Install uv (the Astral Python package manager) via the standalone installer, pip/pipx, or a package manager, and keep it updated

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Documented steps

  1. macOS/Linux standalone installer (recommended): `curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh` (or wget -qO-). Pin a specific version by putting it in the URL: `https://astral.sh/uv/<version>/install.sh`.
  2. Windows standalone installer: `powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"` (versioned URLs work the same way).
  3. Alternatives: `pipx install uv` (isolated), `pip install uv`, `brew install uv`, `winget install --id=astral-sh.uv -e`, `scoop install main/uv`, `cargo install --locked uv`.
  4. Verify with `uv --version`.
  5. Update: if installed via the standalone installer, run `uv self update`. If installed via pip/pipx/brew/etc., upgrade with that same tool (`pip install --upgrade uv`, `pipx upgrade uv`, `brew upgrade uv`).
  6. Docs: https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/

Known gotchas

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