How to install uv
npx skills add https://github.com/google-deepmind/science-skills --skill uvClaude Code
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Full instructions (SKILL.md)
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name: uv description: >- Checks whether the uv Python package manager is installed and installs it if missing. Ensures uv is on PATH. Use when another skill requires uv as a prerequisite.
uv (Python Package Manager)
uv is a fast Python package manager used by Science Skills to run their Python
CLI scripts. Many skills depend on uv being installed and on PATH.
Ensure uv is available before running any skill that depends on it.
Setup
- Check if
uvis already available:uv --versionIf this succeeds,uvis ready — skip the remaining steps. - Check whether
uvis installed at its default location but not on PATH:"$HOME/.local/bin/uv" --versionIf this succeeds, skip to step 4. - If uv is not installed do both these steps in order:
(a) Tell the user that uv is a tool for creating a consistent and reliable
Python environment used for running the Science Skills, and that you
need to install it now.
(b) Install
uv:curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh - Add
uvto PATH and verify (run as a single command):export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH" && uv --version
After setup, bare uv commands should work without repeating the export.
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