hf extensions update updates installed CLI extensions
Introduced 2026-07-09 · score 0.90
HOW TO USE IT
When an installed extension needs updating, run `hf extensions update <name>`; to check all installed extensions, run `hf extensions update`. Up-to-date extensions are skipped, and the command errors if the named extension is not installed.
hf extensions update <name>hf extensions updateWHY THIS HELPS
Update an installed CLI extension while maintaining the repository development workflow.
REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS
- Version: v1.23.0
- [NAME]: Extension to update; accepts a name with or without the `hf-` prefix, optionally as `OWNER/hf-<name>`. If omitted, checks all installed extensions and updates outdated ones.
- Prerequisite: The target extension must already be installed; otherwise the command raises an error.
- A single-extension update accepts `<name>`, `hf-<name>` or `OWNER/hf-<name>`.
- Python extensions reuse their existing venv; binary extensions are overwritten.
FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE
- https://github.com/huggingface/huggingface_hub/releases/tag/v1.23.0
- https://github.com/huggingface/huggingface_hub/blob/v1.23.0/docs/source/en/guides/cli-extensions.md
Check the installed version and the source before using it. Entry JSON