Initialize new Python project with uv

python-venv-with-uv.sh

# install uv
# see https://github.com/astral-sh/uv
pip install uv

# verify uv works
uv --version

# navigate to your project 
cs ~/my-project

# create virtual environment for your project
uv venv .venv

# alternatively, to create env with specific Python version
uv venv --python 3.12

# use a specific python version in existing venv, creates .python-version
uv python pin 3.12

# activate virtual environment
source .vent/bin/activate

# verify no packages are installed for the virtual env
uv pip list

# install packages in venv (with environment activated)
uv pip install <package name>

# exit the venv
deactivate