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uv build — Build Python packages into source distributions and wheels. More information: <https://docs.astral.s

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Problem

How to use the uv build command: Build Python packages into source distributions and wheels. More information: <https://docs.astral.sh/uv/reference/cli/#uv-build>.

Solution

uv build — Build Python packages into source distributions and wheels. More information: <https://docs.astral.sh/uv/reference/cli/#uv-build>.

Build a package in the current directory:

uv build

Build a package from a specific directory:

uv build {{path/to/directory}}

Build only a wheel (skip source distribution):

uv build --wheel

Build only a source distribution (skip wheel):

uv build --sdist

Build and output to a specific directory:

uv build {{[-o|--out-dir]}} {{path/to/output}}

Build a specific package in a workspace:

uv build --package {{package_name}}

Build all packages in the workspace:

uv build {{[--all|--all-packages]}}

Build with a specific Python interpreter:

uv build {{[-p|--python]}} {{python3.11}}

Code Snippets

Build a package in the current directory

uv build

Build a package from a specific directory

uv build {{path/to/directory}}

Build only a wheel (skip source distribution)

uv build --wheel

Build only a source distribution (skip wheel)

uv build --sdist

Build and output to a specific directory

uv build {{[-o|--out-dir]}} {{path/to/output}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/uv build

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