← Back to context Comment by stavros 18 hours ago uvx isn't more risky than `pip install`, which is what I used before. 2 comments stavros Reply pnt12 8 hours ago But with pip you only need to be careful on install - with uvx you need to be careful forever.I'm a big fan of uv, but don't like that part of uvx.(makes me wonder if a small wrapper can do this - safe uvx, or suvx for short) stavros 7 hours ago I generally tend to let the shell autocomplete, so I don't type it out every time, but I see your point. If I use a program more than once or twice, I install it.
pnt12 8 hours ago But with pip you only need to be careful on install - with uvx you need to be careful forever.I'm a big fan of uv, but don't like that part of uvx.(makes me wonder if a small wrapper can do this - safe uvx, or suvx for short) stavros 7 hours ago I generally tend to let the shell autocomplete, so I don't type it out every time, but I see your point. If I use a program more than once or twice, I install it.
stavros 7 hours ago I generally tend to let the shell autocomplete, so I don't type it out every time, but I see your point. If I use a program more than once or twice, I install it.
But with pip you only need to be careful on install - with uvx you need to be careful forever.
I'm a big fan of uv, but don't like that part of uvx.
(makes me wonder if a small wrapper can do this - safe uvx, or suvx for short)
I generally tend to let the shell autocomplete, so I don't type it out every time, but I see your point. If I use a program more than once or twice, I install it.