hf-cli Skill
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 Face infrastructure; managing Hugging Published by huggingface in skills.
What is hf-cli Skill?
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 Face infrastructure; managing Hugging Published by huggingface in skills. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
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Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Data analysis
- Data analysis use cases
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use hf-cli Skill
- Use it for data analysis.
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Source
- Creator: huggingface
- Repository: huggingface/skills
- Skill file: skills/hf-cli/SKILL.md
What it does
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 Face infrastructure; managing Hugging
Skill instructions
Install: curl -LsSf https://hf.co/cli/install.sh | bash -s. 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 huggingfacehub v1.23.0. 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 REPOID — 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 --excl
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Frequently asked questions
What is hf-cli?
hf-cli is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Hugging Face Hub CLI (hf) for downloading, uploading, and managing models, datasets, spaces, buckets, repos, papers, jobs, and more on the Hugging Face Hub.
Who is hf-cli best for?
hf-cli is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, data analysis workflows.
How do I install hf-cli?
Install or run hf-cli using Copy skill directory. Check hf-cli for the latest setup command.
Is hf-cli actively maintained?
hf-cli may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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