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Explicit library_name required for non-transformers models

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Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What does Hugging Face recommend specifying in the model card?
“Specifying library_name in the model card (recommended if your model is not a transformers model).”
Version CA-V-006731, captured Sept. 11, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Hugging Face recommends specifying library_name in the model card, particularly if the model is not a transformers model.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The recommendation is specifically tied to non-transformers models, meaning creators of such models are on notice that omitting library_name is contrary to Hugging Face's guidance.

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Interpretive note: The excerpt is a sentence fragment without a main verb; the claim is grounded in the parenthetical qualifier '(recommended if your model is not a transformers model)' but the full context of the surrounding guidance is not available in the excerpt alone.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If your model is not a transformers model, you are expected to specify library_name in the model card.

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Specifying library_name in the model card (recommended if your model is not a transformers model).

Excerpt from Hugging Face's Model Card Guidelines

Provision details

Document information
Document
Hugging Face Model Card Guidelines
Entity
Hugging Face
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 12, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006731, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-064782
Document ID
CA-D-000842
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006731)
81372a4965ee6808a6de187c5fdd1d31b0fc0b193a63f664fe05883b9e76f685
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 06:06 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-006731 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Hugging Face
Document: Hugging Face Model Card Guidelines
Record ID: CA-P-064782
Version: CA-V-006731
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:51:34 UTC
SHA-256: 81372a4965ee6808…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/hugging-face/hugging-face-model-card-guidelines/provision/CA-P-064782/explicit-library_name-required-for-non-transformers-models/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Hugging Face's Explicit library_name required for non-transformers models clause do?

The recommendation is specifically tied to non-transformers models, meaning creators of such models are on notice that omitting library_name is contrary to Hugging Face's guidance.

How does this clause affect you?

If your model is not a transformers model, you are expected to specify library_name in the model card.

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