hf-cli
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Audited by Socket on Apr 30, 2026
1 alert found:
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SKILL.md
Overall SUSPICIOUS rather than malicious. The core `hf` CLI is legitimately Hugging Face-owned and fits the stated purpose, so the official installer alone is not a strong malicious signal. Risk comes from broad administrative capabilities, token exposure paths, remote script/job execution, and especially transitive installation of third-party GitHub extensions and additional skills. Safe use requires explicit per-action approval and avoiding extension/skill installs unless provenance is separately verified.
Confidence: 90%Severity: 64%
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