# 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