An extremely fast Python package installer and resolver, written in Rust

About UV

An extremely fast Python package installer and resolver, written in Rust

Key Features

  • Significantly faster than pip
  • Drop-in pip replacement
  • Reliable dependency resolution
  • Native wheel building
  • Global package cache
  • Virtual environment management
  • Lockfile support
  • Parallel downloads

Installation

uv add uv

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Quick Info

Latest Version
0.1.5
First Release
2024
License
MIT

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