# Uv Lockfile Hygiene

> Triage unexpected uv.lock changes and generated src/*.egg-info diffs in uv-driven Python repos. Use when this capability is needed.

- Skill: `tomevault-io/uv-lockfile-hygiene` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/uv-lockfile-hygiene`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/uv-lockfile-hygiene/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/uv-lockfile-hygiene

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# Purpose
Keep dependency diffs clean and intentional in uv-driven repos.

# When To Use
- `git diff` shows `uv.lock` changes you did not expect.
- `git diff` also shows `src/*.egg-info/**` changes after `uv pip install -e .` / `uv run ...`.

# Procedure
- Identify why `uv.lock` changed:
  - Check whether `pyproject.toml` dependency constraints changed.
  - Re-run the intended install step (usually `uv sync --dev`) and confirm the lock diff is stable.
- Decide what to commit:
  - Commit `uv.lock` only when the dependency change is intentional (new/updated dependency, resolver behavior change, platform marker update).
  - Treat `src/*.egg-info/` as generated metadata; do not commit by default.
- If `src/*.egg-info/` is untracked noise:
  - Prefer ignoring it via `.gitignore` (`src/*.egg-info/`) rather than committing.
- If `src/*.egg-info/` is already tracked:
  - Only commit it when doing explicit packaging/version metadata work; otherwise keep it out of feature commits.

# Notes
- `uv.lock` is the dependency source of truth; `src/*.egg-info/` is typically a local artifact of editable installs.
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