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I can run `uvx sometool` without fear because I know that it'll take a few seconds to create a venv, download all the dependencies, and run the tool. uv's speed has literally changed how I work with Python.

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I wouldn't say without fear, since you're one typo away from executing a typo-squatted malicious package.

I do use it on CI/CD pipelines, but I wouldn't dare type uvx commands myself on a daily basis.

uvx isn't more risky than `pip install`, which is what I used before.

But with pip you only need to be careful on install - with uvx you need to be careful forever.

I'm a big fan of uv, but don't like that part of uvx.

(makes me wonder if a small wrapper can do this - safe uvx, or suvx for short)

I generally tend to let the shell autocomplete, so I don't type it out every time, but I see your point. If I use a program more than once or twice, I install it.

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