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Hugging Face MCP — Auth Setup

This MCP requires API key. Follow your provider's documentation to obtain them.

1. Get your credentials

Visit the Hugging Face MCP documentation or developer dashboard to generate API key. Never paste credentials into our site — add them directly to your shell environment.

2. Set environment variables

macOS / Linux — add to ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc:

export HUGGING_FACE_HUB_TOKEN=YOUR_VALUE_HERE

Windows — run in Command Prompt (then restart your terminal):

setx HUGGING_FACE_HUB_TOKEN "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"

3. Verify

npx claude-skills doctor

You should see ✅ next to the Hugging Face MCP entry.

4. Restart Claude Code

Quit and reopen Claude Code, then run /mcp list to confirm the MCP appears.