---
name: hugging-face-cli
description: "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..."
risk: unknown
source: https://github.com/huggingface/skills/tree/main/skills/hf-cli
source_repo: huggingface/skills
source_type: official
date_added: 2026-07-01
license: Apache-2.0
license_source: https://github.com/huggingface/skills/blob/main/LICENSE
---

## When to Use

Use this skill when you need 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...

Install by downloading the installer script first, reviewing it, and then running it locally:
`tmpdir="$(mktemp -d)" && trap 'rm -rf "$tmpdir"' EXIT && curl -LsSf https://hf.co/cli/install.sh -o "$tmpdir/hf-install.sh" && less "$tmpdir/hf-install.sh" && bash "$tmpdir/hf-install.sh"`

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 v1.21.0`. 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] --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 the `hf` CLI 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] --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` — Upload a large folder to the Hub. Recommended for resumable uploads. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --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 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.

- `hf cache list` — List cached repositories or revisions. `[--cache-dir TEXT --revisions --filter TEXT --sort [accessed|accessed:asc|accessed:desc|modified|modified:asc|modified:desc|name|name:asc|name:desc|size|size:asc|size:desc] --limit INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf cache prune` — Remove detached revisions from the cache. `[--cache-dir TEXT --yes --dry-run --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf cache rm TARGETS` — Remove cached repositories or revisions. `[--cache-dir TEXT --yes --dry-run --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf cache verify REPO_ID` — Verify checksums for a single repo revision from cache or a local directory. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --revision TEXT --cache-dir TEXT --local-dir TEXT --fail-on-missing-files --fail-on-extra-files --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`

### `hf collections` — Interact with collections on the Hub.

- `hf collections add-item COLLECTION_SLUG ITEM_ID ITEM_TYPE` — Add an item to a collection. `[--note TEXT --exists-ok --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf collections create TITLE` — Create a new collection on the Hub. `[--namespace TEXT --description TEXT --private --exists-ok --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf collections delete COLLECTION_SLUG` — Delete a collection from the Hub. `[--missing-ok --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf collections delete-item COLLECTION_SLUG ITEM_OBJECT_ID` — Delete an item from a collection. `[--missing-ok --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf collections info COLLECTION_SLUG` — Get info about a collection on the Hub. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf collections list` — List collections on the Hub. `[--owner TEXT --item TEXT --sort [lastModified|trending|upvotes] --limit INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf collections update COLLECTION_SLUG` — Update a collection's metadata on the Hub. `[--title TEXT --description TEXT --position INTEGER --private --theme TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf collections update-item COLLECTION_SLUG ITEM_OBJECT_ID` — Update an item in a collection. `[--note TEXT --position INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`

### `hf datasets` — Interact with datasets on the Hub.

- `hf datasets card DATASET_ID` — Get the dataset card (README) for a dataset on the Hub. `[--metadata --text --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf datasets info DATASET_ID` — Get info about a dataset on the Hub. `[--revision TEXT --expand TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf datasets leaderboard DATASET_ID` — List model scores from a dataset leaderboard. This command helps find the best models for a task or compare models by benchmark scores. Use 'hf datasets ls --filter benchmark:official' to list available leaderboards. `[--limit INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf datasets list` — List datasets on the Hub, or files in a dataset repo. `[--search TEXT --author TEXT --filter TEXT --sort [created_at|downloads|last_modified|likes|trending_score] --limit INTEGER --expand TEXT --human-readable --tree --recursive --revision TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf datasets parquet DATASET_ID` — List parquet file URLs available for a dataset. `[--subset TEXT --split TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf datasets sql SQL` — Execute a raw SQL query with DuckDB against dataset parquet URLs. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`

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

- `hf discussions close REPO_ID NUM` — Close a discussion or pull request. `[--comment TEXT --yes --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf discussions comment REPO_ID NUM` — Comment on a discussion or pull request. `[--body TEXT --body-file PATH --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf discussions create REPO_ID --title TEXT` — Create a new discussion or pull request on a repo. `[--body TEXT --body-file PATH --pull-request --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf discussions diff REPO_ID NUM` — Show the diff of a pull request. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf discussions info REPO_ID NUM` — Get info about a discussion or pull request. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf discussions list REPO_ID` — List discussions and pull requests on a repo. `[--status [open|closed|merged|draft|all] --kind [all|discussion|pull_request] --author TEXT --limit INTEGER --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf discussions merge REPO_ID NUM` — Merge a pull request. `[--comment TEXT --yes --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf discussions rename REPO_ID NUM NEW_TITLE` — Rename a discussion or pull request. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf discussions reopen REPO_ID NUM` — Reopen a closed discussion or pull request. `[--comment TEXT --yes --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`

### `hf endpoints` — Manage Hugging Face Inference Endpoints.

- `hf endpoints catalog deploy --repo TEXT` — Deploy an Inference Endpoint from the Model Catalog. `[--name TEXT --accelerator TEXT --namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf endpoints catalog list` — List available Catalog models. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf endpoints delete NAME` — Delete an Inference Endpoint permanently. `[--namespace TEXT --yes --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf endpoints deploy NAME --repo TEXT --framework TEXT --accelerator TEXT --instance-size TEXT --instance-type TEXT --region TEXT --vendor TEXT` — Deploy an Inference Endpoint from a Hub repository. `[--namespace TEXT --task TEXT --min-replica INTEGER --max-replica INTEGER --scale-to-zero-timeout INTEGER --scaling-metric [pendingRequests|hardwareUsage] --scaling-threshold FLOAT --revision TEXT --custom-image TEXT --health-route TEXT --port INTEGER --container-command TEXT --container-args TEXT --env TEXT --env-file TEXT --secrets TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --type [public|protected|authenticated|private] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf endpoints describe NAME` — Get information about an existing endpoint. `[--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf endpoints list` — Lists all Inference Endpoints for the given namespace. `[--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf endpoints pause NAME` — Pause an Inference Endpoint. `[--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf endpoints resume NAME` — Resume an Inference Endpoint. `[--namespace TEXT --fail-if-already-running --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf endpoints scale-to-zero NAME` — Scale an Inference Endpoint to zero. `[--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf endpoints update NAME` — Update an existing endpoint. `[--namespace TEXT --repo TEXT --accelerator TEXT --instance-size TEXT --instance-type TEXT --framework TEXT --revision TEXT --task TEXT --min-replica INTEGER --max-replica INTEGER --scale-to-zero-timeout INTEGER --scaling-metric [pendingRequests|hardwareUsage] --scaling-threshold FLOAT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`

### `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. `[--force --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf extensions list` — List installed extension commands. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf extensions remove NAME` — Remove an installed extension. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf extensions search` — Search extensions available on GitHub (tagged with 'hf-extension' topic). `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`

### `hf jobs` — Run and manage Jobs on the Hub.

- `hf jobs cancel JOB_ID` — Cancel a Job `[--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf jobs hardware` — List available hardware options for Jobs `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf jobs inspect JOB_IDS` — Display detailed information on one or more Jobs `[--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf jobs labels JOB_ID` — Update labels on a Job. Replaces all existing labels. `[--label TEXT --clear --namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf jobs list` — List Jobs. `[--all --status [COMPLETED|CANCELED|ERROR|DELETED|SCHEDULING|RUNNING] --label TEXT --limit INTEGER --namespace TEXT --filter TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf jobs logs JOB_ID` — Fetch the logs of a Job. `[--follow --tail INTEGER --namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf jobs run IMAGE COMMAND` — Run a Job. `[--env TEXT --secrets TEXT --label TEXT --volume TEXT --env-file TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --flavor [cpu-basic|cpu-upgrade|cpu-performance|cpu-xl|t4-small|t4-medium|l4x1|l4x4|l40sx1|l40sx4|l40sx8|a10g-small|a10g-large|a10g-largex2|a10g-largex4|a100-large|a100x4|a100x8|h200|h200x2|h200x4|h200x8|rtx-pro-6000|rtx-pro-6000x2|rtx-pro-6000x4|rtx-pro-6000x8] --timeout TEXT --detach --expose INTEGER --ssh --namespace TEXT]`
- `hf jobs scheduled delete SCHEDULED_JOB_ID` — Delete a scheduled Job. `[--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf jobs scheduled inspect SCHEDULED_JOB_IDS` — Display detailed information on one or more scheduled Jobs `[--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf jobs scheduled labels SCHEDULED_JOB_ID` — Update labels on a scheduled Job. Replaces all existing labels. `[--label TEXT --clear --namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf jobs scheduled list` — List scheduled Jobs `[--all --namespace TEXT --filter TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf jobs scheduled resume SCHEDULED_JOB_ID` — Resume (unpause) a scheduled Job. `[--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf jobs scheduled run SCHEDULE IMAGE COMMAND` — Schedule a Job. `[--suspend --concurrency --env TEXT --secrets TEXT --label TEXT --volume TEXT --env-file TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --flavor [cpu-basic|cpu-upgrade|cpu-performance|cpu-xl|t4-small|t4-medium|l4x1|l4x4|l40sx1|l40sx4|l40sx8|a10g-small|a10g-large|a10g-largex2|a10g-largex4|a100-large|a100x4|a100x8|h200|h200x2|h200x4|h200x8|rtx-pro-6000|rtx-pro-6000x2|rtx-pro-6000x4|rtx-pro-6000x8] --timeout TEXT --expose INTEGER --namespace TEXT]`
- `hf jobs scheduled suspend SCHEDULED_JOB_ID` — Suspend (pause) a scheduled Job. `[--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf jobs scheduled uv run SCHEDULE SCRIPT` — Run a UV script (local file or URL) on HF infrastructure `[--suspend --concurrency --image TEXT --flavor [cpu-basic|cpu-upgrade|cpu-performance|cpu-xl|t4-small|t4-medium|l4x1|l4x4|l40sx1|l40sx4|l40sx8|a10g-small|a10g-large|a10g-largex2|a10g-largex4|a100-large|a100x4|a100x8|h200|h200x2|h200x4|h200x8|rtx-pro-6000|rtx-pro-6000x2|rtx-pro-6000x4|rtx-pro-6000x8] --env TEXT --secrets TEXT --label TEXT --volume TEXT --env-file TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --timeout TEXT --expose INTEGER --namespace TEXT --with TEXT --python TEXT]`
- `hf jobs ssh JOB_ID` — SSH into a running Job. `[--identity-file PATH --dry-run --namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf jobs stats` — Fetch the resource usage statistics and metrics of Jobs `[--namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf jobs uv run SCRIPT` — Run a UV script (local file or URL) on HF infrastructure `[--image TEXT --flavor [cpu-basic|cpu-upgrade|cpu-performance|cpu-xl|t4-small|t4-medium|l4x1|l4x4|l40sx1|l40sx4|l40sx8|a10g-small|a10g-large|a10g-largex2|a10g-largex4|a100-large|a100x4|a100x8|h200|h200x2|h200x4|h200x8|rtx-pro-6000|rtx-pro-6000x2|rtx-pro-6000x4|rtx-pro-6000x8] --env TEXT --secrets TEXT --label TEXT --volume TEXT --env-file TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --timeout TEXT --detach --expose INTEGER --ssh --namespace TEXT --with TEXT --python TEXT]`
- `hf jobs wait JOB_IDS` — Wait for one or more Jobs to reach a terminal state. `[--timeout TEXT --namespace TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`

### `hf models` — Interact with models on the Hub.

- `hf models card MODEL_ID` — Get the model card (README) for a model on the Hub. `[--metadata --text --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf models info MODEL_ID` — Get info about a model on the Hub. `[--revision TEXT --expand TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf models list` — List models on the Hub, or files in a model repo. `[--search TEXT --author TEXT --filter TEXT --num-parameters TEXT --sort [created_at|downloads|last_modified|likes|trending_score] --limit INTEGER --expand TEXT --human-readable --tree --recursive --revision TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`

### `hf papers` — Interact with papers on the Hub.

- `hf papers info PAPER_ID` — Get info about a paper on the Hub. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf papers list` — List daily papers on the Hub. `[--date TEXT --week TEXT --month TEXT --submitter TEXT --sort [publishedAt|trending] --limit INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf papers read PAPER_ID` — Read a paper as markdown. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf papers search QUERY` — Search papers on the Hub. `[--limit INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`

### `hf repos` — Manage repos on the Hub.

- `hf repos branch create REPO_ID BRANCH` — Create a new branch for a repo on the Hub. `[--revision TEXT --type [model|dataset|space] --exist-ok --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf repos branch delete REPO_ID BRANCH` — Delete a branch from a repo on the Hub. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf repos cp SRC` — Copy files between local paths, repositories, and buckets. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf repos create REPO_ID` — Create a new repo on the Hub. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --space-sdk TEXT --private --public --protected --exist-ok --resource-group-id TEXT --region [us|eu] --flavor [cpu-basic|cpu-upgrade|zero-a10g|t4-small|t4-medium|l4x1|l4x4|l40sx1|l40sx4|l40sx8|a10g-small|a10g-large|a10g-largex2|a10g-largex4|a100-large|a100x4|a100x8] --storage [small|medium|large] --sleep-time INTEGER --secrets TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --env TEXT --env-file TEXT --volume TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf repos delete REPO_ID` — Delete a repo from the Hub. This is an irreversible operation. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --missing-ok --yes --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf repos delete-files REPO_ID PATTERNS` — Delete files from a repo on the Hub. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --revision TEXT --commit-message TEXT --commit-description TEXT --create-pr --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf repos duplicate FROM_ID` — Duplicate a repo on the Hub (model, dataset, or Space). `[--type [model|dataset|space] --private --public --protected --exist-ok --flavor [cpu-basic|cpu-upgrade|zero-a10g|t4-small|t4-medium|l4x1|l4x4|l40sx1|l40sx4|l40sx8|a10g-small|a10g-large|a10g-largex2|a10g-largex4|a100-large|a100x4|a100x8] --storage [small|medium|large] --sleep-time INTEGER --secrets TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --env TEXT --env-file TEXT --volume TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf repos list` — List all repos (models, datasets, spaces, buckets) with storage info. `[--namespace TEXT --type [model|dataset|space|bucket] --search TEXT --limit INTEGER --explore --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf repos move FROM_ID TO_ID` — Move a repository from a namespace to another namespace. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf repos settings REPO_ID` — Update the settings of a repository. `[--gated [auto|manual|false] --private --public --protected --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf repos tag create REPO_ID TAG` — Create a tag for a repo. `[--message TEXT --revision TEXT --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf repos tag delete REPO_ID TAG` — Delete a tag for a repo. `[--yes --type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf repos tag list REPO_ID` — List tags for a repo. `[--type [model|dataset|space] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`

### `hf skills` — Manage skills for AI assistants.

- `hf skills add` — Download a Hugging Face skill and install it for an AI assistant. `[--claude --global --dest PATH --force --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf skills list` — List available skills from the Hugging Face marketplace. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf skills preview` — Print the generated `hf-cli` SKILL.md to stdout. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf skills update` — Update installed Hugging Face marketplace skills. `[--claude --global --dest PATH --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`

### `hf spaces` — Interact with spaces on the Hub.

- `hf spaces card SPACE_ID` — Get the Space card (README) for a Space on the Hub. `[--metadata --text --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf spaces dev-mode SPACE_ID` — Enable or disable dev mode on a Space. `[--stop --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf spaces hardware` — List available hardware options for Spaces. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf spaces hot-reload SPACE_ID` — Hot-reload any Python file of a Space without a full rebuild + restart. `[--local-file PATH --skip-checks --skip-summary --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf spaces info SPACE_ID` — Get info about a space on the Hub. `[--revision TEXT --expand TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf spaces list` — List spaces on the Hub, or files in a space repo. `[--search TEXT --author TEXT --filter TEXT --sort [created_at|last_modified|likes|trending_score] --limit INTEGER --expand TEXT --human-readable --tree --recursive --revision TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf spaces logs SPACE_ID` — Fetch the run or build logs of a Space. `[--build --follow --tail INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf spaces pause SPACE_ID` — Pause a Space. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf spaces restart SPACE_ID` — Restart a Space. `[--factory-reboot --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf spaces search QUERY` — Search spaces on the Hub using semantic search. `[--filter TEXT --sdk TEXT --include-non-running --description --limit INTEGER --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf spaces secrets add SPACE_ID` — Add or update secrets for a Space. `[--secrets TEXT --secrets-file TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf spaces secrets delete SPACE_ID KEY` — Remove a secret from a Space. `[--yes --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf spaces secrets list SPACE_ID` — List secrets for a Space. Secret values are write-only and not returned. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf spaces settings SPACE_ID` — Update the settings of a Space. `[--sleep-time INTEGER --hardware [cpu-basic|cpu-upgrade|zero-a10g|t4-small|t4-medium|l4x1|l4x4|l40sx1|l40sx4|l40sx8|a10g-small|a10g-large|a10g-largex2|a10g-largex4|a100-large|a100x4|a100x8] --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf spaces ssh SPACE_ID` — SSH into a Space's Dev Mode container. `[--identity-file PATH --dry-run --auto --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf spaces variables add SPACE_ID` — Add or update environment variables for a Space. `[--env TEXT --env-file TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf spaces variables delete SPACE_ID KEY` — Remove an environment variable from a Space. `[--yes --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf spaces variables list SPACE_ID` — List environment variables for a Space. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf spaces volumes delete SPACE_ID` — Remove all volumes from a Space. `[--yes --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf spaces volumes list SPACE_ID` — List volumes mounted in a Space. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf spaces volumes set SPACE_ID` — Set (replace) volumes for a Space. `[--volume TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf spaces wait SPACE_ID` — Wait for a Space to finish building/starting. `[--timeout TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`

### `hf webhooks` — Manage webhooks on the Hub.

- `hf webhooks create --watch TEXT` — Create a new webhook. `[--url TEXT --job-id TEXT --domain [repo|discussions] --secret TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf webhooks delete WEBHOOK_ID` — Delete a webhook permanently. `[--yes --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf webhooks disable WEBHOOK_ID` — Disable an active webhook. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf webhooks enable WEBHOOK_ID` — Enable a disabled webhook. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf webhooks info WEBHOOK_ID` — Show full details for a single webhook. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf webhooks list` — List all webhooks for the current user. `[--format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`
- `hf webhooks update WEBHOOK_ID` — Update an existing webhook. Only provided options are changed. `[--url TEXT --watch TEXT --domain [repo|discussions] --secret TEXT --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`

## Common options

- `--format` — Output format: `--format json` (or `--json`) or `--format table` (default).
- `-q / --quiet` — Quiet output (one ID per line).
- `--revision` — Git revision id which can be a branch name, a tag, or a commit hash.
- `--token` — Use a User Access Token. Prefer setting `HF_TOKEN` env var instead of passing `--token`.
- `--type` — The type of repository (model, dataset, or space).

## Mounting repos as local filesystems

To mount Hub repositories or buckets as local filesystems — no download, no copy, no waiting — use `hf-mount`. Files are fetched on demand. GitHub: https://github.com/huggingface/hf-mount

Install by downloading the installer script first, reviewing it, and then running it locally:
`tmpdir="$(mktemp -d)" && trap 'rm -rf "$tmpdir"' EXIT && curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huggingface/hf-mount/main/install.sh -o "$tmpdir/hf-mount-install.sh" && less "$tmpdir/hf-mount-install.sh" && sh "$tmpdir/hf-mount-install.sh"`

Some command examples:
- `hf-mount start repo openai-community/gpt2 /tmp/gpt2` — mount a repo (read-only)
- `hf-mount start --hf-token $HF_TOKEN bucket myuser/my-bucket /tmp/data` — mount a bucket (read-write)
- `hf-mount status` / `hf-mount stop /tmp/data` — list or unmount

## Tips

- Use `hf <command> --help` for full options, descriptions, usage, and real-world examples
- Authenticate with `HF_TOKEN` env var (recommended) or with `--token`
- Update the CLI with `hf update` (uses the correct command for the detected install method)

## Limitations

- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches its upstream product or API scope.
- Verify commands, API behavior, pricing, quotas, credentials, and deployment effects against current official documentation before making changes.
- Do not treat generated examples as a substitute for environment-specific tests, security review, or user approval for destructive or costly actions.