Hugging Face · Gemini CLI
Add the Hugging Face MCP server to Gemini CLI
Search models, datasets, Spaces and papers on the Hub, and call Gradio apps as tools.
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1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
gemini mcp add --transport http hugging-face https://huggingface.co/mcp?login
2. Sign in
Run /mcp auth <name> inside Gemini CLI to sign in to an OAuth server. Hugging Face is hosted by Hugging Face, so there is nothing to install or keep updated.
3. Try it
Ask Gemini CLI for something Hugging Face can do. Search models, datasets, Spaces and papers on the Hub, and call Gradio apps as tools. Approve the first tool call and check the result before allowing write actions automatically.
- · In settings.json, streamable HTTP servers use httpUrl, SSE servers use url, local servers use command.
- · includeTools and excludeTools limit which tools the model sees.
FAQ
- How do I add the Hugging Face MCP server to Gemini CLI?
- Run: gemini mcp add --transport http hugging-face https://huggingface.co/mcp?login. Run /mcp auth <name> inside Gemini CLI to sign in to an OAuth server.
- Is this the official Hugging Face MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Hugging Face as co.huggingface/hf-mcp-server in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Hugging Face MCP server need an API key?
- It is a hosted server. Most hosted servers sign you in with OAuth the first time Gemini CLI uses them; check Hugging Face's docs for any plan or permission requirements.
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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Gemini CLI's documented syntax.