huggingface-best

Query HuggingFace leaderboards to recommend models fitting hardware memory constraints.

Updated May 5, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/iani-kuli/harness_bro --skill huggingface-best-iani-kuli
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: huggingface-best
Source: https://github.com/iani-kuli/harness_bro/tree/main/.claude/skills/ported/huggingface-best
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/iani-kuli/harness_bro --skill huggingface-best-iani-kuli

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires jq.

What problem does it solve?

This skill eliminates the guesswork in model selection by providing data-driven recommendations based on official HuggingFace benchmarks and hardware constraints.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Benchmark-Driven Ranking: Automatically queries official leaderboards to identify top-performing models for specific tasks like coding, RAG, or chat.
  • Hardware-Aware Filtering: Calculates parameter budgets based on your device's memory (VRAM/RAM) to ensure recommended models actually run on your machine.
  • Use Case: If you need a high-performance coding model that fits on your 16GB MacBook, this skill will filter out models that are too large and rank the remaining ones by their benchmark scores.

Quick Start

Use the huggingface-best skill to recommend the top models for a RAG task that will run on a machine with 24GB of VRAM.

Frequently Asked Questions about huggingface-best

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

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How do I find the best AI model for my specific task and hardware?

To find the best AI model for your task, you can query HuggingFace benchmark leaderboards and filter the results against your device's memory constraints. This identifies top-performing models for coding, RAG, or chat that will actually run on your machine.

Can I filter HuggingFace benchmarks by VRAM to ensure a model fits my device?

Yes, you can filter HuggingFace benchmarks by VRAM. The process calculates parameter budgets based on your device's memory constraints, ensuring recommended models fit within your local hardware capacity before ranking them by benchmark scores.

What AI tasks are supported by the HuggingFace leaderboard benchmark queries?

HuggingFace leaderboard benchmark queries support a wide range of AI tasks. These include coding, reasoning, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), chat, and multimodal agents, allowing you to identify top-performing models for these specific use cases.

Do I need any specific CLI tools to fetch model metadata and benchmark rankings?

Yes, you need the jq CLI tool and access to the HuggingFace API to fetch model metadata and benchmark rankings. These dependencies are required to query the leaderboards and process the returned data locally.

How do I select a high-performance coding model for a 16GB MacBook?

To select a high-performance coding model for a 16GB MacBook, filter out models that exceed your memory constraints and rank the remaining ones by their official benchmark scores. This data-driven approach eliminates guesswork in model selection.

Why does my selected LLM fail to run locally despite high benchmark scores?

An LLM may fail to run locally despite high benchmark scores if it exceeds your hardware memory constraints. Filtering models by your specific VRAM or RAM capacity before selection ensures the recommended models will actually execute on your machine.