uv Has a Free Python Package Manager — 10-100x Faster Than pip, Written in Rust

A data scientist ran pip install on a requirements.txt with 50 packages. 2 minutes. Every time. On every CI run. On every new developer laptop.

uv is a Python package manager written in Rust. Drop-in replacement for pip, pip-tools, virtualenv, and pyenv. 10-100x faster.

What uv Offers for Free

• 10-100x Faster - Install packages in seconds, not minutes
• Drop-in Replacement - Same CLI as pip
• Virtual Environments - Creates and manages venvs
• Python Management - Install and manage Python versions
• Lock Files - Deterministic dependency resolution
• Workspace - Monorepo support
• Scripts - Run Python scripts with inline dependencies
• Universal - Works on macOS, Linux, Windows

Quick Start

# Install uv
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

# Use like pip (but 100x faster)
uv pip install flask
uv pip install -r requirements.txt

# Or modern workflow
uv init my-project
uv add flask sqlalchemy
uv run python app.py

GitHub: astral-sh/uv - 30K+ stars

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