What is ModelHub?

ModelHub is a native macOS menu bar app designed for developers working with local large language models (LLMs). It acts as a centralized discovery and management layer for Hugging Face models, letting you browse, download, and organize models directly from your menu bar. Once downloaded, you can run those models with Ollama, MLX, LM Studio, llama.cpp, or any other tool you already use — without juggling browser tabs, terminal commands, or scattered local folders. It's a lightweight (~4 MB) companion that fills the gap between model discovery and local execution.

Who it's for

• Developers using local LLMs — who want to find and download Hugging Face models without leaving their workflow.
• macOS power users — who prefer a menu bar interface over terminal commands or browser-based model browsing.
• Multi-tool practitioners — who run models across Ollama, MLX, LM Studio, and llama.cpp and need a unified way to manage their model library.

Key features

One-click model discovery and download

Browse Hugging Face models directly from the menu bar, then download them with a single click. ModelHub replicates the official Hugging Face cache layout — blobs, snapshots, and refs — so every download is byte-identical to one fetched with huggingface-cli. No migration needed if you switch tools later.

Cache-compatible with zero lock-in

ModelHub reads and writes the standard ~/.cache/huggingface/hub/ directory structure. Models you download work immediately with Ollama, MLX, LM Studio, llama.cpp, and Hugging Face Transformers. You can uninstall ModelHub at any time — your models stay intact and ready for any pipeline.