Tank
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VisitTank vs uv
What both publish
| Fact | Tank | uv |
|---|---|---|
| Dependency resolution | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lockfile support | Yes | Yes |
| Package formats | Tank supports seven skill primitives: instruction, hook, tool, agent, rule, resource, and prompt, which can be combined into bundles. | source distributions,wheels,requirements.txt,pylock.toml |
| Private registry auth | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Tank is a security-first package manager for AI agent packages and skills. | uv is an extremely fast Python package and project manager written in Rust. |
| Supported platforms | Claude Code,Cursor,GitHub Copilot,Codex,Windsurf,OpenCode,Cline,Roo Code | macOS,Linux,Windows,CPython,PyPy,Pyodide,GraalPy |
Tank plans
- FreeFree
uv plans
- uvFree
Pick Tank if…
Tank suits developers and organizations managing AI-agent packages across its supported editors. It is especially relevant when package scanning, permissions, self-hosting, or private registries matter.
Pick uv if…
uv suits Python developers looking to manage project environments and dependencies, install Python versions, or run scripts and command-line tools. Its pip-compatible interface may appeal to those consolidating several Python tool workflows.