "Run this Python script on a GPU"

hf_jobs(operation="uv", args={
  "script": "# /// script\n# dependencies = [\"torch\"]\n# ///\nimport torch\nprint(torch.cuda.is_available())",
  "flavor": "t4-small"
})

Train a Model on Cloud GPU

User: "Run my training script on an A10G"

hf_jobs(operation="run", args={
  "image": "pytorch/pytorch:2.5.1-cuda12.4-cudnn9-runtime",
  "command": ["/bin/sh", "-lc", "pip install transformers trl && python train.py"],
  "flavor": "a10g-small",
  "secrets": {"HF_TOKEN": "$HF_TOKEN"}
})

Check Job Status

User: "What's happening with my training job?"

1. hf_jobs(operation="ps")
2. hf_jobs(operation="logs", args={"job_id": "job-xxxxx"})

Explore What's Trending

User: "What models are trending right now?"

model_search(sort="trendingScore", limit=20)

Get Model Card Details

User: "Tell me about Mistral-7B"

hub_repo_details(repo_ids=["mistralai/Mistral-7B-v0.1"], include_readme=true)

Find Quantized Models

User: "Find GGUF versions of Llama 3"

model_search(query="Llama 3 GGUF", sort="downloads", limit=10)

Use a Gradio Space as a Tool

User: "Transcribe this audio file"

1. space_search(query="speech to text transcription", mcp=true)
2. dynamic_space(operation="view_parameters", space_name="openai/whisper")
3. dynamic_space(operation="invoke", space_name="openai/whisper", parameters="{\"audio\": \"...\"}")

Schedule Recurring Jobs

User: "Run this data sync every day at midnight"

hf_jobs(operation="scheduled uv", args={
  "script": "...",
  "cron": "0 0 * * *",
  "flavor": "cpu-basic"
})

Tool Selection Guide

GoalTool
Find modelsmodel_search
Find datasetsdataset_search
Find Spaces/appsspace_search
Find paperspaper_search
Get repo README/detailshub_repo_details
Learn library usagehf_doc_search → hf_doc_fetch
Run code on GPU/CPUhf_jobs
Use Gradio apps as toolsdynamic_space
Generate imagesgr1_flux1_schnell_infer or dynamic_space
Check authhf_whoami

Tips

  • Use sort="trendingScore" to find what's popular now
  • Use sort="downloads" to find battle-tested options
  • Set mcp=true in space_search to find Spaces usable as tools
  • Use include_readme=true in hub_repo_details for full model/dataset documentation
  • For jobs accessing private repos, always include secrets: {"HF_TOKEN": "$HF_TOKEN"}
  • Use dynamic_space(operation="discover") to see all available Space-based tasks
Source & package details

Vendor-authored source · Source snapshot: 2026-09-04. This listing does not verify installation, security, vendor participation, or product use.

Installs the complete skill directory, including its supporting files. A skill package does not set up an MCP server connection.

Raw SKILL.md
Skill name
hf-mcp
Trigger conditions
Use Hugging Face Hub via MCP server tools. Search models, datasets, Spaces, papers. Get repo details, fetch documentation, run compute jobs, and use Gradio Spaces as AI tools. Available when connected to the HF MCP server.
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