uv

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Is uv safe to use?

The latest brin safety scan flagged uv v0.9.30 with risk indicators that warrant review. No known CVE vulnerabilities. Trust score: 85/100. Review the findings below before use. This is an automated assessment and may contain errors.

Install (safety-checked)

uv Has Warnings

Warnings detected due to potential concerns

warning
CVEs

0

Threats

0

Install Scripts

0

Risk Indicators

  • Package includes native code modules
  • Package can spawn child processes

brin Recommendations

  • This package has warnings detected. Evaluate the specific concerns before proceeding.

Install with brin add uv to automatically apply these checks before installation.

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

20.6M

Version

0.9.30

License

MIT

Last Scanned

Feb 5, 2026

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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