uv init

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The uv command for generating a new project scaffold.

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6Simon Willison·7/28/2026framework_update
uv 0.12.0 updates default project layout
uv 0.12.0 introduces breaking changes to the default project scaffold created by uv init. The new template uses a src/ package layout, configures uv_build for wheel and source distribution builds, and adds a uv-init script alias that runs a main() function in the generated package.