https://pydevtools.com/tags/pypa/ The Python Developer Tooling Handbook is a comprehensive guide to Python development tools including uv, ruff, pytest, mypy, ty, and more. Hugo -- gohugo.io en Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:56:00 +0000 https://pydevtools.com/handbook/explanation/uv-not-in-ppug/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:56:00 +0000 Tim Hopper https://pydevtools.com/handbook/explanation/uv-not-in-ppug/ <p><a href="https://pydevtools.com/handbook/reference/uv/">uv</a> is the most widely adopted new Python tool in years, yet the <a href="https://pydevtools.com/handbook/reference/python-packaging-user-guide/">Python Packaging User Guide</a> (PPUG) makes no mention of it.</p> <h2>What does uv replace?<span class="hx:absolute hx:-mt-20" id="what-does-uv-replace"></span> <a href="#what-does-uv-replace" class="subheading-anchor" aria-label="Permalink for this section"></a></h2> <p>uv delivers 10-100x faster package operations than <a href="https://pydevtools.com/handbook/reference/pip/">pip</a> while consolidating functionality previously spread across <a href="https://pydevtools.com/handbook/reference/pip-tools/">pip-tools</a>, <a href="https://pydevtools.com/handbook/reference/virtualenv/">virtualenv</a>, <a href="https://pydevtools.com/handbook/reference/pyenv/">pyenv</a>, and more into a single tool. Since its introduction in early 2024, it has become the default recommendation in many Python teams and communities.</p> <h2>Who controls packaging.python.org?<span class="hx:absolute hx:-mt-20" id="who-controls-packagingpythonorg"></span> <a href="#who-controls-packagingpythonorg" class="subheading-anchor" aria-label="Permalink for this section"></a></h2> <p>The Python Packaging Authority (PyPA) started in 2011 as a working group focused on maintaining specific packaging tools, particularly pip and virtualenv. Its name suggests broad authority over Python packaging, but its scope has always been narrower.</p>