diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index fe4dd88..ffdab18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: "3.x"
 
-      - name: install cookiecutter
-        run: python -m pip install cookiecutter
+      - name: install uv
+        run: >
+          curl --no-progress-meter --location --fail
+          --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2
+          "https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh"
+          | sh
 
         # we need the git config setup here to make sure the subsequent git commit in each test works
       - name: setup fake git committer
@@ -29,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: run template (default)
         run: |
-          cookiecutter --no-input -o /tmp .
+          uvx cookiecutter --no-input -o /tmp .
 
           [[ -d /tmp/python-project/src/python_project ]] || { >&2 echo "not generated?"; exit 1; }
 
@@ -48,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: run template (no entry point)
         run: |
-          cookiecutter --no-input -o /tmp . entry_point=''
+          uvx cookiecutter --no-input -o /tmp . entry_point=''
 
           [[ ! -f /tmp/python-project/python_project/__main__.py ]] || { >&2 echo "not expecting main"; exit 1; }
 
@@ -67,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: run template (namespace)
         run: |
-          cookiecutter --no-input -o /tmp . project_namespace_import=tob.r_and_e
+          uvx cookiecutter --no-input -o /tmp . project_namespace_import=tob.r_and_e
 
           [[ -d /tmp/tob-r-and-e-python-project/src/tob/r_and_e/python_project ]] || { >&2 echo "not generated?"; exit 1; }
 
@@ -86,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: run template (namespace, short slug)
         run: |
-          cookiecutter --no-input -o /tmp . project_namespace_import=tob.r_and_e "project_name=Bit Trails" project_slug=bit-trails
+          uvx cookiecutter --no-input -o /tmp . project_namespace_import=tob.r_and_e "project_name=Bit Trails" project_slug=bit-trails
 
           [[ -d /tmp/bit-trails/src/tob/r_and_e/bit_trails ]] || { >&2 echo "not generated?"; exit 1; }
 
@@ -105,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: run template (no docs)
         run: |
-          cookiecutter --no-input -o /tmp . documentation='none'
+          uvx cookiecutter --no-input -o /tmp . documentation='none'
 
           [[ -d /tmp/python-project/src/python_project ]] || { >&2 echo "not generated?"; exit 1; }
           [[ ! -f /tmp/python-project/.github/workflows/docs.yml ]] || { >&2 echo "not expecting docs.yml"; exit 1; }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c132694..29a5d28 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,28 +11,42 @@ Both command-line and library packages can be generated.
 
 ## Usage
 
-Install the `cookiecutter` CLI:
+- Install [`uv`](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/)
 
 ```bash
-python -m pip install cookiecutter
+# On any platform with cURL and sh
+curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
 
-# or, if you have pipx
-pipx install cookiecutter
+# On Windows
+powershell -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"
+
+# With Brew
+brew install uv
 ```
 
-Use `cookiecutter` to generate a project using this template:
+Please refer to [`uv` documentation](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/) for more installation options.
+
+- Use `cookiecutter` to generate a project using this template:
 
 ```bash
 # creates the project directory in $PWD
-cookiecutter gh:trailofbits/cookiecutter-python
+uvx cookiecutter gh:trailofbits/cookiecutter-python
 ```
 
 Alternatively, tell `cookiecutter` where to put the new project directory:
 
 ```bash
 # creates ~/tmp/$project
-cookiecutter -o ~/tmp gh:trailofbits/cookiecutter-python
+uvx cookiecutter -o ~/tmp gh:trailofbits/cookiecutter-python
 ```
 
 `cookiecutter` will prompt you for the project's name and all other relevant
 metadata.
+
+## Note
+
+The project will be generated using `uv`, a near drop-in replacement for 
+`pip` which is still in active development.
+
+Packages are installed using `uv pip install <package_name>` (after 
+activating the virtual environment).
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diff --git a/hooks/post_gen_project.py b/hooks/post_gen_project.py
index 846a135..ff8ac06 100644
--- a/hooks/post_gen_project.py
+++ b/hooks/post_gen_project.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import os
-import sys
 
 REMOVE_PATHS = [
     # We delete _cli.py and __main__.py if we're not generating a CLI.
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 79cb494..836d3ae 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ jobs:
           python-version-file: pyproject.toml
           cache: "pip"
           cache-dependency-path: pyproject.toml
+    
+      - name: install uv
+        run: >
+          curl --no-progress-meter --location --fail
+          --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2
+          "https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh"
+          | sh
 
       - name: setup
         run: |
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index f484a39..41faacc 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ jobs:
           python-version-file: pyproject.toml
           cache: "pip"
           cache-dependency-path: pyproject.toml
+      
+      - name: install uv
+        run: >
+          curl --no-progress-meter --location --fail
+          --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2
+          "https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh"
+          | sh
 
       - name: lint
         run: make lint INSTALL_EXTRA=lint
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 9bd0005..6641fb6 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ jobs:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
           cache: "pip"
           cache-dependency-path: pyproject.toml
+      
+      - name: install uv
+        run: >
+          curl --no-progress-meter --location --fail
+          --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2
+          "https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh"
+          | sh
 
       - name: test
         run: make test INSTALL_EXTRA=test
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/Makefile b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/Makefile
index 687ff6b..d150226 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/Makefile
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/Makefile
@@ -46,12 +46,14 @@ dev: $(VENV)/pyvenv.cfg
 {%- if cookiecutter.entry_point %}
 .PHONY: run
 run: $(VENV)/pyvenv.cfg
+	# Once we can specify the default VENV name in uv, use `uv run` here
+	# https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/issues/1422
 	@. $(VENV_BIN)/activate && {{ cookiecutter.entry_point }} $(ARGS)
 {%- endif %}
 
 $(VENV)/pyvenv.cfg: pyproject.toml
-	python -m venv env
-	$(VENV_BIN)/python -m pip install -e .[$(INSTALL_EXTRA)]
+	uv venv $(VENV)
+	@. $(VENV_BIN)/activate && uv pip install -e '.[$(INSTALL_EXTRA)]'
 
 .PHONY: lint
 lint: $(VENV)/pyvenv.cfg
@@ -68,8 +70,8 @@ lint: $(VENV)/pyvenv.cfg
 .PHONY: reformat
 reformat:
 	. $(VENV_BIN)/activate && \
-		ruff check --fix && \
-		ruff format
+	    ruff format && \
+		ruff check --fix
 
 .PHONY: test tests
 test tests: $(VENV)/pyvenv.cfg
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ doc:
 
 .PHONY: package
 package: $(VENV)/pyvenv.cfg
-	$(VENV_BIN)/python -m build
+	uvx --from build pyproject-build --installer uv
 
 .PHONY: edit
 edit:
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/pyproject.toml b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/pyproject.toml
index bed568d..8c8a098 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/pyproject.toml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/pyproject.toml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ test = ["pytest", "pytest-cov", "pretend", "coverage[toml]"]
 lint = [
     # NOTE: ruff is under active development, so we pin conservatively here
     # and let Dependabot periodically perform this update.
-    "ruff ~= 0.4.0",
+    "ruff ~= 0.6.2",
     "mypy >= 1.0",
     "types-html5lib",
     "types-requests",
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ warn_unused_ignores = true
 
 [tool.ruff]
 line-length = 100
-target-version = "py38"
+include = ["src/**/*.py", "test/**/*.py"]
 
 [tool.ruff.lint]
 select = ["ALL"]
@@ -97,9 +97,11 @@ ignore = ["D203", "D213", "COM812", "ISC001"]
     "S101", # asserts are expected in tests
 ]
 
+{%- if cookiecutter.docstring_coverage %}
 [tool.interrogate]
 # don't enforce documentation coverage for packaging, testing, the virtual
 # environment, or the CLI (which is documented separately).
 exclude = ["env", "test", "{{ cookiecutter.__project_src_path }}/_cli.py"]
 ignore-semiprivate = true
 fail-under = 100
+{%- endif %}
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