UV Manager for VS Code

UV Manager is a Visual Studio Code extension that brings the full uv Python toolchain into your editor. Manage Python packages, virtual environments, Python versions, and the uv cache directly from the VS Code sidebar.

Features

• View and manage all Python packages in your project using uv
• Add, remove, and update packages with a single click
• Create and manage Python virtual environments (venvs)
• Install and pin Python versions using uv
• Run uv commands directly from the command palette
• Visualize package dependencies and their relationships
• One-click install of uv if not already present
• Works cross-platform (macOS, Linux, Windows)

Getting Started

1. Install uv or use the extension's one-click installer
2. Open the UV Manager sidebar from the Activity Bar
3. Use the commands or sidebar actions to manage packages, venvs, and Python versions

Requirements

• uv (the extension can install it for you)
• Python (for venv and package management)

Commands

The extension provides the following commands (available via Command Palette or sidebar):

• UV: Refresh — Reload package and environment info
• UV: Add package — Add a new package to your project
• UV: Remove package — Remove a package and its dependencies
• UV: Sync environment — Sync your environment with the lockfile
• UV: Run script — Run a script using uv
• UV: Install UV on this machine — Installs uv if missing
• UV: Show package details — View details and dependencies for a package

Extension Settings

This extension does not add custom settings yet.

Known Issues

• Some uv features may require the latest version of uv
• Only supports projects using uv for Python package management

Release Notes

0.0.1

Initial release of UV Manager for VS Code

1.0.1

Fixed issue #.

1.1.0

Added features X, Y, and Z.

Following extension guidelines

Ensure that you've read through the extensions guidelines and follow the best practices for creating your extension.

• Extension Guidelines

Working with Markdown

You can author your README using Visual Studio Code. Here are some useful editor keyboard shortcuts:

• Split the editor (Cmd+\ on macOS or Ctrl+\ on Windows and Linux).
• Toggle preview (Shift+Cmd+V on macOS or Shift+Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux).
• Press Ctrl+Space (Windows, Linux, macOS) to see a list of Markdown snippets.

For more information

• Visual Studio Code's Markdown Support
• Markdown Syntax Reference

Enjoy!