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huggingface_hub
The official Hugging Face Hub client: downloads and uploads models, datasets and demos from Python and the command line. Almost any workflow with open models runs through it.
Who it is for
For people who regularly download and publish models and datasets.
How to start
- Install the CLI:
curl -LsSf https://hf.co/cli/install.sh | bash. - Log in:
hf auth login. - Download a model:
hf download Qwen/Qwen3-0.6B.
Steps are taken from the README. Check the current version in the repository before running them.
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The official CLI and Python client for the Hugging Face Hub.
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