diff --git a/forge/cli.py b/forge/cli.py
index 53ad10f..b0f0487 100644
--- a/forge/cli.py
+++ b/forge/cli.py
@@ -207,6 +207,38 @@ def _resolve_dataset_path(path_str: str, demo: bool = False) -> Path:
     return path
 
 
+def _registry_id_to_hf_url(path_str: str, demo: bool = False) -> str | None:
+    """Map a bare registry id to its ``hf://`` source URL, if it has one.
+
+    A registry id like ``metaworld`` otherwise skips the ``--quick`` and
+    size-guard branches in ``inspect`` (which only recognise HF URLs), so the
+    whole dataset downloads with no metadata-only option and no size warning.
+    Rewriting the id to ``hf://<repo>`` up front lets those branches apply
+    uniformly. Non-HF sources (gcs/http/…) return ``None`` so the caller falls
+    back to ``_resolve_dataset_path``, which keeps their existing handling.
+    """
+    if "/" in path_str or path_str.startswith((".", "/")):
+        return None
+    if Path(path_str).exists():
+        return None
+    try:
+        from forge.registry import DatasetRegistry
+    except ImportError:
+        return None
+    try:
+        entry = DatasetRegistry.get(path_str)
+        source = DatasetRegistry.get_source(path_str, demo=demo)
+    except Exception:
+        # Not a registry id (or no usable source) — let the normal path report it.
+        return None
+    if source.type != "hf_hub":
+        return None
+    console.print(
+        f"[cyan]Resolved from registry:[/cyan] {entry.name} ({entry.format})"
+    )
+    return f"hf://{source.uri}"
+
+
 def _quick_inspect_hub(path: str, output: str = "text") -> None:
     """Quick inspect a HuggingFace Hub dataset without downloading.
 
@@ -380,6 +412,13 @@ def inspect_cmd(
     from forge.core.exceptions import ForgeError
     from forge.hub import is_hf_url
 
+    # Rewrite a bare registry id (e.g. `metaworld`) to its hf:// source so the
+    # --quick and size-guard branches below apply to registry ids too, not just
+    # explicit HF URLs. Non-HF-backed ids are left as-is for _resolve_dataset_path.
+    hf_from_registry = _registry_id_to_hf_url(path)
+    if hf_from_registry is not None:
+        path = hf_from_registry
+
     # Quick inspect for Hub datasets (metadata only, no download)
     if quick and is_hf_url(path):
         _quick_inspect_hub(path, output)
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index 15817a5..030bbc2 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -171,3 +171,38 @@ def test_lerobot_layout(self, tmp_path):
         )
         assert result.exit_code == 0, result.stdout
         assert "myorg/stack_lego" in result.stdout
+
+
+class TestRegistryIdToHfUrl:
+    """Registry ids should be rewritten to hf:// so --quick / size-guard apply."""
+
+    def test_hf_backed_id_resolves_to_hf_url(self):
+        from forge.cli import _registry_id_to_hf_url
+
+        # metaworld's source is hf_hub: lerobot/metaworld_mt50
+        assert _registry_id_to_hf_url("metaworld") == "hf://lerobot/metaworld_mt50"
+
+    def test_prefers_hf_over_other_sources(self):
+        from forge.cli import _registry_id_to_hf_url
+
+        # droid has both a gcs and an hf_hub source; get_source prefers hf_hub.
+        assert _registry_id_to_hf_url("droid") == "hf://cadene/droid"
+
+    def test_unknown_id_returns_none(self):
+        from forge.cli import _registry_id_to_hf_url
+
+        assert _registry_id_to_hf_url("definitely_not_a_dataset") is None
+
+    def test_repo_id_and_paths_are_ignored(self):
+        from forge.cli import _registry_id_to_hf_url
+
+        assert _registry_id_to_hf_url("lerobot/pusht") is None
+        assert _registry_id_to_hf_url("./local_dir") is None
+
+    def test_local_dir_shadows_registry_id(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+        from forge.cli import _registry_id_to_hf_url
+
+        # A local directory named like a registry id must not be rewritten.
+        monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
+        (tmp_path / "metaworld").mkdir()
+        assert _registry_id_to_hf_url("metaworld") is None