[CLI] Remove [cli] extra

docs/source/en/guides/cli.md

@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ The `huggingface_hub` Python package comes with a built-in CLI called `hf`. This
 First of all, let's install the CLI:
 
 ```
->>> pip install -U "huggingface_hub[cli]"
+>>> pip install -U "huggingface_hub"
 ```
 
 > [!TIP]
-> In the snippet above, we also installed the `[cli]` extra dependencies to make the user experience better, especially when using the `cache delete` command.
+> The CLI ships with the core `huggingface_hub` package.
 
 Alternatively, you can install the `hf` CLI with a single command:
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Make sure uv is installed (adds `uv` and `uvx` to your PATH):
 Then install the CLI globally and use it anywhere:
 
 ```bash
->>> uv tool install "huggingface_hub[cli]"
+>>> uv tool install "huggingface_hub"
 >>> hf auth whoami
 ```
 

docs/source/ko/guides/cli.md

@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ rendered properly in your Markdown viewer.
 먼저, CLI를 설치해 보세요:
 
 ```
->>> pip install -U "huggingface_hub[cli]"
+>>> pip install -U "huggingface_hub"
 ```
 
 > [!TIP]
-> 위의 코드에서 사용자 경험을 높이기 위해 `[cli]` 추가 종속성을 포함하였습니다. 이는 `cache delete` 명령을 사용할 때 특히 유용합니다.
+> CLI는 기본 `huggingface_hub` 패키지에 포함되어 있습니다.
 
 설치가 완료되면, CLI가 올바르게 설정되었는지 확인할 수 있습니다:
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ CLI가 제대로 설치되었다면 CLI에서 사용 가능한 모든 옵션 목
 영구적으로 도구를 설치해 어디에서나 사용하려면:
 
 ```bash
->>> uv tool install "huggingface_hub[cli]"
+>>> uv tool install "huggingface_hub"
 >>> hf --help
 ```
 

setup.py

@@ -22,16 +22,12 @@ def get_version() -> str:
     "httpx>=0.23.0, <1",
     "tqdm>=4.42.1",
     "typer-slim",
+    "shellingham",
     "typing-extensions>=3.7.4.3",  # to be able to import TypeAlias
 ]
 
 extras = {}
 
-extras["cli"] = [
-    "InquirerPy==0.3.4",  # Note: installs `prompt-toolkit` in the background
-    "shellingham",
-]
-
 extras["inference"] = [
     "aiohttp",  # for AsyncInferenceClient
 ]
@@ -64,8 +60,7 @@ def get_version() -> str:
 ] + extras["inference"]
 
 extras["testing"] = (
-    extras["cli"]
-    + extras["inference"]
+    extras["inference"]
     + extras["oauth"]
     + [
         "jedi",

src/huggingface_hub/cli/auth.py

@@ -45,14 +45,6 @@
 
 logger = logging.get_logger(__name__)
 
-try:
-    from InquirerPy import inquirer
-    from InquirerPy.base.control import Choice
-
-    _inquirer_py_available = True
-except ImportError:
-    _inquirer_py_available = False
-
 
 auth_cli = typer_factory(help="Manage authentication (login, logout, etc.).")
 
@@ -89,17 +81,6 @@ def _select_token_name() -> Optional[str]:
         logger.error("No stored tokens found. Please login first.")
         return None
 
-    if _inquirer_py_available:
-        choices = [Choice(token_name, name=token_name) for token_name in token_names]
-        try:
-            return inquirer.select(
-                message="Select a token to switch to:",
-                choices=choices,
-                default=None,
-            ).execute()
-        except KeyboardInterrupt:
-            logger.info("Token selection cancelled.")
-            return None
     # if inquirer is not available, use a simpler terminal UI
     print("Available stored tokens:")
     for i, token_name in enumerate(token_names, 1):

utils/installers/install.ps1

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 Installs the Hugging Face CLI on Windows by creating an isolated virtual environment and exposing the `hf` command.
 
 .DESCRIPTION
-Downloads and installs the `huggingface_hub[cli]` package into a dedicated virtual environment, then copies the generated `hf.exe` console script to a directory on the user's PATH.
+Downloads and installs the `huggingface_hub` package into a dedicated virtual environment, then copies the generated `hf.exe` console script to a directory on the user's PATH.
 
 .PARAMETER Force
 Recreates the virtual environment even if it already exists. Off by default.
@@ -235,13 +235,13 @@ function New-VirtualEnvironment {
 }
 
 function Install-HuggingFaceHub {
-    $packageSpec = 'huggingface_hub[cli]'
+    $packageSpec = 'huggingface_hub'
     $requestedVersion = $env:HF_CLI_VERSION
     if ($requestedVersion) {
-        $packageSpec = "huggingface_hub[cli]==$requestedVersion"
-        Write-Log "Installing huggingface_hub[cli] (version $requestedVersion)..."
+        $packageSpec = "huggingface_hub==$requestedVersion"
+        Write-Log "Installing The Hugging Face CLI (version $requestedVersion)..."
     } else {
-        Write-Log "Installing huggingface_hub[cli] (latest)..."
+        Write-Log "Installing The Hugging Face CLI (latest)..."
     }
     if (-not $script:VenvPython) { $script:VenvPython = Join-Path $SCRIPTS_DIR "python.exe" }
 
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ function Publish-HfCommand {
 
     $hfExeSource = Join-Path $SCRIPTS_DIR "hf.exe"
     if (-not (Test-Path $hfExeSource)) {
-        throw "hf.exe not found in virtual environment. Check that huggingface_hub[cli] installed correctly."
+        throw "hf.exe not found in virtual environment. Check that The Hugging Face CLI installed correctly."
     }
 
     $hfExeTarget = Join-Path $BIN_DIR "hf.exe"

utils/installers/install.sh

@@ -278,12 +278,12 @@ create_venv() {
 
 # Install huggingface_hub with CLI extras
 install_hf_hub() {
-    local package_spec="huggingface_hub[cli]"
+    local package_spec="huggingface_hub"
     if [ -n "$REQUESTED_VERSION" ]; then
-        package_spec="huggingface_hub[cli]==$REQUESTED_VERSION"
-        log_info "Installing huggingface_hub[cli] (version $REQUESTED_VERSION)..."
+        package_spec="huggingface_hub==$REQUESTED_VERSION"
+        log_info "Installing The Hugging Face CLI (version $REQUESTED_VERSION)..."
     else
-        log_info "Installing huggingface_hub[cli] (latest)..."
+        log_info "Installing The Hugging Face CLI (latest)..."
     fi
 
     local extra_pip_args="${HF_CLI_PIP_ARGS:-${HF_PIP_ARGS:-}}"
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ expose_cli_command() {
     local source_cli="$VENV_DIR/bin/hf"
     if [ ! -x "$source_cli" ]; then
         log_error "hf command not found in the virtual environment at $source_cli"
-        log_error "Verify that huggingface_hub[cli] installed correctly."
+        log_error "Verify that The Hugging Face CLI is installed correctly."
         exit 1
     fi