diff --git a/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs b/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
index 2519ec317..d30ef3655 100644
--- a/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -2014,7 +2014,8 @@ pub struct ToolListArgs;
 #[derive(Args)]
 #[allow(clippy::struct_excessive_bools)]
 pub struct ToolUninstallArgs {
-    pub name: String,
+    /// The name of the tool to uninstall.
+    pub name: PackageName,
 }
 
 #[derive(Args)]
diff --git a/crates/uv-tool/src/lib.rs b/crates/uv-tool/src/lib.rs
index ecab0edfe..117a7111a 100644
--- a/crates/uv-tool/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-tool/src/lib.rs
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ impl InstalledTools {
     }
 
     /// Get the receipt for the given tool.
-    pub fn get_tool_receipt(&self, name: &str) -> Result<Option<Tool>, Error> {
-        let path = self.root.join(name).join("uv-receipt.toml");
+    pub fn get_tool_receipt(&self, name: &PackageName) -> Result<Option<Tool>, Error> {
+        let path = self.root.join(name.to_string()).join("uv-receipt.toml");
         match ToolReceipt::from_path(&path) {
             Ok(tool_receipt) => Ok(Some(tool_receipt.tool)),
             Err(Error::IO(err)) if err.kind() == io::ErrorKind::NotFound => Ok(None),
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ impl InstalledTools {
     }
 
     /// Lock a tool directory.
-    fn acquire_tool_lock(&self, name: &str) -> Result<LockedFile, Error> {
-        let path = self.root.join(name);
+    fn acquire_tool_lock(&self, name: &PackageName) -> Result<LockedFile, Error> {
+        let path = self.root.join(name.to_string());
         Ok(LockedFile::acquire(
             path.join(".lock"),
             path.user_display(),
@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ impl InstalledTools {
     /// Add a receipt for a tool.
     ///
     /// Any existing receipt will be replaced.
-    pub fn add_tool_receipt(&self, name: &str, tool: Tool) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    pub fn add_tool_receipt(&self, name: &PackageName, tool: Tool) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let _lock = self.acquire_tool_lock(name);
 
         let tool_receipt = ToolReceipt::from(tool);
-        let path = self.root.join(name).join("uv-receipt.toml");
+        let path = self.root.join(name.to_string()).join("uv-receipt.toml");
 
         debug!(
             "Adding metadata entry for tool `{name}` at {}",
@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@ impl InstalledTools {
     /// Remove the environment for a tool.
     ///
     /// Does not remove the tool's entrypoints.
-    pub fn remove_environment(&self, name: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    pub fn remove_environment(&self, name: &PackageName) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let _lock = self.acquire_lock();
-        let environment_path = self.root.join(name);
+        let environment_path = self.root.join(name.to_string());
 
         debug!(
             "Deleting environment for tool `{name}` at {}",
@@ -161,15 +161,16 @@ impl InstalledTools {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Return the [`PythonEnvironment`] for a given tool.
     pub fn environment(
         &self,
-        name: &str,
+        name: &PackageName,
         remove_existing: bool,
         interpreter: Interpreter,
         cache: &Cache,
     ) -> Result<PythonEnvironment, Error> {
         let _lock = self.acquire_lock();
-        let environment_path = self.root.join(name);
+        let environment_path = self.root.join(name.to_string());
 
         if !remove_existing && environment_path.exists() {
             debug!(
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/install.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/install.rs
index 4b985a17f..a1d5e1a31 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/install.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/install.rs
@@ -122,11 +122,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn install(
         .unwrap()
     };
 
-    let name = from.name.to_string();
-
     let installed_tools = InstalledTools::from_settings()?;
 
-    let existing_tool_receipt = installed_tools.get_tool_receipt(&name)?;
+    let existing_tool_receipt = installed_tools.get_tool_receipt(&from.name)?;
     // TODO(zanieb): Automatically replace an existing tool if the request differs
     let reinstall_entry_points = if existing_tool_receipt.is_some() {
         if force {
@@ -142,7 +140,11 @@ pub(crate) async fn install(
                 Reinstall::Packages(ref packages) => packages.contains(&from.name),
                 // If not reinstalling... then we're done
                 Reinstall::None => {
-                    writeln!(printer.stderr(), "Tool `{name}` is already installed")?;
+                    writeln!(
+                        printer.stderr(),
+                        "Tool `{}` is already installed",
+                        from.name
+                    )?;
                     return Ok(ExitStatus::Failure);
                 }
             }
@@ -176,7 +178,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn install(
     // TODO(zanieb): Build the environment in the cache directory then copy into the tool directory
     // This lets us confirm the environment is valid before removing an existing install
     let environment = installed_tools.environment(
-        &name,
+        &from.name,
         // Do not remove the existing environment if we're reinstalling a subset of packages
         !matches!(settings.reinstall, Reinstall::Packages(_)),
         interpreter,
@@ -208,7 +210,11 @@ pub(crate) async fn install(
     // Exit early if we're not supposed to be reinstalling entry points
     // e.g. `--reinstall-package` was used for some dependency
     if existing_tool_receipt.is_some() && !reinstall_entry_points {
-        writeln!(printer.stderr(), "Updated environment for tool `{name}`")?;
+        writeln!(
+            printer.stderr(),
+            "Updated environment for tool `{}`",
+            from.name
+        )?;
         return Ok(ExitStatus::Success);
     }
 
@@ -246,9 +252,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn install(
 
     if target_entry_points.is_empty() {
         // Clean up the environment we just created
-        installed_tools.remove_environment(&name)?;
+        installed_tools.remove_environment(&from.name)?;
 
-        bail!("No entry points found for tool `{name}`");
+        bail!("No entry points found for tool `{}`", from.name);
     }
 
     // Check if they exist, before installing
@@ -266,7 +272,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn install(
         }
     } else if existing_entry_points.peek().is_some() {
         // Clean up the environment we just created
-        installed_tools.remove_environment(&name)?;
+        installed_tools.remove_environment(&from.name)?;
 
         let existing_entry_points = existing_entry_points
             // SAFETY: We know the target has a filename because we just constructed it above
@@ -300,7 +306,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn install(
             .join(", ")
     )?;
 
-    debug!("Adding receipt for tool `{name}`");
+    debug!("Adding receipt for tool `{}`", from.name);
     let installed_tools = installed_tools.init()?;
     let tool = Tool::new(
         requirements
@@ -312,7 +318,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn install(
             .into_iter()
             .map(|(name, _, target_path)| ToolEntrypoint::new(name, target_path)),
     );
-    installed_tools.add_tool_receipt(&name, tool)?;
+    installed_tools.add_tool_receipt(&from.name, tool)?;
 
     Ok(ExitStatus::Success)
 }
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/uninstall.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/uninstall.rs
index bfd2eb3f6..1740b3d0d 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/uninstall.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/uninstall.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use itertools::Itertools;
 use tracing::debug;
 use uv_configuration::PreviewMode;
 use uv_fs::Simplified;
+use uv_normalize::PackageName;
 use uv_tool::InstalledTools;
 use uv_warnings::warn_user_once;
 
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ use crate::printer::Printer;
 
 /// Uninstall a tool.
 pub(crate) async fn uninstall(
-    name: String,
+    name: PackageName,
     preview: PreviewMode,
     printer: Printer,
 ) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/settings.rs b/crates/uv/src/settings.rs
index 8f7ec32fa..d2d956a41 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/settings.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/settings.rs
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ impl ToolListSettings {
 #[allow(clippy::struct_excessive_bools)]
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub(crate) struct ToolUninstallSettings {
-    pub(crate) name: String,
+    pub(crate) name: PackageName,
 }
 
 impl ToolUninstallSettings {