# uv Ultra-Fast Python Package and Project Manager

> uv is an extremely fast Python package and project manager written in Rust by Astral (creators of Ruff). It replaces pip, pip-tools, pipx, poetry, pyenv, virtualenv, and twine with a single tool that resolves and installs packages 10-100x faster.

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- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
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- Updated: 2026-09-08
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# uv Ultra-Fast Python Package and Project Manager

uv is an extremely fast Python package and project manager written in Rust by Astral (creators of Ruff). It replaces pip, pip-tools, pipx, poetry, pyenv, virtualenv, and twine with a single tool that resolves and installs packages 10-100x faster.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- uv is backed by [Astral](https://astral.sh), the creators of
- pip install uv
- pipx install uv
- uv self update

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- [![image](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/uv.svg)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/uv)
- [![image](https://img.shields.io/pypi/l/uv.svg)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/uv)
- [![image](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/uv.svg)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/uv)

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- bash
- # On macOS and Linux.
- # On Windows.

- Source: https://github.com/astral-sh/uv
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/astral-sh/uv/HEAD/README.md

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