uvenv: pipx for uv

Inspired by:

• pipx
• uv

Note: The tool previously named uvx is now uvenv due to a naming collision with a new uv command. The new name better reflects its purpose, combining uv with venv.
You can run uvenv self migrate to move your environments and installed commands from uvx to uvenv.

Installation

1. Install via pip (or alternatives):

   pip install uvenv  
   # or `uv install uvenv`, `pipx install uvenv`

Note: Ubuntu 24.04+ does not allow global installation via pip by default. See docs/ubuntu_2404.md if you encounter externally-managed-environment errors.

2. Optional (for bash users):

   uvenv setup

   This installs the following features:

• Ensures ~/.local/bin/ is added to your PATH, so commands can be found (unless --skip-ensurepath). Can also be activated via uvenv ensurepath
• Enables tab completion for uvenv (unless --skip-completions). Can also be enabled via uvenv completions --install.
• Enables uvenv activate (unless --skip-activate) to activate uvenv-managed virtualenvs from your shell

Usage

uvenv

Run uvenv without any arguments to see all possible subcommands.

Platform Considerations

• Rust-Powered Performance (uvenv 2.0): Starting from version 2.0, uvenv leverages Rust for improved performance and compatibility with uv.
• Prebuilt Binaries: Currently, prebuilt binaries are available for x86_64 (amd64) and aarch64 (ARM64) on Linux, as well as Intel (x86_64) and Apple Silicon (ARM64) on macOS.
• Other Platforms: If you're on a different platform, you can still use uvx 1.x, which is written in pure Python. Find it at robinvandernoord/uvx.
• Alternatively, you can Compile for Your Platform:
  • Install the Rust toolchain:

    curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh

  • Clone the uvenv repo and navigate to it:

    git clone https://github.com/robinvandernoord/uvenv.git
    cd uvenv

  • Set up a virtual environment (choose Python or uv):

    python -m venv venv  # or `uv venv venv --seed`
    source venv/bin/activate

  • Install Maturin (Python with Rust package builder):

    pip install maturin  # or `uv pip install maturin`

  • Compile and install the uvenv binary:

    maturin develop

  • Now you can use uvenv:

    ./venv/bin/uvenv

For additional details on building and distribution, refer to maturin documentation.

License

uvenv is distributed under the terms of the MIT license.

Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md on GitHub