Hey everyone,

Every now and then, you see a small change in a tool you love that completely opens up new possibilities. That happened to me today when I saw a [recent commit to `uv`](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/pull/15058/commits/84b89bb0150745df82c911288703e6614ceb95d8), the Python package manager I use for just about everything.

This simple addition has my brain buzzing with ideas, and I haven't been this excited about a new feature in a long time.

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## Running Python Scripts Directly from a Gist

For those who don't know, **`uv`** is an incredibly fast tool for managing Python projects, handling dependencies, and more. A newly merged feature now allows you to run a Python script directly from a GitHub Gist URL.

Here's an example of me running my `pyfetch` tool directly from its Gist:


![Inconceivable! - I don't think that word means what you think it means.](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thecrazygm/23tGXrZD327v3ZUdYGrPVYhywVP5ZUmC8PxDj9H2KcDAa9B7b7Rax3tw4i2tKaTvgTi4a.png)

This might seem like a small thing, but the implications for managing scripts across multiple servers are huge.

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## A Game Changer for Simple Scripts

I have a lot of simple Python scripts that run on my servers via cron jobs. Before, if I needed to update one of them, I'd have to log into each server, pull the changes, and make sure everything was correct.

Now, with this feature, I can just update a single Gist, and the changes are instantly live across every server the next time the script runs.

- **Need to change a dependency?** Just edit the script's header in the Gist.
- **Need to add a new function or fix a bug?** Edit the Gist.

The `uv` tool handles everything automatically: it fetches the script, creates a temporary virtual environment, installs the correct dependencies, and runs it. It's brilliant.

The developers even thought about security and privacy. You can use private Gists by setting an environment variable (`UV_GITHUB_TOKEN`) with a GitHub API key, so you don't have to expose all your utility scripts to the public.

This is one of those simple, elegant features that fundamentally changes and simplifies a common workflow.

As always,
Michael Garcia a.k.a. TheCrazyGM