astral-sh/uv · error

Script initialization requires a file path

Error message

Script initialization requires a file path

What it means

Error "Script initialization requires a file path" thrown in astral-sh/uv.

Source

Thrown at crates/uv/src/commands/project/init.rs:70

    vcs: Option<VersionControlSystem>,
    build_backend: Option<ProjectBuildBackend>,
    no_readme: bool,
    author_from: Option<AuthorFrom>,
    pin_python: bool,
    python: Option<String>,
    install_mirrors: PythonInstallMirrors,
    no_workspace: bool,
    client_builder: &BaseClientBuilder<'_>,
    python_preference: PythonPreference,
    python_downloads: PythonDownloads,
    config_discovery: ConfigDiscovery,
    cache: &Cache,
    printer: Printer,
) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
    match init_kind {
        InitKind::Script => {
            let Some(path) = explicit_path.as_deref() else {
                anyhow::bail!("Script initialization requires a file path")
            };

            init_script(
                path,
                bare,
                python,
                install_mirrors,
                client_builder,
                python_preference,
                python_downloads,
                cache,
                printer,
                no_workspace,
                no_readme,
                author_from,
                pin_python,
                config_discovery,
            )

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at crates/uv/src/commands/project/init.rs:70 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of astral-sh/uv@f1a42680ff (2026-08-16). Data as JSON: /api/errors/11df27a29241709a. Report an issue: GitHub.