Convert Hugging Face transformers language models to MLX format for Apple Silicon inference. Use when asked to convert a model from transformers to MLX, port a model to MLX, create an MLX implementation of a model, or test/validate an MLX model conversion.
Install
npx skills add huggingface/transformers-to-mlx --skill transformers-to-mlxnpx skills add huggingface/transformers-to-mlx --skill transformers-to-mlx -a claude-code -gnpx skills add huggingface/transformers-to-mlx --skill transformers-to-mlx -a codex -ggemini skills install https://github.com/huggingface/transformers-to-mlx.git --path skills/transformers-to-mlxgh skill install huggingface/transformers-to-mlx transformers-to-mlxgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/huggingface/transformers-to-mlx /tmp/huggingface__transformers-to-mlx
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills ~/.agents/skills
cp -R /tmp/huggingface__transformers-to-mlx/skills/transformers-to-mlx ~/.claude/skills/transformers-to-mlx # Claude Code
cp -R /tmp/huggingface__transformers-to-mlx/skills/transformers-to-mlx ~/.agents/skills/transformers-to-mlx # Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot, OpenCode