uv-pip-install

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Install and manage Python packages using uv pip. Use when a Python import fails with ModuleNotFoundError, user asks to install a package, or a script requires a missing dependency.

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uv-pip-install

Install and manage Python packages in the uv-managed virtual environment.

Quick start

# Install a package
uv pip install requests

# Install multiple packages
uv pip install pandas numpy matplotlib

# Install with extras
uv pip install httpx[http2]

# Check if a package is installed
uv pip show python-docx

# List all installed packages
uv pip list

# Upgrade a package
uv pip install --upgrade requests

When to use

Python import fails with ModuleNotFoundError
User asks to install a Python package
A script requires dependencies that are not installed

Common module-to-package mappings

Import name	Package name
cv2	opencv-python
PIL	pillow
sklearn	scikit-learn
yaml	pyyaml
docx	python-docx
pptx	python-pptx
bs4	beautifulsoup4
dotenv	python-dotenv
attr	attrs
dateutil	python-dateutil
gi	pygobject
magic	python-magic
serial	pyserial
usb	pyusb
Crypto	pycryptodome
jwt	pyjwt
jose	python-jose
lxml	lxml
wx	wxPython
gi	PyGObject
skimage	scikit-image
fitz	PyMuPDF
cv	opencv-python
telegram	python-telegram-bot
discord	discord.py
flask_cors	flask-cors
sqlalchemy	SQLAlchemy
alembic	alembic
pymongo	pymongo
redis	redis
celery	celery
fastapi	fastapi
uvicorn	uvicorn
httpx	httpx
aiohttp	aiohttp
websockets	websockets
jinja2	Jinja2
markdownify	markdownify

Workflow

If an import error occurs, extract the module name.
Map module name to package name if different (see table above).
Check if already installed: uv pip show <package>
If not installed: uv pip install <package>

Troubleshooting

Common issues

Problem	Solution
`uv: command not found`	Install uv: `curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh \| sh`
Package installs but import still fails	Check you're in the correct venv: `which python`
Version conflict	Pin version: `uv pip install package==1.2.3`
Build fails (C extension)	Install system deps: `brew install pkg-config` (macOS)
SSL certificate error	`uv pip install --trusted-host pypi.org package`

Notes

Always run from the project directory so the correct .venv is used.
Use uv pip (not plain pip) to ensure packages go into the uv-managed environment.
For packages with C extensions, ensure build tools are installed (xcode-select --install on macOS).