diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 61258a4eb..07048759c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ jobs:
             version: "latest"
         - name: Install dependencies
           run: |
-            uv pip --system install jupyter quartodoc
-            uv pip --system install -e .
+            uv pip install --system jupyter quartodoc
+            uv pip install --system -e .
         - name: Build autodoc
           run: quartodoc build
         - name: Publish to GitHub Pages (and render)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/multi-gpu-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/multi-gpu-e2e.yml
index bc8515cfe..3d9e28f93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/multi-gpu-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/multi-gpu-e2e.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
           version: "latest"
       - name: Install Modal
         run: |
-          uv pip --system install modal==1.0.2 jinja2
+          uv pip install --system modal==1.0.2 jinja2
       - name: Update env vars
         run: |
           echo "BASE_TAG=main-base-uv-py${{ matrix.python_version }}-cu${{ matrix.cuda }}-${{ matrix.pytorch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
diff --git a/.github/workflows/precommit-autoupdate.yml b/.github/workflows/precommit-autoupdate.yml
index 9d22a2645..42bf19f86 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/precommit-autoupdate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/precommit-autoupdate.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Update pre-commit hooks
         id: update
         run: |
-          uv pip --system install pre-commit
+          uv pip install --system pre-commit
           pre-commit autoupdate
           if [[ -n $(git status --porcelain) ]]; then
             echo "changes=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
diff --git a/.github/workflows/preview-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/preview-docs.yml
index 831b73e29..7b22cbcfa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/preview-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/preview-docs.yml
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          uv pip --system install jupyter quartodoc
-          uv pip --system install -e .
+          uv pip install --system jupyter quartodoc
+          uv pip install --system -e .
 
       - name: Build autodoc
         run: quartodoc build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/pypi.yml
index a8ac970ac..79421ff97 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pypi.yml
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          uv pip --system install wheel packaging==23.2
-          uv pip --system install --no-build-isolation -e .
-          uv pip --system install -r requirements-dev.txt -r requirements-tests.txt
+          uv pip install --system wheel packaging==23.2
+          uv pip install --system --no-build-isolation -e .
+          uv pip install --system -r requirements-dev.txt -r requirements-tests.txt
 
       - name: Extract tag name
         id: tag
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/tests-nightly.yml
index ffdad1833..df57fdad8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-nightly.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install PyTorch
         run: |
-          uv pip --system install torch==${{ matrix.pytorch_version }} torchvision
+          uv pip install --system torch==${{ matrix.pytorch_version }} torchvision
 
       - name: Update requirements.txt
         run: |
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          uv pip --system show torch
-          uv pip --system install --no-build-isolation -U -e .
+          uv pip show --system torch
+          uv pip install --system --no-build-isolation -U -e .
           python scripts/unsloth_install.py --uv | sh
           python scripts/cutcrossentropy_install.py --uv | sh
-          uv pip --system install -r requirements-dev.txt -r requirements-tests.txt
+          uv pip install --system -r requirements-dev.txt -r requirements-tests.txt
 
       - name: Make sure PyTorch version wasn't clobbered
         run: |
@@ -115,12 +115,16 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v4
+        with:
+          version: "latest"
       - name: Install Modal
         run: |
-          uv pip --system install modal==1.0.2 jinja2
+          uv pip install --system modal==1.0.2 jinja2
       - name: Update env vars
         run: |
-          echo "BASE_TAG=main-base-py${{ matrix.python_version }}-cu${{ matrix.cuda }}-${{ matrix.pytorch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "BASE_TAG=main-base-uv-py${{ matrix.python_version }}-cu${{ matrix.cuda }}-${{ matrix.pytorch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "PYTORCH_VERSION=${{ matrix.pytorch}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "AXOLOTL_ARGS=${{ matrix.axolotl_args}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "AXOLOTL_EXTRAS=${{ matrix.axolotl_extras}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
@@ -156,12 +160,16 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v4
+        with:
+          version: "latest"
       - name: Install Modal
         run: |
-          uv pip --system install modal==1.0.2 jinja2
+          uv pip install --system modal==1.0.2 jinja2
       - name: Update env vars
         run: |
-          echo "BASE_TAG=main-base-py${{ matrix.python_version }}-cu${{ matrix.cuda }}-${{ matrix.pytorch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "BASE_TAG=main-base-uv-py${{ matrix.python_version }}-cu${{ matrix.cuda }}-${{ matrix.pytorch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "PYTORCH_VERSION=${{ matrix.pytorch}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "AXOLOTL_ARGS=${{ matrix.axolotl_args}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "AXOLOTL_EXTRAS=${{ matrix.axolotl_extras}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 40ebb5195..8541ea436 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -79,15 +79,15 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install PyTorch
         run: |
-          uv pip --system install torch==${{ matrix.pytorch_version }} torchvision
+          uv pip install --system torch==${{ matrix.pytorch_version }} torchvision
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          uv pip --system show torch
-          uv pip --system install --no-build-isolation -U -e .
+          uv pip show --system torch
+          uv pip install --system --no-build-isolation -U -e .
           python scripts/unsloth_install.py --uv | sh
           python scripts/cutcrossentropy_install.py --uv | sh
-          uv pip --system install -r requirements-dev.txt -r requirements-tests.txt
+          uv pip install --system -r requirements-dev.txt -r requirements-tests.txt
 
       - name: Make sure PyTorch version wasn't clobbered
         run: |
@@ -150,17 +150,17 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install PyTorch
         run: |
-          uv pip --system install torch==${{ matrix.pytorch_version }} torchvision
+          uv pip install --system torch==${{ matrix.pytorch_version }} torchvision
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          uv pip --system show torch
-          uv pip --system install build
+          uv pip show --system torch
+          uv pip install --system build
           python -m build --no-isolation --sdist
-          uv pip --system install --no-build-isolation dist/axolotl*.tar.gz
+          uv pip install --system --no-build-isolation dist/axolotl*.tar.gz
           python scripts/unsloth_install.py --uv | sh
           python scripts/cutcrossentropy_install.py --uv | sh
-          uv pip --system install -r requirements-dev.txt -r requirements-tests.txt
+          uv pip install --system -r requirements-dev.txt -r requirements-tests.txt
 
       - name: Make sure PyTorch version wasn't clobbered
         run: |
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ jobs:
           version: "latest"
       - name: Install Modal
         run: |
-          uv pip --system install modal==1.0.2 jinja2
+          uv pip install --system modal==1.0.2 jinja2
       - name: Update env vars
         run: |
           echo "BASE_TAG=main-base-uv-py${{ matrix.python_version }}-cu${{ matrix.cuda }}-${{ matrix.pytorch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ jobs:
           version: "latest"
       - name: Install Modal
         run: |
-          uv pip --system install modal==1.0.2 jinja2
+          uv pip install --system modal==1.0.2 jinja2
       - name: Update env vars
         run: |
           echo "BASE_TAG=main-base-uv-py${{ matrix.python_version }}-cu${{ matrix.cuda }}-${{ matrix.pytorch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ jobs:
           version: "latest"
       - name: Install Modal
         run: |
-          uv pip --system install modal==1.0.2 jinja2
+          uv pip install --system modal==1.0.2 jinja2
       - name: Update env vars
         run: |
           echo "BASE_TAG=main-base-uv-py${{ matrix.python_version }}-cu${{ matrix.cuda }}-${{ matrix.pytorch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV