---
id: uv-build
version: "0.12.3"
license: MIT OR Apache-2.0
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# uv-build — The uv build backend

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install uv-build
uv add uv-build
poetry add uv-build

## Description

# uv

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An extremely fast Python package and project manager, written in Rust.

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  <i>Installing <a href="https://trio.readthedocs.io/">Trio</a>'s dependencies with a warm cache.</i>
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## Highlights

- A single tool to replace `pip`, `pip-tools`, `pipx`,...

## AI interpretation — verify before relying

uv-build is a build backend for Python projects that integrates with the uv package manager ecosystem, enabling fast, Rust-based project building as part of uv's unified toolchain.

Verdict: uv-build is a production-ready build backend (Development Status 5) with no known vulnerabilities, permissive dual licensing under MIT OR Apache-2.0, and active maintenance from Astral. Zero runtime dependencies and broad platform coverage make it a lightweight choice for projects adopting uv's ecosystem. Medium install friction reflects its compiled nature across many architectures.

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