#1150364 RFP: uv -- extremely fast Python package installer and resolver written in Rust

#1150364#5
Date:
2026-10-09 04:13:19 UTC
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* Package name    : uv
  Version         : 0.1.x  (or latest upstream version)
  Upstream Contact: Astral Software <hi@astral.sh>
* URL             : https://github.com/astral-sh/uv
* License         : Apache-2.0 OR MIT
  Programming Lang: Rust, Python, Shell
  Description     : extremely fast Python package installer and resolver written in Rust

uv is an extremely fast Python package installer and resolver, written in Rust.
It is designed as a drop-in replacement for common pip, pip-tools, and pyenv
workflows, offering 10-100x speedups over standard python packaging tools.

UV is much faster than pip, and pyenv.  Using it allows you to replace multiple
tools.  The fact that it pulls down pre-compiled python versions speeds python
installs up a great deal.  It also makes it much easier for users as they don't
have to track down packages like lzma-dev and the like.

I'm willing to become a Debian maintainer if needed to get this package included
with Debian.  I think with the changes recently made to Python on debian requiring
people to use pyenv to install non-debian maintained python packages the ease of
use and speed of uv makes it worthwhile to consider to include.

It would most likely fall under wither the pkg-rust team to maintain or
for the PythonTeam to maintain.

#1150364#10
Date:
2026-10-09 15:21:57 UTC
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Hi Aaron,

uv is already in Debian, closing this bug:
https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/uv

however, uv in Debian is not at the current upstream version, so maybe
you can offer your help to the maintainer to get it updated.

Regards,
Daniel