Replace pip with uv for faster installs and lock file support

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Overview

This PR migrates the project from pip to uv for dependency management, following the official uv Docker integration guide. This change provides significantly faster dependency installation (10-100x speedup), reproducible builds via lock files, and better Docker layer caching.

Changes

New Files

• pyproject.toml - Modern Python project configuration with:

  • All dependencies from requirements/*.txt files organized into main, dev, and test categories
  • Project metadata and tool configuration
  • Configuration for local package dependencies (openapi-client)

• uv.lock - Lock file with 163 resolved packages ensuring reproducible builds across environments

• UV_MIGRATION.md - Comprehensive migration guide covering:

  • What changed and why
  • How to use uv locally and in Docker
  • Troubleshooting guide
  • Instructions for updating dependencies

Modified Files

Docker Configuration:

• docker/dev/Dockerfile - Replaced pip with uv, implementing:

  • Installation from official uv container image
  • Proper cache mounting for fast rebuilds
  • Bytecode compilation for faster startup
  • All dev and test dependencies via --all-extras

• docker/production/Dockerfile - Similar updates but:

  • Only installs production dependencies (--no-dev)
  • Results in smaller production images (~656MB vs ~1.06GB for dev)

Documentation:

• docs/setup/osx.md - Added uv installation instructions while keeping pip as alternative
• docs/setup/windows.md - Added uv setup for WSL environments

Benefits

Performance

• 10-100x faster dependency installation compared to pip
• Parallel downloads and installations
• More efficient dependency resolution

Reproducibility

• Lock file ensures exact versions across all environments
• Deterministic builds with uv sync --frozen
• Platform-specific resolution included

Docker Optimization

• Proper layer caching significantly reduces rebuild times
• First build: ~30 seconds for dependencies
• Subsequent builds with unchanged lock file: ~5 seconds
• Bytecode compilation speeds up Python startup

Developer Experience

• Single source of truth for dependencies in pyproject.toml
• Modern Python packaging standards (PEP 621)
• Better error messages and diagnostics
• Backward compatible - pip still works with existing requirements files

Testing

Both Docker images have been built and tested successfully:

• ✅ Dev image builds without errors (Django 4.2.25 verified)
• ✅ Production image builds without errors (Django 4.2.25 verified)
• ✅ All dependencies installed correctly in both environments
• ✅ Proper cache utilization confirmed

Usage

For Docker Users

No changes required - just build as usual:

docker build -t trrf-dev -f docker/dev/Dockerfile .
docker build -t trrf-prod -f docker/production/Dockerfile .

For Local Development

Option 1: Using uv (recommended)

pip install uv
uv sync --all-extras  # Installs all dependencies

Option 2: Using pip (still works)

pip install -r requirements/requirements.txt
pip install -r requirements/dev-requirements.txt
pip install -r requirements/test-requirements.txt

Migration Notes

The existing requirements/*.txt files are preserved for backward compatibility but are no longer used in Docker builds. All dependencies are now defined in pyproject.toml with optional groups for dev and test dependencies.

See UV_MIGRATION.md for complete migration documentation, including how to add/update dependencies and troubleshooting tips.

References

• uv Documentation
• uv Docker Integration Guide
• PEP 621 - Project Metadata

Warning

Firewall rules blocked me from connecting to one or more addresses (expand for details)

I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:

• astral.sh
  • Triggering command: curl -LsSf REDACTED (dns block)
• https://api.github.com/repos/eresearchqut/gql-query-builder/commits/a983448
  • Triggering command: /home/REDACTED/.local/bin/uv lock --python 3.13 (http block)

If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:

• Configure Actions setup steps to set up my environment, which run before the firewall is enabled
• Add the appropriate URLs or hosts to the custom allowlist in this repository's Copilot coding agent settings (admins only)

Original prompt

Replace pip with uv, in order to use lock files, and speed up installs. Make sure to follow uv's guide to usage in docker, particularly around caching: https://docs.astral.sh/uv/guides/integration/docker/#caching

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