Python Development Tooling How-To Guides

How To pages provide practical advice for using Python tools. They are designed to be used as a reference for specific tasks or workflows.

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• How to add dynamic versioning to uv projects
• How to add Python to your system path with uv
• How to change the python version of a uv project
• How to configure Claude Code to use uv
• How to configure Cursor for a uv project
• How to configure Cursor rules to use uv
• How to configure mypy strict mode
• How to configure recommended Ruff defaults
• How to configure VS Code for a uv project
• How to customize uv's virtual environment location
• How to Enable Ruff Security Rules
• How to fix "No `project` Table Found" error in uv
• How to Fix Common pytest Errors with uv
• How to Fix ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'numpy' During pip Install
• How to fix Python version incompatibility errors in uv
• How to gradually adopt type checking in an existing Python project
• How to install Python CLI tools without Python
• How to install Python with uv
• How to Install PyTorch with uv
• How to Install RAPIDS with uv
• How to install the Astral plugins for Claude Code
• How to install uv
• How to install uv on Linux
• How to install uv on macOS
• How to install uv on Windows
• How to migrate from mypy to ty
• How to migrate from Poetry to uv
• How to migrate from requirements.txt to pyproject.toml with uv
• How to migrate from setup.py to pyproject.toml
• How to Protect Against Python Supply Chain Attacks with uv
• How to Publish to PyPI with Trusted Publishing
• How to put your Python project on GitHub
• How to require a virtualenv when installing packages with pip?
• How to Run a Jupyter Notebook with uv
• How to Run a Python REPL with uv
• How to run tests in parallel with pytest-xdist
• How to Run Tests Using uv
• How to run the IPython shell in your uv project
• How to Scan Python Dependencies for Vulnerabilities
• How to set up a Python monorepo with uv workspaces
• How to set up pre-commit hooks for a Python project
• How to set up prek hooks for a Python project
• How to sort Python imports with Ruff
• How to switch from pyenv to uv for managing Python versions
• How to Test Against Multiple Python Versions Using uv
• How to try the ty type checker
• How to upgrade uv
• How to Use `--exclude-newer` for Reproducible Python Environments
• How to use a uv lockfile for reproducible Python environments
• How to use pip in a uv virtual environment
• How to Use Poe the Poet as a Task Runner with uv
• How to use private package indexes with uv
• How to use the pydevtools CLAUDE.md template for Python projects
• How to use ty in CI
• How to use uv in a Dockerfile
• How to use uv to speed up Hatch
• How to use uv to speed up PDM
• How to use uv to speed up tox
• How to Verify Dependencies with Hashes in uv
• How to write self-contained Python scripts using PEP 723 inline metadata