# UV (Python)
UV in a free and open source package and project manager for Python, written in Rust.
It's lightning fast (10-100x faster than pip).
UV can...
- Replace pip, pip-tools, pipx, poetry, pyenv, twine, virtualenv, ...
- Install and manager Python versions
- Run and install Python applications
- Run Python scripts
- Help manage projects (also supports lockfiles)
- Provide a pip-compatible interface
- ...
UV is supported on macOS, Linux and Windows.
UV is backed by a company called Astral.
## References
- Official Website and documentation: https://docs.astral.sh/uv/
- Source code: https://github.com/astral-sh/uv
- Installation: https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/
- Releases: https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases