If you're using [`uv`](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv) as your Python package manager and want a minimal way to bump versions and tag releases, I just published a small helper project: [`uv-version-bumper`](https://github.com/alltuner/uv-version-bumper).

## What It Does

This tool automates a few common steps:

- Verifies your git repository is clean
- Bumps your project version (patch, minor, or major)
- Updates your `uv` lock file
- Commits the changes
- Creates a git tag

All of this is done via a simple [`justfile`](https://github.com/alltuner/uv-version-bumper/blob/main/justfile), which you can run using `uvx`—so there's no need to install `just` manually.

## How to Use It

1. Copy the `justfile` into your project root.
1. Run commands like:

```bash
uvx --from just-bin just bump-patch
uvx --from just-bin just push-all
```

This will bump the version, update the lock file, commit the changes, and push the tag to your git remote.

## Why

Until `uv` adds native support for task automation ([issue #5903](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/issues/5903)), this setup offers a lightweight workaround without leaving the `uv` ecosystem.

## Try It

Repo is here: [https://github.com/alltuner/uv-version-bumper](https://github.com/alltuner/uv-version-bumper)

MIT licensed. Feedback welcome.