> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://forge-64364c0e.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Hub

> Download models from HuggingFace and manage your local model library

# Hub (04)

Download models from HuggingFace and manage a local library. Search by repository ID, download individual files or entire repos, and import existing local models.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/forge-64364c0e/ndaDrHy7hzGW88bh/images/light/hub-light.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ndaDrHy7hzGW88bh&q=85&s=521eebf30b6105203096c792040a7697" alt="Hub Search" width="3440" height="1406" data-path="images/light/hub-light.png" />

## Views

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Search">
    Browse and download from HuggingFace:

    1. Enter a **HuggingFace repo ID** (e.g., `TheBloke/Mistral-7B-GGUF`)
    2. Click **FETCH** to list all files
    3. Each file shows: filename, size, format badge (GGUF, SafeTensors, other)
    4. Toggle **Models Only** to filter to model files
    5. Click **DOWNLOAD** on individual files or **DOWNLOAD REPO** for everything

    Progress panel shows real-time status: file name, bytes, percentage. Downloads can be cancelled.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Library">
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/forge-64364c0e/ndaDrHy7hzGW88bh/images/light/hub-lib-light.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ndaDrHy7hzGW88bh&q=85&s=760549011dc6f35ef82f04099c81d70b" alt="Hub Library" width="3440" height="1406" data-path="images/light/hub-lib-light.png" />

    Manage locally downloaded models:

    * Each model card: name, format badge, size, source repo, download date
    * **LOAD** button to load into ForgeAI
    * **DELETE** button to remove
    * Storage summary: total models and disk usage

    **Import** models already on disk:

    * Import GGUF file
    * Import SafeTensors file
    * Import model folder
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Hero Panel

| Field   | Description           |
| ------- | --------------------- |
| MODELS  | Count of local models |
| STORAGE | Total disk usage      |
| SOURCE  | HUGGINGFACE           |
| FORMATS | GGUF, SAFETENSORS     |

## Workflow: Download and Use

<Steps>
  <Step title="Search">
    Enter repo ID (e.g., `TheBloke/Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.2-GGUF`) and click **FETCH**
  </Step>

  <Step title="Download">
    Click **DOWNLOAD** on a specific file (e.g., `mistral-7b-instruct-v0.2.Q4_K_M.gguf`)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Load">
    Switch to Library view, click **LOAD** on the downloaded model
  </Step>

  <Step title="Use">
    Model is now available across all modules
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Downloaded models from the Hub are automatically available in the **Test** module's local library chips and in the **Convert** module's repository selector.
</Tip>