astral-sh/uv

Changing a package name with sync --frozen reports the wrong error

Open

#12,661 opened on Apr 3, 2025

View on GitHub
 (5 comments) (1 reaction) (0 assignees)Rust (3,111 forks)batch import
error messageshelp wanted

Repository metrics

Stars
 (84,934 stars)
PR merge metrics
 (Avg merge 7d 16h) (259 merged PRs in 30d)

Description

Summary

Changing the name of a package and using uv sync --frozen reports error: "Could not find root package $name". Removing --frozen resolves the issue.

Platform

Windows 11 x86_64

Version

0.6.12

Python version

3.12.8

Contributor guide

Research direction
Examine the error handling in the sync command when frozen is used and a package name has changed. Look at how the root package is identified and how the error message 'Could not find root package' is generated.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Rust
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60