uv

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Is uv safe to use?

Based on the latest brin safety scan, no vulnerabilities or threats were detected for uv v0.10.3. Trust score: 85/100. No known CVE vulnerabilities, no detected threat patterns, and no suspicious capabilities identified. This is an automated, point-in-time assessment.

Install (safety-checked)

uv Passed Security Checks

No security concerns detected

clean
CVEs

0

Threats

0

Install Scripts

0

No Concerns Detected

No security concerns detected in the latest brin assessment. This is an automated, point-in-time evaluation — security posture may change.

This is an automated, point-in-time assessment and may contain errors. Findings are risk indicators, not confirmed threats. Security posture may change over time. Maintainers can dispute findings via the brin review process.

uv Capabilities & Permissions

What uv can access when installed. Review these capabilities before using with AI agents like Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex.

Network Access

This package makes network requests.

api.github.comdocs.python.orggist.github.comgithub.compeps.python.orgpyodide.github.ioraw.githubusercontent.comrefspecs.linuxfoundation.orgsourceware.orgstatic.docs.arm.com+1 more
Protocols: https

Filesystem Access

Reads from the filesystem.

.env (r).env (r).env (r).env (r)~/.local (r)site-packages (r)

Process Spawning

This package can spawn child processes.

Environment Variables

Accesses the following environment variables.

GITHUB_TOKENPATHPYC_INVALIDATION_MODEVIRTUAL_ENVVIRTUAL_ENV_PROMPT

Native Modules

Contains native code that runs outside the JavaScript sandbox.

ctypes

AGENTS.md for uv

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uv Documentation & Source Code

For the full uv README, API documentation, and source code, visit the official package registry.

Frequently asked questions about uv safety

Weekly Downloads

24.5M

Version

0.10.3

License

MIT

Last Scanned

5 days ago

Trust Score

85/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Capabilities

Network

Connects to: api.github.com, docs.python.org, gist.github.com...

Filesystem

Reads files

Process

Spawns child processes

Environment

Accesses: GITHUB_TOKEN, PATH, PYC_INVALIDATION_MODE...

Native

Contains native modules

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