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Hub Semantic Search MCP

davanstrien/hub-semantic-search-mcp

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides semantic search capabilities for Hugging Face models and datasets. This server enables Claude and other MCP-compatible clients to search, discover, and explore the Hugging Face ecosystem using natural language queries.

Install

Client configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "huggingface-hub-search": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "<value>"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HF_SEARCH_API_URL": "<HF_SEARCH_API_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables

HF_SEARCH_API_URL
Category
Developer Tools, Search Tools
License
MIT
Updated
Oct 6, 2026

Features

  • Semantic Search: AI-powered similarity search (not just keyword matching)

  • Dataset Search: Find datasets based on natural language descriptions

  • Model Search: Find models with optional parameter count filtering

  • Similarity Search: Find similar models/datasets to a given one

  • Trending Content: Get currently trending models and datasets

  • Detailed Metadata: Access comprehensive technical information via HuggingFace API

  • Model/Dataset Cards: Download README cards for detailed information

Tools (11)

  • search_datasets

    Search datasets using natural language queries

  • find_similar_datasets

    Find datasets similar to a specified one

  • get_trending_datasets

    Get currently trending datasets

  • get_dataset_info

    Get detailed metadata for a specific dataset

  • download_dataset_card

    Download README card for a dataset

  • search_models

    Search models using natural language queries with parameter filtering

  • find_similar_models

    Find models similar to a specified one

  • get_trending_models

    Get currently trending models with parameter filtering

  • get_model_info

    Get detailed metadata for a specific model

  • get_model_safetensors_metadata

    Get model architecture details and parameter count from safetensors

  • download_model_card

    Download README card for a model

Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README

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Clients mentioned in this server's README:

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