Toad HF Inference Explorers

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Explore the best open models with Toad and Hugging Face Inference Providers.

What is Toad?

Toad is a terminal-based interface for AI agents from Will McGugan, creator of Rich and Textual. It connects to AI models via the Agent Client Protocol (ACP).

Quick Start

1. Install Toad 

curl -fsSL batrachian.ai/install | sh

Or for Python developers:

uv tool install -U batrachian-toad

2. Authenticate with Hugging Face 

hf auth login

Or set your HF_TOKEN environment variable.

3. Launch and select HF Inference Providers 

toad

Select "Hugging Face Inference Providers" from the Recommended section.

4. Switch models

Use /set-model in the chat to change the active model.

Your Free Credits

As a member of this org, you receive $10 in free Inference Provider credits to explore hundreds of open models from dozens of providers.
Note: To receive credits, add a payment method to your billing settings. This is for verification only—you won't be charged unless you exceed your free credits.

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