diff --git a/example_usage.py b/example_usage.py
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+from pathlib import Path
+from kernels.kernel_card_utils import (
+    _update_kernel_card_available_funcs,
+    _update_kernel_card_license,
+    _load_or_create_kernel_card,
+    _update_kernel_card_usage,
+    _update_kernel_card_backends,
+)
+import argparse
+
+
+def main(args):
+    kernel_dir = Path(args.kernels_dir)
+
+    kernel_card = _load_or_create_kernel_card(kernel_description=args.description, license="apache-2.0")
+
+    updated_card = _update_kernel_card_usage(kernel_card=kernel_card, local_path=kernel_dir)
+    updated_card = _update_kernel_card_available_funcs(kernel_card=kernel_card, local_path=kernel_dir)
+    updated_card = _update_kernel_card_backends(kernel_card=updated_card, local_path=kernel_dir)
+    updated_card = _update_kernel_card_license(kernel_card, kernel_dir)
+
+    card_path = args.card_path or "README.md"
+    updated_card.save(card_path)
+    print("Kernel card updated successfully!")
+    print("\nUpdated content preview:")
+    print(updated_card.content[:500] + "...")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument("--kernels_dir", type=str, required=True, help="Path to the kernels source.")
+    parser.add_argument("--card_path", type=str, default=None, help="Path to save the card to.")
+    parser.add_argument("--description", type=str, default=None)
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    main(args)
diff --git a/src/kernels/card_template.md b/src/kernels/card_template.md
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+---
+{{ card_data }}
+---
+
+<!-- This model card has been generated automatically according to the information the training script had access to. You
+should probably proofread and complete it, then remove this comment. -->
+
+{{ model_description }}
+
+## How to use
+
+```python
+# TODO: add an example code snippet for running this kernel
+```
+
+## Available functions
+
+[TODO: add the functions available through this kernel]
+
+## Supported backends
+
+[TODO: add the backends this kernel supports]
+
+## Benchmarks
+
+[TODO: provide benchmarks if available]
+
+## Code source
+
+[TODO: provide original code source and other relevant citations if available]
+
+## Notes
+
+[TODO: provide additional notes about this kernel if needed]
diff --git a/src/kernels/kernel_card_utils.py b/src/kernels/kernel_card_utils.py
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+import ast
+import re
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from .compat import tomllib
+from huggingface_hub import ModelCard, ModelCardData
+from huggingface_hub.errors import EntryNotFoundError, RepositoryNotFoundError
+
+KERNEL_CARD_TEMPLATE_PATH = Path(__file__).parent / "card_template.md"
+DESCRIPTION = """
+This is the repository card of {repo_id} that has been pushed on the Hub. It was built to be used with the [`kernels` library](https://github.com/huggingface/kernels). This card was automatically generated.
+"""
+EXAMPLE_CODE = """```python
+# make sure `kernels` is installed: `pip install -U kernels`
+from kernels import get_kernel
+
+kernel_module = get_kernel("{repo_id}") # <- change the ID if needed
+{func_name} = kernel_module.{func_name}
+
+{func_name}(...)
+```"""
+LIBRARY_NAME = "kernels"
+
+is_jinja_available = False
+try:
+    import jinja2  # noqa
+
+    is_jinja_available = True
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
+
+def _load_or_create_kernel_card(
+    repo_id_or_path: str = "REPO_ID",
+    token: str | None = None,
+    kernel_description: str | None = None,
+    license: str | None = None,
+    force_update_content: bool = False,
+) -> ModelCard:
+    if not is_jinja_available:
+        raise ValueError(
+            "Modelcard rendering is based on Jinja templates."
+            " Please make sure to have `jinja` installed before using `load_or_create_model_card`."
+            " To install it, please run `pip install Jinja2`."
+        )
+
+    kernel_card = None
+
+    if not force_update_content:
+        try:
+            kernel_card = ModelCard.load(repo_id_or_path, token=token)
+        except (EntryNotFoundError, RepositoryNotFoundError):
+            pass  # Will create from template below
+
+    if kernel_card is None:
+        kernel_description = kernel_description or DESCRIPTION
+        kernel_card = ModelCard.from_template(
+            # Card metadata object that will be converted to YAML block
+            card_data=ModelCardData(license=license, library_name=LIBRARY_NAME),
+            template_path=str(KERNEL_CARD_TEMPLATE_PATH),
+            model_description=kernel_description,
+        )
+
+    return kernel_card
+
+
+def _parse_build_toml(local_path: str | Path) -> dict | None:
+    local_path = Path(local_path)
+    build_toml_path = local_path / "build.toml"
+
+    if not build_toml_path.exists():
+        return None
+
+    try:
+        with open(build_toml_path, "rb") as f:
+            return tomllib.load(f)
+    except Exception:
+        return None
+
+
+def _find_torch_ext_init(local_path: str | Path) -> Path | None:
+    local_path = Path(local_path)
+
+    config = _parse_build_toml(local_path)
+    if not config:
+        return None
+
+    try:
+        # Get kernel name from general.name
+        kernel_name = config.get("general", {}).get("name")
+        if not kernel_name:
+            return None
+
+        module_name = kernel_name.replace("-", "_")
+        init_file = local_path / "torch-ext" / module_name / "__init__.py"
+
+        if init_file.exists():
+            return init_file
+
+        return None
+    except Exception:
+        return None
+
+
+def _extract_functions_from_all(init_file_path: Path) -> list[str] | None:
+    try:
+        content = init_file_path.read_text()
+
+        # Parse the file as an AST
+        tree = ast.parse(content)
+
+        # Find the __all__ assignment
+        for node in ast.walk(tree):
+            if isinstance(node, ast.Assign):
+                for target in node.targets:
+                    if isinstance(target, ast.Name) and target.id == "__all__":
+                        # Extract all list values
+                        if isinstance(node.value, ast.List):
+                            functions = []
+                            for elt in node.value.elts:
+                                if isinstance(elt, ast.Constant):
+                                    func_name = str(elt.value)
+                                    functions.append(func_name)
+                            return functions if functions else None
+        return None
+    except Exception:
+        return None
+
+
+def _update_kernel_card_usage(
+    kernel_card: ModelCard,
+    local_path: str | Path,
+    repo_id: str = "REPO_ID",
+) -> ModelCard:
+    init_file = _find_torch_ext_init(local_path)
+
+    if not init_file:
+        return kernel_card
+
+    func_names = _extract_functions_from_all(init_file)
+
+    if not func_names:
+        return kernel_card
+
+    # Use the first function as an example
+    func_name = func_names[0]
+    example_code = EXAMPLE_CODE.format(repo_id=repo_id, func_name=func_name)
+
+    # Update the model card content
+    card_content = str(kernel_card.content)
+    pattern = r"(## How to use\s*\n\n)```python\n# TODO: add an example code snippet for running this kernel\n```"
+
+    if re.search(pattern, card_content):
+        updated_content = re.sub(pattern, r"\1" + example_code, card_content)
+        kernel_card.content = updated_content
+
+    return kernel_card
+
+
+def _update_kernel_card_available_funcs(
+    kernel_card: ModelCard, local_path: str | Path
+) -> ModelCard:
+    init_file = _find_torch_ext_init(local_path)
+
+    if not init_file:
+        return kernel_card
+
+    func_names = _extract_functions_from_all(init_file)
+
+    if not func_names:
+        return kernel_card
+
+    # Format functions as a bulleted list
+    functions_list = "\n".join(f"- `{func}`" for func in func_names)
+
+    # Update the model card content
+    card_content = str(kernel_card.content)
+    pattern = r"(## Available functions\s*\n\n)\[TODO: add the functions available through this kernel\]"
+
+    if re.search(pattern, card_content):
+        updated_content = re.sub(pattern, r"\1" + functions_list, card_content)
+        kernel_card.content = updated_content
+
+    return kernel_card
+
+
+def _update_kernel_card_backends(
+    kernel_card: ModelCard, local_path: str | Path
+) -> ModelCard:
+    config = _parse_build_toml(local_path)
+    if not config:
+        return kernel_card
+
+    config = config.get("general", {})
+
+    card_content = str(kernel_card.content)
+
+    backends = config.get("backends")
+    if backends:
+        backends_list = "\n".join(f"- {backend}" for backend in backends)
+        pattern = r"(## Supported backends\s*\n\n)\[TODO: add the backends this kernel supports\]"
+        if re.search(pattern, card_content):
+            card_content = re.sub(pattern, r"\1" + backends_list, card_content)
+
+    # TODO: should we consider making it a separate utility?
+    cuda_capabilities = config.get("cuda-capabilities")
+    if cuda_capabilities:
+        cuda_list = "\n".join(f"- {cap}" for cap in cuda_capabilities)
+        cuda_section = f"## CUDA Capabilities\n\n{cuda_list}\n\n"
+        pattern = r"(## Benchmarks)"
+        if re.search(pattern, card_content):
+            card_content = re.sub(pattern, cuda_section + r"\1", card_content)
+
+    kernel_card.content = card_content
+    return kernel_card
+
+
+def _update_kernel_card_license(
+    kernel_card: ModelCard, local_path: str | Path
+) -> ModelCard:
+    config = _parse_build_toml(local_path)
+    if not config:
+        return kernel_card
+
+    existing_license = kernel_card.data.get("license", None)
+    license_from_config = config.get("license", None)
+    final_license = license_from_config or existing_license
+    kernel_card.data["license"] = final_license
+    return kernel_card