# Managing Python Projects With uv: An All-in-One Solution

DevFeed: [Managing Python Projects With uv: An All-in-One Solution](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/managing-python-projects-with-uv-an-all-in-one-solution-100535.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://realpython.com/python-uv/>)

Author: Leodanis Pozo Ramos

Published: 2026-10-26T14:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Real Python](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/real-python.md>)

Topics: [Python](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/python.md>), [Tool](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tool.md>), [PyPI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pypi.md>), [pip](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pip.md>), [Git](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/git.md>)

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## AI overview

uv is a Rust-based Python package and project manager that combines project setup, Python version and virtual environment management, dependency handling, and package builds and publishing. The tutorial shows creating a project with `uv init`, adding dependencies with `uv add` so `pyproject.toml` and `uv.lock` stay current, and using `uv run` to create or sync the environment before running code. It recommends committing the lockfile for reproducible environments and using uv's project commands rather than its pip-compatible interface when managing project dependencies. For distribution, it demonstrates configuring Setuptools, building with `uv build`, and publishing with `uv publish`. One TestPyPI example fails because the index lacks a compatible Requests version; the tutorial resolves it by installing Requests from PyPI first. It describes installation through the standalone installer or PyPI tools such as `pipx`, and notes that installing globally with `pip` can clutter the system.

## Source excerpt

Learn how to create and manage your Python projects using uv, an extremely fast Python package and project manager written in Rust.