Agent skill

Uv

by mitsuhiko in mitsuhiko/agent-stuff

Use uv instead of pip/python/venv. An agent skill from mitsuhiko/agent-stuff.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passed

Install Uv

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mitsuhiko/agent-stuff --skill uv -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mitsuhiko/agent-stuff uv --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mitsuhiko/agent-stuff.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/uv .claude/skills/uv && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
uv
GitHub stars
3.2k
Token cost
~251 tokens
SKILL.md length
33 words
Files
3
Skills in repo
16
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Use uv instead of pip/python/venv. An agent skill from mitsuhiko/agent-stuff.

  • SKILL.md covers Quick Reference, Inline Script Dependencies and Build Backend
  • Calls uv

What it does

Uv is an agent skill from mitsuhiko/agent-stuff. Use uv instead of pip/python/venv. Run scripts with uv run script.py, add deps with uv add, use inline script metadata for standalone scripts.

Its SKILL.md is about 250 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `build.md` and `scripts.md`).

It works with Python. The repository describes itself as: These are commands I use with agents, mostly Claude. The licence is Apache-2.0.

Example prompts

  • “/uv”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 0865c84. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • uv

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use uv, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Uv loads about 251 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 38 tokens; SKILL.md has 33 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~38
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~251

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from mitsuhiko/agent-stuff at commit 0865c84, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© mitsuhiko). 33 words, ~251 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/uv/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
uv
description
Use `uv` instead of pip/python/venv. Run scripts with `uv run script.py`, add deps with `uv add`, use inline script metadata for standalone scripts.

Quick Reference

bash
uv run script.py                   # Run a script
uv run --with requests script.py   # Run with ad-hoc dependency
uv run python -m ast foo.py >/dev/null  # Verify syntax without writing __pycache__
uv add requests                    # Add dependency to project
uv init --script foo.py            # Create script with inline metadata

Inline Script Dependencies

python
# /// script
# requires-python = ">=3.12"
# dependencies = ["requests"]
# ///

See scripts.md for full details on running scripts, locking, and reproducibility.

Build Backend

Use uv_build for pure Python packages:

toml
[build-system]
requires = ["uv_build>=0.9.28,<0.10.0"]
build-backend = "uv_build"

See build.md for project structure, namespaces, and file inclusion.

© mitsuhiko, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files in skills/uv of mitsuhiko/agent-stuff.

  • SKILL.md
  • build.md
  • scripts.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 0865c84

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Works with

Questions about Uv

What does Uv do?

Use uv instead of pip/python/venv. An agent skill from mitsuhiko/agent-stuff. Uv is an agent skill from mitsuhiko/agent-stuff. Use uv instead of pip/python/venv.

How do I install Uv in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mitsuhiko/agent-stuff --skill uv -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/uv in mitsuhiko/agent-stuff) into .claude/skills/uv in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Uv in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mitsuhiko/agent-stuff --skill uv -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/uv in mitsuhiko/agent-stuff) into .agents/skills/uv in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Uv in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add mitsuhiko/agent-stuff --skill uv -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/uv, .gemini/skills/uv, .github/skills/uv and .opencode/skills/uv in your project.

What does Uv need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Uv needs the command-line tools its instructions call (uv). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Uv access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use uv, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Uv safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Uv use?

Uv is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Uv use?

About 251 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Uv?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Uv: MCP Server Builder (anthropics/skills, 180k stars), PDF Processing (anthropics/skills, 180k stars), NotebookLM Research Assistant (PleasePrompto/notebooklm-skill, 7.8k stars) and Manim Video Production (browser-use/video-use, 28k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Uv?

mitsuhiko (a GitHub user) maintains it in mitsuhiko/agent-stuff, which has 3,177 GitHub stars. The repository holds 16 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 27, 2026.

Source: mitsuhiko/agent-stuff on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.