TIL: manage python stuff with uv

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+date created: Friday, October 4th 2024, 10:27:43 am
+date modified: Friday, October 4th 2024, 10:35:30 am
+tags:
+  - python
+---
+
+# uv
+
+> An extremely fast Python package and project manager, written in Rust.
+
+- [github project page](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv)
+- see also [pip](pip)
+
+## run executable
+
+this will run `cowsay` in its own virtual environment and execute it directly, similar to pipx
+
+```shell
+uvx cowsay -t sup
+```
+
+## install different python versions
+
+[it uses the latest patch version automatically](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/concepts/python-versions/#installing-a-python-version)
+
+```shell
+uv python install 3.13
+```
+
+## create virtual environment
+
+*request* a specific python version and create a venv:
+
+```shell
+uv venv --python 3.13
+```
+
+## managing packages
+
+### install with pip interface
+
+with the `pip` interface
+
+```shell
+uv pip install <python package>
+```
+
+### add to project
+
+```shell
+uv init
+uv add sqlite-utils
+```