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name: install description: Use this skill when you want to install something (npm / uv / brew / x.sh | bash / ...), or when the user asks to install

Install skill

Option 1: Installing something in npm / uv / and so on

Use the command line (e.g npm install), don't change the package file directly (e.g package.json)

Option 2: Installing new software on the computer

Check what are the recent installation instructions for this software, e.g https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/ to check how to install uv, from the OFFICIAL website not a blog post or so.

Don't default to brew or to installation instructions you memorized, but rather check what is the latest recommended way to install.

Option 3: Installing python versions specifically

Use uv python install. Here are the official docs.

Copy# Install a Python version
uv python install 3.12

# Install multiple versions
uv python install 3.10 3.11 3.12

# List installed versions
uv python list --only-installed

# Pin a version for the current project
uv python pin 3.12