How to Use Poe the Poet as a Task Runner with uv
Poe the Poet provides a flexible task runner that works seamlessly with uv projects. This guide shows how to set up and use Poe for running common development tasks.
Prerequisites
- uv installed on your system
- A Python project with a
pyproject.tomlfile
Installing Poe
Add poethepoet as a development dependency:
uv add --dev poethepoet
Defining Tasks in pyproject.toml
Add a [tool.poe.tasks] section to your pyproject.toml:
[tool.poe.tasks]
test = "pytest tests/"
lint = "ruff check ."
format = "ruff format ."
build = "uv build"
docs = "mkdocs serve"For more complex tasks, use expanded syntax:
[tool.poe.tasks]
# Simple command task
test = "pytest tests/"
# Task with arguments
lint = { cmd = "ruff check ${path}", args = [
{ name = "path", default = "." }
]}
# Task with shell script (multiple commands)
setup = { shell = """
uv sync
pre-commit install
""" }Running Tasks with Poe
Execute tasks using the poe command:
# Run a simple task
uv run poe test
# Run a task with arguments
uv run poe lint src/
# Chain multiple tasks
uv run poe format lint test
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If Poe doesn’t automatically detect your uv project, specify it explicitly in your configuration:
[tool.poe]
executor.type = "uv"Last updated on
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