Python Packaging with uv
Overview
Use uv build and publish commands to produce wheels/sdists and ship to PyPI. Core principle: build, verify, then publish.
Quick Reference
| Task | Command |
|---|---|
| Build wheel+sdist | uv build |
| Build wheel only | uv build --no-sources |
| Publish to PyPI | uv publish --token $PYPI_TOKEN |
| Publish to Test PyPI | uv publish --publish-url https://test.pypi.org/legacy/ --token $TEST_PYPI_TOKEN |
Workflow
- •Build artifacts in
dist/. - •Test install from wheel.
- •Publish to Test PyPI, validate, then publish to PyPI.
Example
bash
uv build --no-sources uv pip install dist/my_package-1.0.0-py3-none-any.whl uv publish --publish-url https://test.pypi.org/legacy/ --token $TEST_PYPI_TOKEN
Common Mistakes
- •Publishing before verifying wheel contents.
- •Skipping Test PyPI for first release.
Red Flags
- •Packaging guidance that ignores uv build/publish.
References
- •
references/packaging.md- Build and publish details