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Hugging Face MCP server

Hugging Face's official MCP server connects AI assistants to the Hugging Face Hub to search and explore models, datasets, Spaces, and papers. Anonymous users get a standard tool set; signing in with OAuth or an HF token unlocks account tools and community tools hosted on Spaces.

Endpoint and access

No sign-in: your client connects and lists tools immediately, with no account or key.

No sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-10-05Operated by Hugging Face
You need:Hugging Face account (unlocks account and community tools)
MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)
https://huggingface.co/mcp
Vendor documentation

What you can do with it

  • Search and explore Hub models, datasets, Spaces, and papers.
  • Search Hugging Face documentation with natural-language queries.
  • Run community tools via MCP-compatible Gradio apps hosted on Spaces.
Tools advertised by the last live check:
  • hf_whoami
  • hub_repo_search
  • hub_repo_details
  • hf_fs

Connect from your client

Each snippet registers the same endpoint; pick the client you use.

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Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers a Streamable HTTP server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.
Claude Code configuration
claude mcp add --transport http hugging-face https://huggingface.co/mcp

Codex

Run this once. Codex stores MCP servers in ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project).
Codex configuration
codex mcp add hugging-face --url https://huggingface.co/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable hugging-face in your MCP settings.
Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hugging-face": {
      "url": "https://huggingface.co/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure). The type must be streamableHttp for a remote HTTP server.
Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hugging-face": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://huggingface.co/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start hugging-face and inspect its tools.
VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "hugging-face": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://huggingface.co/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

Run this once. It writes .gemini/settings.json in the current project; pass --scope user for ~/.gemini/settings.json.
Gemini CLI configuration
gemini mcp add --transport http hugging-face https://huggingface.co/mcp

Claude Desktop

Merge this into claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\), then restart Claude Desktop.
Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hugging-face": {
      "url": "https://huggingface.co/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.
Windsurf configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hugging-face": {
      "serverUrl": "https://huggingface.co/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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