# uv

Directs AI coding assistants to manage Python projects and scripts with uv instead of pip or poetry. Handles lockfiles, dependencies, and tool execution.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 4900 installs · ★ 317
- Author: astral-sh
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/astral-sh/claude-code-plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/astral/skills/uv/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-02-27
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/uv

## What it does

This skill guides coding agents to run Python tasks through `uv` rather than tools like `pip`, `virtualenv`, `pip-tools`, or `pyenv`. When the agent sees a `uv.lock` file or uv headers in requirements files, it turns to `uv run`, `uv add`, and `uv sync`. It also replaces manual virtual environment management with direct script execution.

The instruction defines four specific workflows: standalone scripts, projects with `pyproject.toml`, command-line tools, and legacy setups with `requirements.txt`. For tools like `ruff` or `pytest`, the assistant runs `uvx` instead of installing them globally. The legacy `uv pip` interface is kept strictly for situations where a lockfile is absent.

The skill instructs the agent to leave projects with `poetry.lock` or `pdm.lock` alone to prevent breaking existing setups. Because `uvx` pulls packages directly from PyPI by name, the guide warns agents to run only familiar utilities.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add astral-sh/claude-code-plugins --skill uv -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/uv/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/uv/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add astral-sh/claude-code-plugins --skill uv -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/uv/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add astral-sh/claude-code-plugins --skill uv -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/uv/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install astral-sh/claude-code-plugins uv
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/uv/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add astral-sh/claude-code-plugins --skill uv -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/astral-sh/claude-code-plugins --path plugins/astral/skills/uv
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/uv/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add astral-sh/claude-code-plugins --skill uv -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/astral-sh/claude-code-plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/astral/skills/uv/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- migrate existing pip, pyenv, and pipx workflows to uv commands
- execute standalone Python scripts with ad-hoc dependencies via `uv run`
- lock and sync Python dependencies in `pyproject.toml` without manual venv activation
- run CLI utilities like ruff or pytest via `uvx` without installing them

## Example prompts
- Add requests to this project and sync dependencies using uv
- Run script.py with requests included without activating a virtualenv
- Run ruff check across the project using uvx

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````text
---
name: uv
description:
  Guide for using uv, the Python package and project manager. Use this when
  working with Python projects, scripts, packages, or tools.
---

# uv

uv is an extremely fast Python package and project manager. It replaces pip,
pip-tools, pipx, pyenv, virtualenv, poetry, etc.

## When to use uv

**Always use uv for Python work**, especially if you see:

- The `uv.lock` file
- uv headers in `requirements*` files, e.g., "This file was autogenerated by uv"

Don't use uv in projects managed by other tools:

- Poetry projects (identifiable by `poetry.lock` file)
- PDM projects (identifiable by `pdm.lock` file)

## Choosing the right workflow

### Scripts

**Use when:** Running single Python files and standalone scripts.

**Key commands:**

```bash
uv run script.py                      # Run a script
uv run --with requests script.py      # Run with additional packages
uv add --script script.py requests    # Add dependencies inline to the script
```

### Projects

**Use when:** There is a `pyproject.toml` or `uv.lock`

**Key commands:**

```bash
uv init                   # Create new project
uv add requests           # Add dependency
uv remove requests        # Remove dependency
uv sync                   # Install from lockfile
uv run <command>          # Run commands in environment
uv run python -c ""       # Run Python in project environment
uv run -p 3.12 <command>  # Run with specific Python version
```

### Tools

**Use when:** Running command-line tools (e.g., ruff, ty, pytest) without
installation.

**Key commands:**

```bash
uvx <tool> <args>            # Run a tool without installation
uvx <tool>@<version> <args>  # Run a specific version of a tool
```

**Important:**

- `uvx` runs tools from PyPI by package name. This can be unsafe - only run
  well-known tools.
- Only use `uv tool install` only when specifically requested by the user.

### Pip interface

**Use when:** Legacy workflows with `requirements.txt` or manual environment
management, no `uv.lock` present.

**Key commands:**

```bash
uv venv
uv pip install -r requirements.txt
uv pip compile requirements.in -o requirements.txt
uv pip sync requirements.txt

# Platform independent resolution
uv pip compile --universal requirements.in -o requirements.txt
```

**Important:**

- Don't use the pip interface unless clearly needed.
- Don't introduce new `requirements.txt` files.
- Prefer `uv init` for new projects.

## Migrating from other tools

### pyenv → uv python

```bash
pyenv install 3.12       → uv python install 3.12
pyenv versions           → uv python list --only-installed
pyenv local 3.12         → uv python pin 3.12
pyenv global 3.12        → uv python install 3.12 --default
```

### pipx → uvx

```bash
pipx run ruff            → uvx ruff
pipx install ruff        → uv tool install ruff
pipx upgrade ruff        → uv tool upgrade ruff
````
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