hf-browser 0.1.0

A tiny zero-dependency TUI to browse Hugging Face models

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