uv has multiple purposes, but one of them (uv tool) is to easily install python based CLI tools (like FlexGet!) and not worry about the virtual environment or python management yourself. Here are the steps to install and update FlexGet using uv tool.
Instructions can be found at the uv website.
We can then use uv to install FlexGet.
uv tool install flexget[locked]
This will install FlexGet into a uv managed virtual environment, and add the binaries to your PATH. The locked extra is not required, but is recommended, and makes sure you get the exact dependencies that we have tested with.
You can also specify what version of python you would like to use
uv tool install flexget[locked] --python 3.12
There are several extras we include that install optional dependencies needed by some of the most common plugins. They are:
You can specify them when installing and an appropriate version of the dependency will be installed and upgraded alongside flexget for you. e.g.
uv tool install flexget[locked,all]
uv tool install flexget[locked,deluge,telegram]
If you need extra dependencies other than the extras listed above, they can also be specified.
uv tool install flexget[locked] --with myotherdependency
If you later decide you want to switch python versions or change extras, you can simply run the
uv tool installcommand again with your new options.
FlexGet will be added to your PATH, so you can run it from anywhere.
flexget --help
To update to the latest version of FlexGet, you can run:
uv tool upgrade flexget
If you need to get a specific version, you can specify it:
uv tool upgrade flexget==3.13.10
You probably don't want to specify a specific FlexGet version during
uv tool install, as this version constraint will keep applying when you try touv tool upgradelater. It is better to do the install, then "upgrade" to the specific version you need right now.
If you installed with this method, you can:
uv tool uninstall flexget
Choose your OS to continue setting up scheduling: