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Hugging Face × Claude Code

Use the Hugging Face MCP server
in Claude Code

Search models, datasets, and Spaces on the Hugging Face Hub from your AI. This guide connects Hugging Face to Claude Code (the terminal agent) through a governed gateway — one URL that also works in every other MCP client you use, with your rules and a full log attached.

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Live-probed · Security-scanned · No sign-in required

Setup: Hugging Face in Claude Code

Claude Code adds MCP servers via the `claude mcp add` command. The gateway route takes about two minutes:

  1. Connect Hugging Face to your free gate gateway from the verified directory.
  2. In your terminal: claude mcp add gate https://gateturbo.com/api/mcp --transport http
  3. Approve the sign-in when Claude Code opens it in your browser.
  4. Hugging Face's tools now appear in every Claude Code session — with per-tool allow/ask/block rules if you want them.

What to ask once it’s connected

“Find the best small model for German summarization.”
“Compare these two datasets for my use case.”
“Which Spaces demo image upscaling?”
“Get me the model card for the latest Llama release.”

Why route it through a gateway

One URL, every client

The same Hugging Face connection works in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code too — no per-client re-wiring.

Rules before regret

Allow, ask, or block every tool Hugging Face exposes — reads can flow freely while writes require your approval.

Every call logged

A plain-language activity log of everything Claude Code did with Hugging Face — searchable, exportable, auditable.

Scanned and probed

Hugging Face passed a live handshake probe and a security scan before listing — and drift detection watches it after you connect.

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Also available: Hugging Face in Claude · Hugging Face in ChatGPT · Hugging Face in Cursor · Hugging Face in VS Code