Query HuggingFace Datasets Directly with SQL Without Downloading
vanstriendaniel · x · 2026-07-03
By using the hf datasets sql command powered by DuckDB, users can directly execute SQL queries (such as SELECT count()) on parquet datasets hosted on the HuggingFace Hub without downloading them locally. It supports the --format json parameter, making it convenient for AI agents to parse query results within their workflows.
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