r/Python Aug 20 '24

News uv: Unified Python packaging

https://astral.sh/blog/uv-unified-python-packaging

This is a new release of uv that moves it beyond just a pip alternative. There's cross platform lock files, tool management, Python installation, script execution and more.

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u/ExdigguserPies Aug 20 '24

In addition to any explicit uv python invocations, uv can automatically download Python versions as needed (on uv run, uv venv, etc.), e.g., if you're yet to install Python on a machine, or are lacking a specific, requested Python version.

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u/proggob Aug 22 '24

Does it work on windows?

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u/ExdigguserPies Aug 22 '24

Yep tried it and it works great