hf-browser
A tiny, zero-dependency terminal UI for browsing Hugging Face models. Search, sort, inspect model details, and jump to the model page — without leaving your terminal.
Unofficial tool, not affiliated with Hugging Face. For the official CLI, see
huggingface_hub.
Try it instantly
uvx hf-browser
Install
pipx install hf-browser # or: pip install hf-browser
Pure stdlib (curses + urllib) — no dependencies on macOS/Linux. On Windows, windows-curses is pulled in automatically.
Usage
hf-browser
Opens on the top models by downloads.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
/ |
search (Enter to run, Esc to cancel) |
s |
cycle sort: downloads → likes → recently updated → trending |
j/k, arrows, g/G, PgUp/PgDn |
navigate |
Enter |
model details: task, library, license, architecture, parameters, tags, files |
o |
(in details) open the model page in your browser |
r |
refresh |
q / Esc |
back / quit |
License
MIT
1 maintainer
Metadata
1 maintainer
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