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Getting help

Help menus

The --help flag can be used to view the help menu for a command, e.g., for uv:

$ uv --help

To view the help menu for a specific command, e.g., for uv init:

$ uv init --help

When using the --help flag, uv displays a condensed help menu. To view a longer help menu for a command, use uv help:

$ uv help

To view the long help menu for a specific command, e.g., for uv init:

$ uv help init

When using the long help menu, uv will attempt to use less or more to "page" the output so it is not all displayed at once. To exit the pager, press q.

Viewing the version

When seeking help, it's important to determine the version of uv that you're using — sometimes the problem is already solved in a newer version.

To check the installed version:

$ uv self version

The following are also valid:

$ uv --version      # Same output as `uv self version`
$ uv -V             # Will not include the build commit and date

!!! note

Before uv 0.7.0, `uv version` was used instead of `uv self version`.

Troubleshooting issues

The reference documentation contains a troubleshooting guide for common issues.

Open an issue on GitHub

The issue tracker on GitHub is a good place to report bugs and request features. Make sure to search for similar issues first, as it is common for someone else to encounter the same problem.

Chat on Discord

Astral has a Discord server, which is a great place to ask questions, learn more about uv, and engage with other community members.