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hugging-face-dataset-viewer

Fetch metadata, rows, and statistics from Hugging Face datasets via the Dataset Viewer API.

3|Updated Nov 4, 2025

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One-click install

npx skills add https://github.com/tayyabexe/skills --skill hugging-face-dataset-viewer-tayyabexe

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Skill: hugging-face-dataset-viewer
Source: https://github.com/tayyabexe/skills/tree/main/skills/hugging-face-dataset-viewer
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/tayyabexe/skills --skill hugging-face-dataset-viewer-tayyabexe

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill streamlines the exploration and extraction of data from Hugging Face datasets, eliminating the need for manual API calls or complex scripting for common data retrieval tasks.

Core Features & Use Cases

Dataset Metadata: Fetch information about available datasets, configurations, and splits.
Data Preview & Pagination: View the first rows of a dataset split and paginate through large datasets efficiently.
Search & Filtering: Search for specific text within dataset rows or apply custom filters using predicates.
Data Export: Download parquet URLs for further analysis and retrieve dataset size and statistics.
Use Case: Quickly inspect the contents of the 'stanfordnlp/imdb' dataset, previewing the first 100 training examples and then searching for reviews containing the word "amazing".

Quick Start

Use the hugging-face-dataset-viewer skill to list the splits for the dataset 'hf-internal-testing/librispeech_asr'.

Frequently Asked Questions about hugging-face-dataset-viewer

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema

How do I explore Hugging Face datasets programmatically?▼

To preview rows in a Hugging Face dataset split, this Skill paginates through the Dataset Viewer API, allowing you to efficiently view specific training examples without manual API scripting.

Can I search for specific text within Hugging Face dataset rows?▼

This Skill filters Hugging Face dataset rows by applying custom predicates via the Dataset Viewer API, enabling targeted data retrieval without downloading the entire dataset locally.

How do I get parquet URLs for Hugging Face datasets?▼

This Skill retrieves dataset size and statistics by querying the Hugging Face Dataset Viewer API, giving you programmatic access to storage metrics and data distributions.

Does this Skill support downloading full Hugging Face datasets?▼

This Skill is limited to read-only dataset exploration via the Hugging Face API, supporting data previewing, filtering, and parquet URL retrieval without modifying the original dataset.