hf-cli

name	hf-cli
description	Hugging Face Hub CLI (`hf`) for downloading, uploading, and managing repositories, models, datasets, and Spaces on the Hugging Face Hub. Replaces now deprecated `huggingface-cli` command.
version	1.0.0
metadata	{"hermes":{"category":"hugging-face","requires_toolsets":["terminal"]}}

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 huggingface_hub v1.6.0.dev0. Run hf skills add --force to regenerate.

Commands

• hf download REPO_ID — Download files from the Hub.
• hf env — Print information about the environment.
• hf sync — Sync files between local directory and a bucket.
• hf upload REPO_ID — Upload a file or a folder to the Hub. Recommended for single-commit uploads.
• hf upload-large-folder REPO_ID LOCAL_PATH — Upload a large folder to the Hub. Recommended for resumable uploads.
• hf version — Print information about the hf version.

hf auth — Manage authentication (login, logout, etc.).

• hf auth list — List all stored access tokens.
• hf auth login — Login using a token from huggingface.co/settings/tokens.
• hf auth logout — Logout from a specific token.
• hf auth switch — Switch between access tokens.
• hf auth whoami — Find out which huggingface.co account you are logged in as.

hf buckets — Commands to interact with buckets.

• hf buckets cp SRC — Copy a single file to or from a bucket.
• hf buckets create BUCKET_ID — Create a new bucket.
• hf buckets delete BUCKET_ID — Delete a bucket.
• hf buckets info BUCKET_ID — Get info about a bucket.
• hf buckets list — List buckets or files in a bucket.
• hf buckets move FROM_ID TO_ID — Move (rename) a bucket to a new name or namespace.
• hf buckets remove ARGUMENT — Remove files from a bucket.
• hf buckets sync — Sync files between local directory and a bucket.

hf cache — Manage local cache directory.

• hf cache ls — List cached repositories or revisions.
• hf cache prune — Remove detached revisions from the cache.
• hf cache rm TARGETS — Remove cached repositories or revisions.
• hf cache verify REPO_ID — Verify checksums for a single repo revision from cache or a local directory.

hf collections — Interact with collections on the Hub.

• hf collections add-item COLLECTION_SLUG ITEM_ID ITEM_TYPE — Add an item to a collection.
• hf collections create TITLE — Create a new collection on the Hub.
• hf collections delete COLLECTION_SLUG — Delete a collection from the Hub.
• hf collections delete-item COLLECTION_SLUG ITEM_OBJECT_ID — Delete an item from a collection.
• hf collections info COLLECTION_SLUG — Get info about a collection on the Hub.
• hf collections ls — List collections on the Hub.
• hf collections update COLLECTION_SLUG — Update a collection's metadata on the Hub.
• hf collections update-item COLLECTION_SLUG ITEM_OBJECT_ID — Update an item in a collection.

hf datasets — Interact with datasets on the Hub.

• hf datasets info DATASET_ID — Get info about a dataset on the Hub.
• hf datasets ls — List datasets on the Hub.
• hf datasets parquet DATASET_ID — List parquet file URLs available for a dataset.
• hf datasets sql SQL — Execute a raw SQL query with DuckDB against dataset parquet URLs.

hf discussions — Manage discussions and pull requests on the Hub.

• hf discussions close REPO_ID NUM — Close a discussion or pull request.
• hf discussions comment REPO_ID NUM — Comment on a discussion or pull request.
• hf discussions create REPO_ID title — Create a new discussion or pull request on a repo.
• hf discussions diff REPO_ID NUM — Show the diff of a pull request.
• hf discussions info REPO_ID NUM — Get info about a discussion or pull request.
• hf discussions list REPO_ID — List discussions and pull requests on a repo.
• hf discussions merge REPO_ID NUM — Merge a pull request.
• hf discussions rename REPO_ID NUM NEW_TITLE — Rename a discussion or pull request.
• hf discussions reopen REPO_ID NUM — Reopen a closed discussion or pull request.

hf endpoints — Manage Hugging Face Inference Endpoints.

• hf endpoints catalog — Interact with the Inference Endpoints catalog.
• hf endpoints delete NAME — Delete an Inference Endpoint permanently.
• hf endpoints deploy NAME repo framework accelerator instance_size instance_type region vendor — Deploy an Inference Endpoint from a Hub repository.
• hf endpoints describe NAME — Get information about an existing endpoint.
• hf endpoints ls — Lists all Inference Endpoints for the given namespace.
• hf endpoints pause NAME — Pause an Inference Endpoint.
• hf endpoints resume NAME — Resume an Inference Endpoint.
• hf endpoints scale-to-zero NAME — Scale an Inference Endpoint to zero.
• hf endpoints update NAME — Update an existing endpoint.

hf extensions — Manage hf CLI extensions.

• hf extensions exec NAME — Execute an installed extension.
• hf extensions install REPO_ID — Install an extension from a public GitHub repository.
• hf extensions list — List installed extension commands.
• hf extensions remove NAME — Remove an installed extension.

hf jobs — Run and manage Jobs on the Hub.

• hf jobs cancel JOB_ID — Cancel a Job
• hf jobs hardware — List available hardware options for Jobs
• hf jobs inspect JOB_IDS — Display detailed information on one or more Jobs
• hf jobs logs JOB_ID — Fetch the logs of a Job.
• hf jobs ps — List Jobs.
• hf jobs run IMAGE COMMAND — Run a Job.
• hf jobs scheduled — Create and manage scheduled Jobs on the Hub.
• hf jobs stats — Fetch the resource usage statistics and metrics of Jobs
• hf jobs uv — Run UV scripts (Python with inline dependencies) on HF infrastructure.

hf models — Interact with models on the Hub.

• hf models info MODEL_ID — Get info about a model on the Hub.
• hf models ls — List models on the Hub.

hf papers — Interact with papers on the Hub.

• hf papers ls — List daily papers on the Hub.

hf repos — Manage repos on the Hub.

• hf repos branch — Manage branches for a repo on the Hub.
• hf repos create REPO_ID — Create a new repo on the Hub.
• hf repos delete REPO_ID — Delete a repo from the Hub. This is an irreversible operation.
• hf repos delete-files REPO_ID PATTERNS — Delete files from a repo on the Hub.
• hf repos duplicate FROM_ID — Duplicate a repo on the Hub (model, dataset, or Space).
• hf repos move FROM_ID TO_ID — Move a repository from a namespace to another namespace.
• hf repos settings REPO_ID — Update the settings of a repository.
• hf repos tag — Manage tags for a repo on the Hub.

hf skills — Manage skills for AI assistants.

• hf skills add — Download a skill and install it for an AI assistant.
• hf skills preview — Print the generated SKILL.md to stdout.

hf spaces — Interact with spaces on the Hub.

• hf spaces dev-mode SPACE_ID — Enable or disable dev mode on a Space.
• hf spaces hot-reload SPACE_ID — Hot-reload any Python file of a Space without a full rebuild + restart.
• hf spaces info SPACE_ID — Get info about a space on the Hub.
• hf spaces ls — List spaces on the Hub.

hf webhooks — Manage webhooks on the Hub.

• hf webhooks create watch — Create a new webhook.
• hf webhooks delete WEBHOOK_ID — Delete a webhook permanently.
• hf webhooks disable WEBHOOK_ID — Disable an active webhook.
• hf webhooks enable WEBHOOK_ID — Enable a disabled webhook.
• hf webhooks info WEBHOOK_ID — Show full details for a single webhook as JSON.
• hf webhooks list — List all webhooks for the current user.
• hf webhooks update WEBHOOK_ID — Update an existing webhook. Only provided options are changed.

Tips

• Use hf <command> --help for full options, usage, and real-world examples
• Use --format json for machine-readable output on list commands
• Use -q / --quiet to print only IDs
• Authenticate with HF_TOKEN env var (recommended) or with --token