Python One-Liners Made Easy: uv and PEP 723

Frustrated with Python's dependency management for one-off scripts? Say goodbye to environment hassles with uv, a blazing-fast Rust-based Python package and project manager. Combined with PEP 723's metadata specification, uv (and its npx-like tool, uvx) effortlessly creates and manages disposable virtual environments, installing dependencies on the fly. The article showcases building a simple executable script to extract YouTube transcripts, highlighting the seamless execution enabled by this powerful combination. No more wrestling with virtual environments – just pure Python scripting.