uv init is a command from the UV package manager, a fast, Rust-based Python package manager and virtual environment manager designed as a modern alternative to pip, pip-tools, and virtualenv.

🔧 What uv init Does:

uv init sets up a Python project with:

• A new virtual environment.

• A pyproject.toml file (standard for Python packaging).

• A .venv/ directory for isolated dependencies.

• A .gitignore (if Git is initialized).

✅ Benefits:

• Blazing fast: Written in Rust.

• Unified: Manages both environments and dependencies.

• Simple bootstrapping: One command to get started.

🧪 Example Usage:

uv init

After running:

• Run uv pip install requests to add dependencies.

• Use uv venv to manage the virtual environment.

📁 Resulting Project Structure:

your-project/
├── pyproject.toml
├── .venv/
└── .gitignore