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Run hf from ChatGPT or Claude

Client library for huggingface.co hub. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run hf on your own computer and read what it prints.

Works on

About hf

Version
2.4.0
License
Apache-2.0
Installs (last 365 days)
77,103 · #211 in Homebrew
Homepage
huggingface.co/docs/huggingface_hub/guides/cli
Install
brew install hf

Try asking

“Install hf with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read hf --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update hf and tell me what changed”

Depends on

certifi · git-lfs · libyaml · python@3.15

Questions

Can ChatGPT run hf on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs hf there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.

Do I need to install hf first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install hf for you.

Is it safe?
A new computer starts read-only: running commands is turned on per computer, and BCD reaches only the folders you allow.

Try it on your computer

BCD connects ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps to your own Mac, Windows or Linux computer. One computer is free, with 20,000 tool calls a month and no card.

Program data from Homebrew, updated 2026-11-11. Installs are Homebrew's installs on request over the last 365 days.