[est]

> finally feels like Python scripts can Just Work™ without a virtualenv scavenger hunt.

Hmm, last time I checked, uv installs into ~/.local/share/uv/python/cpython-3.xx and can not be installed globally e.g. inside a minimal docker without any other python.

So basically it still runs in a venv.

[ndr]

https://docs.astral.sh/uv/reference/settings/#pip_system

[est]

I mean how to install `uv python install` into system-wide.

No matter what I tried it's always a symlink into ~/.local

[bjornasm]

>When Python is installed by uv, it will not be available globally (i.e. via the python command). Support for this feature is in preview. See Installing Python executables for details.

>You can still use uv run or create and activate a virtual environment to use python directly.

[est]

yes that's exactly what I meant on OP's "virtualenv scavenger hunt" statement.

You still need some kind of venv, even with the power of uv.