diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 8f7ad9f75..9ef483377 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4456,7 +4456,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "flate2",
  "fs-err",
  "futures",
- "home",
  "ignore",
  "indexmap",
  "indicatif",
@@ -4476,7 +4475,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "regex",
  "reqwest",
  "rustc-hash 2.0.0",
- "same-file",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
  "textwrap",
@@ -4506,6 +4504,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "uv-resolver",
  "uv-scripts",
  "uv-settings",
+ "uv-shell",
  "uv-tool",
  "uv-types",
  "uv-virtualenv",
@@ -5086,6 +5085,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "uv-warnings",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "uv-shell"
+version = "0.0.1"
+dependencies = [
+ "home",
+ "same-file",
+ "uv-fs",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "uv-state"
 version = "0.0.1"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 2142a58cc..129e4ee1e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -41,13 +41,14 @@ uv-git = { path = "crates/uv-git" }
 uv-installer = { path = "crates/uv-installer" }
 uv-macros = { path = "crates/uv-macros" }
 uv-normalize = { path = "crates/uv-normalize" }
+uv-python = { path = "crates/uv-python" }
 uv-requirements = { path = "crates/uv-requirements" }
 uv-resolver = { path = "crates/uv-resolver" }
 uv-scripts = { path = "crates/uv-scripts" }
 uv-settings = { path = "crates/uv-settings" }
+uv-shell = { path = "crates/uv-shell" }
 uv-state = { path = "crates/uv-state" }
 uv-tool = { path = "crates/uv-tool" }
-uv-python = { path = "crates/uv-python" }
 uv-types = { path = "crates/uv-types" }
 uv-version = { path = "crates/uv-version" }
 uv-virtualenv = { path = "crates/uv-virtualenv" }
diff --git a/crates/README.md b/crates/README.md
index 7302630bc..55c968d6e 100644
--- a/crates/README.md
+++ b/crates/README.md
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ Utilities for reading package requirements from `pyproject.toml` and `requiremen
 
 Functionality for resolving Python packages and their dependencies.
 
+## [uv-shell](./uv-shell)
+
+Utilities for detecting and manipulating shell environments.
+
 ## [uv-types](./uv-types)
 
 Shared traits for uv, to avoid circular dependencies.
diff --git a/crates/uv-normalize/Cargo.toml b/crates/uv-normalize/Cargo.toml
index a060209f2..0d1bdec42 100644
--- a/crates/uv-normalize/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/uv-normalize/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "uv-normalize"
 version = "0.0.1"
 edition = "2021"
-description = "Normalization for distribution, package and extra anmes"
+description = "Normalization for distribution, package and extra names."
 
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/uv-shell/Cargo.toml b/crates/uv-shell/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4cee54ce7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/uv-shell/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[package]
+name = "uv-shell"
+version = "0.0.1"
+edition = "2021"
+description = "Utilities for detecting and manipulating shell environments"
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
+
+[dependencies]
+uv-fs = { workspace = true }
+
+home =  { workspace = true }
+same-file =  { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/shell.rs b/crates/uv-shell/src/lib.rs
similarity index 96%
rename from crates/uv/src/shell.rs
rename to crates/uv-shell/src/lib.rs
index 363d80cbb..b547c9271 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/shell.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-shell/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use uv_fs::Simplified;
 /// Shells for which virtualenv activation scripts are available.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, Hash, PartialEq)]
 #[allow(clippy::doc_markdown)]
-pub(crate) enum Shell {
+pub enum Shell {
     /// Bourne Again SHell (bash)
     Bash,
     /// Friendly Interactive SHell (fish)
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl Shell {
     ///
     /// If `SHELL` is set, but contains a value that doesn't correspond to one of the supported
     /// shell types, then return `None`.
-    pub(crate) fn from_env() -> Option<Shell> {
+    pub fn from_env() -> Option<Shell> {
         if std::env::var_os("NU_VERSION").is_some() {
             Some(Shell::Nushell)
         } else if std::env::var_os("FISH_VERSION").is_some() {
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ impl Shell {
     /// assert_eq!(Shell::from_shell_path("/usr/bin/zsh"), Some(Shell::Zsh));
     /// assert_eq!(Shell::from_shell_path("/opt/my_custom_shell"), None);
     /// ```
-    pub(crate) fn from_shell_path(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> Option<Shell> {
+    pub fn from_shell_path(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> Option<Shell> {
         parse_shell_from_path(path.as_ref())
     }
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ impl Shell {
     /// Some of the logic here is based on rustup's rc file detection.
     ///
     /// See: <https://github.com/rust-lang/rustup/blob/fede22fea7b160868cece632bd213e6d72f8912f/src/cli/self_update/shell.rs#L197>
-    pub(crate) fn configuration_files(self) -> Vec<PathBuf> {
+    pub fn configuration_files(self) -> Vec<PathBuf> {
         let Some(home_dir) = home::home_dir() else {
             return vec![];
         };
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ impl Shell {
     }
 
     /// Returns `true` if the given path is on the `PATH` in this shell.
-    pub(crate) fn contains_path(path: &Path) -> bool {
+    pub fn contains_path(path: &Path) -> bool {
         std::env::var_os("PATH")
             .as_ref()
             .iter()
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ impl Shell {
     }
 
     /// Returns the command necessary to prepend a directory to the `PATH` in this shell.
-    pub(crate) fn prepend_path(self, path: &Path) -> Option<String> {
+    pub fn prepend_path(self, path: &Path) -> Option<String> {
         match self {
             Shell::Nushell => None,
             Shell::Bash | Shell::Zsh => Some(format!(
diff --git a/crates/uv/Cargo.toml b/crates/uv/Cargo.toml
index f86821634..fa7077ab4 100644
--- a/crates/uv/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/uv/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,12 +32,13 @@ uv-fs = { workspace = true }
 uv-git = { workspace = true }
 uv-installer = { workspace = true }
 uv-normalize = { workspace = true }
+uv-python = { workspace = true, features = ["schemars"]}
 uv-requirements = { workspace = true }
 uv-resolver = { workspace = true }
 uv-scripts = { workspace = true }
 uv-settings = { workspace = true, features = ["schemars"] }
+uv-shell = { workspace = true }
 uv-tool = { workspace = true }
-uv-python = { workspace = true, features = ["schemars"]}
 uv-types = { workspace = true }
 uv-virtualenv = { workspace = true }
 uv-warnings = { workspace = true }
@@ -50,7 +51,6 @@ clap = { workspace = true, features = ["derive", "string", "wrap_help"] }
 flate2 = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
 fs-err = { workspace = true, features = ["tokio"] }
 futures = { workspace = true }
-home = { workspace = true }
 indexmap = { workspace = true }
 indicatif = { workspace = true }
 itertools = { workspace = true }
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ owo-colors = { workspace = true }
 rayon = { workspace = true }
 regex = { workspace = true }
 rustc-hash = { workspace = true }
-same-file = { workspace = true }
 serde = { workspace = true }
 serde_json = { workspace = true }
 textwrap = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/install.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/install.rs
index daacc3921..0e944ffbf 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/install.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/install.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ use uv_python::{
     EnvironmentPreference, PythonFetch, PythonInstallation, PythonPreference, PythonRequest,
 };
 use uv_requirements::RequirementsSpecification;
+use uv_shell::Shell;
 use uv_tool::{entrypoint_paths, find_executable_directory, InstalledTools, Tool, ToolEntrypoint};
 use uv_warnings::{warn_user, warn_user_once};
 
@@ -31,7 +32,6 @@ use crate::commands::tool::common::resolve_requirements;
 use crate::commands::{ExitStatus, SharedState};
 use crate::printer::Printer;
 use crate::settings::ResolverInstallerSettings;
-use crate::shell::Shell;
 
 /// Install a tool.
 pub(crate) async fn install(
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/update_shell.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/update_shell.rs
index cb28f29af..6f8481d61 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/update_shell.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/update_shell.rs
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ use tracing::debug;
 
 use uv_configuration::PreviewMode;
 use uv_fs::Simplified;
+use uv_shell::Shell;
 use uv_tool::find_executable_directory;
 use uv_warnings::warn_user_once;
 
 use crate::commands::ExitStatus;
 use crate::printer::Printer;
-use crate::shell::Shell;
 
 /// Ensure that the executable directory is in PATH.
 pub(crate) async fn update_shell(preview: PreviewMode, printer: Printer) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/venv.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/venv.rs
index cb9068983..f980ec752 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/venv.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/venv.rs
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ use uv_python::{
     PythonPreference, PythonRequest,
 };
 use uv_resolver::{ExcludeNewer, FlatIndex};
+use uv_shell::Shell;
 use uv_types::{BuildContext, BuildIsolation, HashStrategy};
 
 use crate::commands::reporters::PythonDownloadReporter;
 use crate::commands::{pip, ExitStatus, SharedState};
 use crate::printer::Printer;
-use crate::shell::Shell;
 
 /// Create a virtual environment.
 #[allow(clippy::unnecessary_wraps, clippy::fn_params_excessive_bools)]
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/lib.rs b/crates/uv/src/lib.rs
index 44e339470..7b96cb5db 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/lib.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ pub(crate) mod commands;
 pub(crate) mod logging;
 pub(crate) mod printer;
 pub(crate) mod settings;
-pub(crate) mod shell;
 pub(crate) mod version;
 
 #[instrument(skip_all)]