hf-mcp
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.
Install / Use
npx skills add huggingface/skills --skill hf-mcpInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
SKILL.md
Installable skill definition
Quality Score
Category
Content & MediaSupported Platforms
Our assessment of hf-mcp
hf-mcp scores 93/100 on our quality scale, 70th of 399 Content & Media skills we index (top 18%).
Its SKILL.md is 4.8 KB long, well organised into 19 sections with 15 code examples: a solid amount of guidance for an agent.
With 11,093 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated yesterday, so hf-mcp is actively maintained.
- It is released under the Apache-2.0 license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
Safety scan
No issues foundOur scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands.
Automated pattern scan on 2026-09-26. It catches known dangerous patterns, not every risk — read a skill before letting an agent act on it.
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I install hf-mcp?
- Run
npx skills add huggingface/skills --skill hf-mcp. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does hf-mcp work with?
- It is written for Universal, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is hf-mcp safe to use?
- Our scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. It is Apache-2.0-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is hf-mcp still maintained?
- The repository was last updated yesterday, so hf-mcp is actively maintained.
Skill content
View source on GitHubname: hf-mcp description: 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.
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": "$HF_TOKEN"}
})
Check Job Status
User: "What's happening with my training job?"
1. hf_jobs(operation="ps")
2. hf_jobs(operation="logs", args={"job_id": "job-xxxxx"})
Explore What's Trending
User: "What models are trending right now?"
model_search(sort="trendingScore", limit=20)
Get Model Card Details
User: "Tell me about Mistral-7B"
hub_repo_details(repo_ids=["mistralai/Mistral-7B-v0.1"], include_readme=true)
Find Quantized Models
User: "Find GGUF versions of Llama 3"
model_search(query="Llama 3 GGUF", sort="downloads", limit=10)
Use a Gradio Space as a Tool
User: "Transcribe this audio file"
1. space_search(query="speech to text transcription", mcp=true)
2. dynamic_space(operation="view_parameters", space_name="openai/whisper")
3. dynamic_space(operation="invoke", space_name="openai/whisper", parameters="{\"audio\": \"...\"}")
Schedule Recurring Jobs
User: "Run this data sync every day at midnight"
hf_jobs(operation="scheduled uv", args={
"script": "...",
"cron": "0 0 * * *",
"flavor": "cpu-basic"
})
Tool Selection Guide
| Goal | Tool |
|------|------|
| Find models | model_search |
| Find datasets | dataset_search |
| Find Spaces/apps | space_search |
| Find papers | paper_search |
| Get repo README/details | hub_repo_details |
| Learn library usage | hf_doc_search → hf_doc_fetch |
| Run code on GPU/CPU | hf_jobs |
| Use Gradio apps as tools | dynamic_space |
| Generate images | gr1_flux1_schnell_infer or dynamic_space |
| Check auth | hf_whoami |
Tips
- Use
sort="trendingScore"to find what's popular now - Use
sort="downloads"to find battle-tested options - Set
mcp=trueinspace_searchto find Spaces usable as tools - Use
include_readme=trueinhub_repo_detailsfor full model/dataset documentation - For jobs accessing private repos, always include
secrets: {"HF_TOKEN": "$HF_TOKEN"} - Use
dynamic_space(operation="discover")to see all available Space-based tasks
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