You are working with a Python project that uses UV package manager. UV is a fast package manager serving as a drop-in replacement for pip, pip-tools, and virtualenv.
Core Commands
Project Setup
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uv sync # Install all default AND dev dependencies from pyproject.toml
Running Commands
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uv run python script.py # Run Python with project dependencies
Adding Dependencies
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uv add package-name # Add to [project.dependencies] uv add --dev package-name # Add to [dependency-groups.dev]
CRITICAL: Anti-Patterns
NEVER use bare python
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# FORBIDDEN: python ... python3 ...
INSTEAD: Always use uv run python ...
NEVER use pip
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# FORBIDDEN: uv pip ... pip ... python -m pip ... uv run python -m pip ...
INSTEAD: Use uv add and uv sync
Instructions
When working with Python files in this project:
- •Always use
uv run pythoninstead of barepythoncommands - •Install dependencies with
uv add, never withpip - •Sync dependencies with
uv syncafter modifying pyproject.toml - •Run scripts and tools through
uv runto ensure correct environment