fix(space): mirror Space secret 'near' into HF_TOKEN for gated Hub models

app.py

@@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
+# transformers/huggingface_hub authenticate gated repos via HF_TOKEN (or HUGGING_FACE_HUB_TOKEN).
+# Space secrets become env vars named exactly like the secret: a secret named "near" sets "near",
+# not HF_TOKEN, so Hub calls stay anonymous until we mirror it here.
+if not os.environ.get("HF_TOKEN") and not os.environ.get("HUGGING_FACE_HUB_TOKEN"):
+    _hub_tok = (os.environ.get("near") or os.environ.get("NEAR") or "").strip()
+    if _hub_tok:
+        os.environ["HF_TOKEN"] = _hub_tok
+        print(
+            "[NeAR] HF_TOKEN unset; using Space secret 'near' as HF_TOKEN. "
+            "Prefer renaming that secret to HF_TOKEN (standard Hub env name).",
+            flush=True,
+        )
+
 # ZeroGPU: must run before `import spaces`. Space Variables often leave NEAR_* at 300/1800; HF still rejects those.
 _ZEROGPU_HF_CEILING_S = min(max(15, int(os.environ.get("NEAR_ZEROGPU_HF_CEILING_S", "60"))), 120)
 for _ek in ("NEAR_ZEROGPU_MAX_SECONDS", "NEAR_ZEROGPU_DURATION_CAP"):