uv init 0.12.0 configures the uv_build backend for building wheels and .tar.gz distribution files when running uv build

The new uv init also sets up the uv_build backend so that wheels and .tar.gz files can be produced with uv build. ✦ AI generated

author · Simon Willison's Weblog · 2026-07-28 · original ↗

It also configures the uv_build backend for building wheels and .tar.gz distribution files when you run uv build.

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