pip-uv 0.1.5

Forces 'pip' commands to run via 'uv pip' transparently.

pip-uv

Forces 'pip' commands to run via 'uv pip' transparently.

This tool is designed to be installed in your Python virtual environment. It replaces the standard pip executable with a Go binary that transparently redirects all commands to uv pip.

Why?

If you want to ensure that pip install (and other pip commands) always use uv's optimized resolution and installation logic—even when running pip directly—this shim achieves that with virtually zero overhead.

Prerequisites

• Go: Required to build the shim during installation.
• uv: Must be installed and available in your system PATH.

Installation

You can install this package directly with pip. Because it compiles a native Go binary, you must have Go installed on your system.

# Install directly from source
pip install pip-uv

Or, if installing from a git repository:

pip install git+https://github.com/yourusername/pip-uv.git

Manual Installation (No pip)

If you prefer to build and copy the binary manually:

1. Build the shim:

   make build
   

2. Install into a venv:

   make install VENV_PATH=/path/to/your/.venv
   

How it works

1. Installation: The setup.py script invokes go build to compile main.go into a binary named pip.
2. Placement: Pip installs this binary into your environment's bin (or Scripts) directory, effectively shadowing the original pip.
3. Execution: When you run pip, the shim:
   • Finds the uv executable in your PATH.
   • Constructs the command uv pip [arguments].
   • Executes uv using syscall.Exec, replacing the shim process entirely (ensuring correct signal handling and exit codes).

License

GPL-3.0 license