uv 0.12.0 Some interesting breaking changes in this release of uv, in particular to the default project produced by the uv init command. uv init is the uv shortcut for creating a new project. The previous version of uv, version 0.11.x, produced this directory when you ran uv init uv-init. Here's what you get with uv 0.12. I have a GitHub repository that automatically snapshots the output of uv init, so you can also see the full diff: uv init now defaults to a src/ shaped package, instead of ✦ AI generated
The author admits they have avoided src layout out of inertia but now considers it time to switch, signaling endorsement of uv's new default.
author: I've so far avoided using src layout in my own projects just out of inertia. I think it's time I switched.
The new uv init also sets up the uv_build backend so that wheels and .tar.gz files can be produced with uv build.
author: It also configures the uv_build backend for building wheels and .tar.gz distribution files when you run uv build.
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A script alias is configured so that uv run uv-init executes main() from the src/uv_init/__init__.py module.
author: Finally, it sets up uv-init as a script alias which, when run with uv run uv-init, executes a new main() function in src/uv_init/__init__.py.
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The uv init command in version 0.12.0 changes its default project layout to use a src/ directory structure instead of placing main.py in the project root.
author: uv init now defaults to a src/ shaped package, instead of dropping main.py in the root of the project.
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