uv — the fast package and project manager catching on

uv is a single binary that handles virtual environments, dependency resolution, and installs — often an order of magnitude faster than the classic pip workflow.

Why people are switching

• Resolves and installs dependencies very quickly thanks to a Rust implementation and aggressive caching.
• Replaces several tools (pip, virtualenv, parts of pip-tools) with one.
• Drop-in commands feel familiar if you know pip.

A quick taste

uv venv
uv pip install requests
uv run python app.py

It does not replace your understanding of dependencies — but for day-to-day speed, it is a noticeable upgrade.