Uv Python Tool Installer

Install Python tools with a single command. Powered by uv.

Quick Start

macOS and Linux

bash
1curl -LsSf uvx.sh/<package>/install.sh | sh

Replace <package> with any PyPI package name.

Windows

bash
1powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://uvx.sh/<package>/install.ps1 | iex"

Examples

Install ruff

bash
1curl -LsSf uvx.sh/ruff/install.sh | sh

Install a specific version

bash
1curl -LsSf uvx.sh/ruff/0.8.3/install.sh | sh

Passing arguments

bash
1# Force installation
2curl -LsSf uvx.sh/ruff/install.sh | sh -s -- --force
3
4# Install from a specific index
5curl -LsSf uvx.sh/cmake/install.sh | sh -s -- --index https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu

Scripts

install.sh

Simple bash script to install Python tools:

bash
1#!/bin/bash
2# Install Python tools using uvx.sh
3# Usage: ./install.sh <package> [version] [--force] [--index URL]
4
5PACKAGE=$1
6VERSION=$2
7shift 2
8
9if [ -n "$VERSION" ]; then
10    URL="https://uvx.sh/${PACKAGE}/${VERSION}/install.sh"
11else
12    URL="https://uvx.sh/${PACKAGE}/install.sh"
13fi
14
15curl -LsSf "$URL" | sh -s -- "$@"

Usage:

bash
1./scripts/install.sh ruff
2./scripts/install.sh ruff 0.8.3
3./scripts/install.sh ruff 0.8.3 --force

Common Python Tools

• ruff - Fast Python linter
• black - Python code formatter
• mypy - Static type checker
• httpie - Modern HTTP client
• pipx - Install and run Python applications in isolated environments
• jupyter - Jupyter notebooks
• poetry - Python dependency management

Notes

• Tools are installed to ~/.local/bin by default
• Ensure ~/.local/bin is in your PATH
• Uses uv under the hood for fast, reliable installation
• Works with any PyPI package that provides command-line tools