Hugging Face MCP Server adds hf_fs tool

UpdateJul 22, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

The Hugging Face MCP Server's new hf_fs tool provides a single interface to repositories, storage, documentation, papers and more, with search, in just over 1,000 tokens.

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https://huggingface.co/changelog/mcp-improvements-jul-26

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