astral-sh/uv

Add a `--suffix` option to `uv tool install`

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#6,365 opened on Aug 21, 2024

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Description

As mentioned in https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/issues/3560#issue-2293694566, it'd be useful for uv tool install to have a --suffix similar to pipx's so users can install multiple versions of the same tool, or install a tool with different versions of Python.

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Research direction
Study the existing uv tool install implementation and pipx's suffix option. Add a new CLI argument and integrate it into the installation logic.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
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3
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
Rust
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60