Question 1

What is MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server acts as a bridge, allowing AI models to access and interact with external data sources and tools. In the context of the UBOS Asset Marketplace, it allows seamless connection between Hugging Face Spaces and Claude Desktop.

Question 2

How do I install the MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

The MCP Server is installed as an NPM package. Use the command `npm install -g @llmindset/mcp-hfspsace`.

Question 3

How do I configure the MCP Server for Claude Desktop?

Accepted Answer

Add the server configuration to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file. This file is located in `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/` on macOS and `%APPDATA%/Claude/` on Windows. Include the command, arguments, and desired Hugging Face Spaces.

Question 4

What Hugging Face Spaces are recommended?

Accepted Answer

Recommended spaces include `shuttleai/shuttle-3.1-aesthetic` and `black-forest-labs/FLUX.1-schnell` for image generation, `Qwen/Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct` for chat, `hf-audio/whisper-large-v3-turbo` for speech-to-text, and `microsoft/OmniParser` for vision tasks.

Question 5

How do I use private Hugging Face Spaces with the MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

Supply your Hugging Face token via the `--hf-token=hf_...` argument or the `HF_TOKEN` environment variable.

Question 6

What is Claude Desktop Mode?

Accepted Answer

In Claude Desktop Mode, images are returned in tool responses, and other files are saved in the working folder. The file path is then returned as a message, providing the best experience when using Claude Desktop as the client.

Question 7

Can I disable Claude Desktop Mode?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can disable it with the option `--desktop-mode=false` or the environment variable `CLAUDE_DESKTOP_MODE=false`. In this case, content is returned as an embedded Base64 encoded resource.

Question 8

How do I specify a working directory?

Accepted Answer

Specify the `--work-dir=/your_directory` argument or set the `MCP_HF_WORK_DIR` environment variable.

Question 9

How does the MCP Server integrate with the UBOS platform?

Accepted Answer

The MCP Server seamlessly integrates with the UBOS full-stack AI Agent Development Platform, enabling orchestration of AI Agents, connection with enterprise data, building custom AI Agents, and developing Multi-Agent Systems.

Question 10

What if I encounter issues with Claude Desktop timing out?

Accepted Answer

Claude Desktop has a hard timeout value of 60s. If you encounter timeouts with large/heavy jobs, check the WORK_DIR for results, as the MCP Server will still capture and save the result if it was produced before the timeout.

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