MCP Server UV
About
A Model Context Protocol server for uv package manager
Explore
- Package Management
- Install, uninstall, and upgrade Python packages
- List installed packages
- Add and remove project dependencies
- Compile and sync requirements
- View dependency trees
- Project Management
- Initialize new Python projects
- Create and update lockfiles
- Build and publish packages
- Run commands in project environment
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
MCP Server UVCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
``bash``
pip install mcp-server-uv
bash
1. Clone the repository
2. Install development dependencies:
uv pip install -e ".[test]"
bash
pytest
uv_pip_list
List installed packages
uv_pip_install
Install Python packages
uv_pip_uninstall
Remove packages from virtual environment
uv_pip_upgrade
Upgrade Python packages
uv_pip_compile
Generate requirements.txt with hashes
uv_pip_sync
Sync virtual environment with requirements.txt
uv_init
Initialize a new Python project
uv_add
Add project dependencies
uv_remove
Remove project dependencies
uv_sync
Sync project dependencies
uv_lock
Update lockfile
uv_run
Run commands in project environment
uv_tree
View dependency tree
uv_build
Build distribution archives
uv_publish
Publish to package index
- uv_pip_list: List installed packages
- uv_pip_install: Install Python packages
- uv_pip_uninstall: Remove packages from virtual environment
- uv_pip_upgrade: Upgrade Python packages
- uv_pip_compile: Generate requirements.txt with hashes
- uv_pip_sync: Sync virtual environment with requirements.txt
- uv_init: Initialize a new Python project
- uv_add: Add project dependencies
- uv_remove: Remove project dependencies
- uv_sync: Sync project dependencies
- uv_lock: Update lockfile
- uv_run: Run commands in project environment
- uv_tree: View dependency tree
- uv_build: Build distribution archives
- uv_publish: Publish to package index
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp server uv": {
"mcp-server-uv": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"pip",
"install",
"-e",
".[test]"
]
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"mcp-server-uv": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"pip",
"install",
"-e",
".[test]"
]
}
}
Features
- Package Management - Install, uninstall, and upgrade Python packages - List installed packages - Add and remove project dependencies - Compile and sync requirements - View dependency trees - Project Management - Initialize new Python projects - Create and update lockfiles - Build and publish packages - Run commands in project environmentInstallation
``bash
pip install mcp-server-uv
`
Requirements
- Python >= 3.11
- UV >= 0.1.10
- mcp-python >= 0.1.0
Usage
The server can be used as a Model Context Protocol server in compatible environments. It provides the following tools:
Package Management Tools
- uv_pip_list: List installed packages
- uv_pip_install: Install Python packages
- uv_pip_uninstall: Remove packages from virtual environment
- uv_pip_upgrade: Upgrade Python packages
- uv_pip_compile: Generate requirements.txt with hashes
- uv_pip_sync: Sync virtual environment with requirements.txt
Project Management Tools
- uv_init: Initialize a new Python project
- uv_add: Add project dependencies
- uv_remove: Remove project dependencies
- uv_sync: Sync project dependencies
- uv_lock: Update lockfile
- uv_run: Run commands in project environment
- uv_tree: View dependency tree
- uv_build: Build distribution archives
- uv_publish: Publish to package index
Development
Setup Development Environment
1. Clone the repository
2. Install development dependencies:
`bash
uv pip install -e ".[test]"
`
Running Tests
`bash
pytest
`
Test Coverage
The project uses pytest-cov for coverage reporting. Run tests with coverage:
`bash
pytest --cov=mcp_server_uv --cov-report=term-missing
``
License
This project is open source and available under the MIT License.Author
- Liu Heng ([email protected])Contributing
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