Hugging Face MCP

Hugging Face is the main home for open-source AI models and the little apps people build with them (called Spaces). Its official connector lets Claude search all of it, like "find a small model that can transcribe Spanish audio", and even run some Spaces for you, such as an image generator.

It's in Claude's connector directory, so on the web or desktop you add it under Settings > Connectors. In Claude Code, run the command below, start claude and follow the sign-in steps. You pick which extra Spaces to add at huggingface.co/settings/mcp.

It's mostly for builders choosing models, but the Spaces part is handy for anyone who wants to try a free AI tool without signing up for another app.

• Search models and compare their details, size and downloads
• Find datasets and research papers on a topic
• Search Hugging Face's documentation
• Run AI apps hosted on Spaces, like image generation or transcription
• Add more Spaces as tools from your Hugging Face settings

Open your terminal (the text window where you run Claude Code) in your project folder, then paste this command to connect it:

claude mcp add hf-mcp-server -t http https://huggingface.co/mcp?login

The first time you use it, you'll be asked to sign in or paste an API key (a private code from the app that lets Claude use your account).

Builders choosing open-source AI models, and curious users who want to try free AI apps.

• Finding the right AI model
• Trying free AI apps
• Researching papers
• Finding datasets