Add uv support to installation scripts for faster package installation

utils/installers/install.ps1

@@ -245,21 +245,34 @@ function Install-HuggingFaceHub {
     }
     if (-not $script:VenvPython) { $script:VenvPython = Join-Path $SCRIPTS_DIR "python.exe" }
 
-    # Allow optional pip arguments via HF_CLI_PIP_ARGS/HF_PIP_ARGS env vars
-    $extraArgsRaw = if ($env:HF_CLI_PIP_ARGS) { $env:HF_CLI_PIP_ARGS } else { $env:HF_PIP_ARGS }
-    $pipArgs = @('-m', 'pip', 'install', '--upgrade')
-    if ($env:HF_CLI_VERBOSE_PIP -ne '1') {
-        $pipArgs += @('--quiet', '--progress-bar', 'off', '--disable-pip-version-check')
-        Write-Log "(pip output suppressed; set HF_CLI_VERBOSE_PIP=1 for full logs)"
-    }
-    $pipArgs += $packageSpec
-    if ($extraArgsRaw) {
-        Write-Log "Passing extra pip arguments: $extraArgsRaw"
-        $pipArgs += $extraArgsRaw -split '\s+'
+    # Check if uv is available and use it for faster installation
+    if (Test-Command "uv") {
+        Write-Log "Using uv for faster installation"
+        $uvArgs = @('pip', 'install', '--python', $script:VenvPython, $packageSpec)
+        if ($env:HF_CLI_VERBOSE_PIP -ne '1') {
+            $uvArgs += '--quiet'
+        }
+
+        & uv @uvArgs
+        if (-not $?) { throw "Failed to install huggingface_hub with uv" }
     }
+    else {
+        # Allow optional pip arguments via HF_CLI_PIP_ARGS/HF_PIP_ARGS env vars
+        $extraArgsRaw = if ($env:HF_CLI_PIP_ARGS) { $env:HF_CLI_PIP_ARGS } else { $env:HF_PIP_ARGS }
+        $pipArgs = @('-m', 'pip', 'install', '--upgrade')
+        if ($env:HF_CLI_VERBOSE_PIP -ne '1') {
+            $pipArgs += @('--quiet', '--progress-bar', 'off', '--disable-pip-version-check')
+            Write-Log "(pip output suppressed; set HF_CLI_VERBOSE_PIP=1 for full logs)"
+        }
+        $pipArgs += $packageSpec
+        if ($extraArgsRaw) {
+            Write-Log "Passing extra pip arguments: $extraArgsRaw"
+            $pipArgs += $extraArgsRaw -split '\s+'
+        }
 
-    & $script:VenvPython @pipArgs
-    if (-not $?) { throw "Failed to install huggingface_hub" }
+        & $script:VenvPython @pipArgs
+        if (-not $?) { throw "Failed to install huggingface_hub" }
+    }
 }
 
 function Publish-HfCommand {
@@ -347,8 +360,8 @@ function Show-UninstallInfo {
     Write-Log ""
     Write-Log "To uninstall the Hugging Face CLI:"
     Write-Log "  Remove-Item -Path '$HF_CLI_DIR' -Recurse -Force"
-    Write-Log "  Remove-Item -Path '$BIN_DIR\\hf.exe'"
-    Write-Log "  Remove-Item -Path '$BIN_DIR\\hf-script.py' (if present)"
+    Write-Log "  Remove-Item -Path '$BIN_DIR\hf.exe'"
+    Write-Log "  Remove-Item -Path '$BIN_DIR\hf-script.py' (if present)"
     Write-Log ""
     if ($script:PathUpdated) {
         Write-Log "Remove '$BIN_DIR' from your user PATH via Settings ▸ Environment Variables," "INFO"
@@ -418,4 +431,4 @@ $null = Register-ObjectEvent -InputObject ([Console]) -EventName CancelKeyPress
 }
 
 # Run main function
-Main
+Main

utils/installers/install.sh

@@ -287,28 +287,41 @@ install_hf_hub() {
         log_info "Installing The Hugging Face CLI (latest)..."
     fi
 
-    local extra_pip_args="${HF_CLI_PIP_ARGS:-${HF_PIP_ARGS:-}}"
-    local -a pip_flags
-    if [ "${HF_CLI_VERBOSE_PIP:-}" = "1" ]; then
-        pip_flags=()
+    # Check if uv is available and use it for faster installation
+    if command_exists uv; then
+        log_info "Using uv for faster installation"
+        local -a uv_flags
+        if [ "${HF_CLI_VERBOSE_PIP:-}" = "1" ]; then
+            uv_flags=()
+        else
+            uv_flags=(--quiet)
+        fi
+
+        run_command "Failed to install $package_spec" uv pip install --python "$VENV_DIR/bin/python" ${uv_flags[*]} "$package_spec"
     else
-        pip_flags=(--quiet --progress-bar off --disable-pip-version-check)
-    fi
+        local extra_pip_args="${HF_CLI_PIP_ARGS:-${HF_PIP_ARGS:-}}"
+        local -a pip_flags
+        if [ "${HF_CLI_VERBOSE_PIP:-}" = "1" ]; then
+            pip_flags=()
+        else
+            pip_flags=(--quiet --progress-bar off --disable-pip-version-check)
+        fi
 
-    if [ -n "$extra_pip_args" ]; then
-        log_info "Passing extra pip arguments: $extra_pip_args"
-    fi
+        if [ -n "$extra_pip_args" ]; then
+            log_info "Passing extra pip arguments: $extra_pip_args"
+        fi
 
     if [ "${HF_CLI_VERBOSE_PIP:-}" != "1" ]; then
         log_info "pip output suppressed; set HF_CLI_VERBOSE_PIP=1 for full logs"
     fi
 
-    if [ -n "$extra_pip_args" ]; then
-        # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-        run_command "Failed to install $package_spec" "$VENV_DIR/bin/python" -m pip install --upgrade "$package_spec" ${pip_flags[*]} $extra_pip_args
-    else
-        # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-        run_command "Failed to install $package_spec" "$VENV_DIR/bin/python" -m pip install --upgrade "$package_spec" ${pip_flags[*]}
+        if [ -n "$extra_pip_args" ]; then
+            # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+            run_command "Failed to install $package_spec" "$VENV_DIR/bin/python" -m pip install --upgrade "$package_spec" ${pip_flags[*]} $extra_pip_args
+        else
+            # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+            run_command "Failed to install $package_spec" "$VENV_DIR/bin/python" -m pip install --upgrade "$package_spec" ${pip_flags[*]}
+        fi
     fi
 }
 
@@ -512,4 +525,4 @@ main() {
 # Handle Ctrl+C
 trap 'log_error "Installation interrupted"; exit 130' INT
 
-main "$@"
+main "$@"