Does this skill support Windows development?

Yes, it includes specific PowerShell commands to ensure Python tools can be installed and managed on Windows systems.

Can I install a specific version of a package?

Yes, the skill allows you to specify a version number in the installation command to ensure compatibility with your project.

Where are the tools installed by default?

Tools are typically installed to ~/.local/bin on Unix systems, making them easily accessible from your system PATH.

What makes uvx better than traditional Python installers?

uvx is built on the uv engine, which is written in Rust and provides significantly faster package resolution and installation compared to pip or pipx.

Is an existing Python environment required?

While uv handles many dependencies itself, having the uv binary or a base Python installation ensures the best performance when using these scripts.

Uv Python Tool Installer

Name: Uv Python Tool Installer
Author: aresbit

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Developer Tools

Installs Python command-line tools instantly using Astral's high-performance uv engine.

The Uv Python Tool Installer skill enables Claude to quickly provision development environments with essential Python utilities like Ruff, Black, and Mypy. By leveraging uvx.sh, it provides a standardized, cross-platform approach to installing any PyPI-based CLI tool on macOS, Linux, and Windows. This skill is ideal for developers who want to skip the complexity of manual virtual environment management or pipx configuration, offering high-speed installations with support for specific versions and custom package indices.

Key Features

01Automated installation to standard local binary paths

02High-performance execution powered by the Astral uv engine

03Support for version-specific installs and custom PyPI indices

04Single-command installation for any PyPI-hosted command-line tool

056 GitHub stars

06Cross-platform support for Bash (macOS/Linux) and PowerShell (Windows)

Use Cases

01Quickly setting up linting and formatting tools in a new workspace

02Automating the provisioning of CLI tools during environment setup

03Installing specific versions of Python utilities to match project requirements

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add aresbit/openmatecode uvx

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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