Use --author-from

crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs

@@ -2314,6 +2314,17 @@ impl ExternalCommand {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Copy, Clone, clap::ValueEnum)]
+pub enum AuthorFrom {
+    /// Fetch the author information from some sources (e.g., Git) automatically.
+    #[default]
+    Auto,
+    /// Fetch the author information for Git configuration only.
+    Git,
+    /// Do not infer the author information.
+    None,
+}
+
 #[derive(Args)]
 #[allow(clippy::struct_excessive_bools)]
 pub struct InitArgs {
@@ -2400,13 +2411,13 @@ pub struct InitArgs {
     #[arg(long)]
     pub no_readme: bool,
 
-    /// Do not fill in the `authors` field in the `pyproject.toml`.
-    #[arg(long)]
-    pub no_authors: bool,
-
     /// Fill in the `authors` field in the `pyproject.toml`.
-    #[arg(long, overrides_with = "no_authors", hide = true)]
-    pub authors: bool,
+    ///
+    /// By default, uv will attempt to infer the author information from some sources (e.g., Git) (`auto`).
+    /// Use `--author-from git` to only infer from Git.
+    /// Use `--author-from none` to avoid inferring the author information.
+    #[arg(long, value_enum)]
+    pub author_from: Option<AuthorFrom>,
 
     /// Do not create a `.python-version` file for the project.
     ///

crates/uv/src/commands/project/init.rs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use pep440_rs::Version;
 use pep508_rs::PackageName;
 use tracing::{debug, warn};
 use uv_cache::Cache;
+use uv_cli::AuthorFrom;
 use uv_client::{BaseClientBuilder, Connectivity};
 use uv_configuration::{VersionControlError, VersionControlSystem};
 use uv_fs::{Simplified, CWD};
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn init(
     init_kind: InitKind,
     vcs: Option<VersionControlSystem>,
     no_readme: bool,
-    with_authors: Option<bool>,
+    author_from: Option<AuthorFrom>,
     no_pin_python: bool,
     python: Option<String>,
     no_workspace: bool,
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn init(
                 printer,
                 no_workspace,
                 no_readme,
-                with_authors,
+                author_from,
                 no_pin_python,
                 package,
                 native_tls,
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn init(
                 project_kind,
                 vcs,
                 no_readme,
-                with_authors,
+                author_from,
                 no_pin_python,
                 python,
                 no_workspace,
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ async fn init_script(
     printer: Printer,
     no_workspace: bool,
     no_readme: bool,
-    with_authors: Option<bool>,
+    author_from: Option<AuthorFrom>,
     no_pin_python: bool,
     package: bool,
     native_tls: bool,
@@ -180,8 +181,8 @@ async fn init_script(
     if no_readme {
         warn_user_once!("`--no_readme` is a no-op for Python scripts, which are standalone");
     }
-    if with_authors.is_some() {
-        warn_user_once!("`--no_authors` is a no-op for Python scripts, which are standalone");
+    if author_from.is_some() {
+        warn_user_once!("`--author-from` is a no-op for Python scripts, which are standalone");
     }
     if package {
         warn_user_once!("`--package` is a no-op for Python scripts, which are standalone");
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ async fn init_project(
     project_kind: InitProjectKind,
     vcs: Option<VersionControlSystem>,
     no_readme: bool,
-    with_authors: Option<bool>,
+    author_from: Option<AuthorFrom>,
     no_pin_python: bool,
     python: Option<String>,
     no_workspace: bool,
@@ -470,7 +471,7 @@ async fn init_project(
             &requires_python,
             python_request.as_ref(),
             vcs,
-            with_authors,
+            author_from,
             no_readme,
             package,
         )
@@ -560,7 +561,7 @@ impl InitProjectKind {
         requires_python: &RequiresPython,
         python_request: Option<&PythonRequest>,
         vcs: Option<VersionControlSystem>,
-        with_authors: Option<bool>,
+        author_from: Option<AuthorFrom>,
         no_readme: bool,
         package: bool,
     ) -> Result<()> {
@@ -572,7 +573,7 @@ impl InitProjectKind {
                     requires_python,
                     python_request,
                     vcs,
-                    with_authors,
+                    author_from,
                     no_readme,
                     package,
                 )
@@ -585,7 +586,7 @@ impl InitProjectKind {
                     requires_python,
                     python_request,
                     vcs,
-                    with_authors,
+                    author_from,
                     no_readme,
                     package,
                 )
@@ -602,18 +603,24 @@ impl InitProjectKind {
         requires_python: &RequiresPython,
         python_request: Option<&PythonRequest>,
         vcs: Option<VersionControlSystem>,
-        with_authors: Option<bool>,
+        author_from: Option<AuthorFrom>,
         no_readme: bool,
         package: bool,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         fs_err::create_dir_all(path)?;
 
         // Do no fill in `authors` for non-packaged applications unless explicitly requested.
-        let author = if with_authors.unwrap_or(package) {
-            get_author_info(path)
-        } else {
-            None
+        let author_from = match author_from {
+            None => {
+                if package {
+                    AuthorFrom::default()
+                } else {
+                    AuthorFrom::None
+                }
+            }
+            Some(author_from) => author_from,
         };
+        let author = get_author_info(path, author_from);
 
         // Create the `pyproject.toml`
         let mut pyproject = pyproject_project(name, requires_python, author.as_ref(), no_readme);
@@ -691,7 +698,7 @@ impl InitProjectKind {
         requires_python: &RequiresPython,
         python_request: Option<&PythonRequest>,
         vcs: Option<VersionControlSystem>,
-        with_authors: Option<bool>,
+        author_from: Option<AuthorFrom>,
         no_readme: bool,
         package: bool,
     ) -> Result<()> {
@@ -701,11 +708,7 @@ impl InitProjectKind {
 
         fs_err::create_dir_all(path)?;
 
-        let author = if with_authors.unwrap_or(true) {
-            get_author_info(path)
-        } else {
-            None
-        };
+        let author = get_author_info(path, author_from.unwrap_or_default());
 
         // Create the `pyproject.toml`
         let mut pyproject = pyproject_project(name, requires_python, author.as_ref(), no_readme);
@@ -866,10 +869,15 @@ fn init_vcs(path: &Path, vcs: Option<VersionControlSystem>) -> Result<()> {
 /// Try to get the author information.
 ///
 /// Currently, this only tries to get the author information from git.
-fn get_author_info(path: &Path) -> Option<Author> {
-    match get_author_from_git(path) {
-        Ok(author) => return Some(author),
-        Err(err) => warn!("Failed to get author from git: {err}"),
+fn get_author_info(path: &Path, author_from: AuthorFrom) -> Option<Author> {
+    if matches!(author_from, AuthorFrom::None) {
+        return None;
+    }
+    if matches!(author_from, AuthorFrom::Auto | AuthorFrom::Git) {
+        match get_author_from_git(path) {
+            Ok(author) => return Some(author),
+            Err(err) => warn!("Failed to get author from git: {err}"),
+        }
     }
 
     None

crates/uv/src/lib.rs

@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ async fn run_project(
                 args.kind,
                 args.vcs,
                 args.no_readme,
-                args.with_authors,
+                args.author_from,
                 args.no_pin_python,
                 args.python,
                 args.no_workspace,

crates/uv/src/settings.rs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use url::Url;
 use uv_cache::{CacheArgs, Refresh};
 use uv_cli::{
     options::{flag, resolver_installer_options, resolver_options},
-    BuildArgs, ExportArgs, PublishArgs, ToolUpgradeArgs,
+    AuthorFrom, BuildArgs, ExportArgs, PublishArgs, ToolUpgradeArgs,
 };
 use uv_cli::{
     AddArgs, ColorChoice, ExternalCommand, GlobalArgs, InitArgs, ListFormat, LockArgs, Maybe,
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ pub(crate) struct InitSettings {
     pub(crate) kind: InitKind,
     pub(crate) vcs: Option<VersionControlSystem>,
     pub(crate) no_readme: bool,
-    pub(crate) with_authors: Option<bool>,
+    pub(crate) author_from: Option<AuthorFrom>,
     pub(crate) no_pin_python: bool,
     pub(crate) no_workspace: bool,
     pub(crate) python: Option<String>,
@@ -185,8 +185,7 @@ impl InitSettings {
             script,
             vcs,
             no_readme,
-            no_authors,
-            authors,
+            author_from,
             no_pin_python,
             no_workspace,
             python,
@@ -209,7 +208,7 @@ impl InitSettings {
             kind,
             vcs,
             no_readme,
-            with_authors: flag(authors, no_authors),
+            author_from,
             no_pin_python,
             no_workspace,
             python,

crates/uv/tests/init.rs

@@ -2307,11 +2307,12 @@ fn init_with_author() -> Result<()> {
         );
     });
 
-    // use `--authors` to explicitly fill it.
+    // use `--author-from auto` to explicitly fill it.
     context
         .init()
         .arg("bar")
-        .arg("--authors")
+        .arg("--author-from")
+        .arg("auto")
         .assert()
         .success();
     let pyproject = fs_err::read_to_string(context.temp_dir.join("bar/pyproject.toml"))?;
@@ -2360,12 +2361,13 @@ fn init_with_author() -> Result<()> {
         );
     });
 
-    // use `--no-authors` to prevent it.
+    // use `--authors-from none` to prevent it.
     context
         .init()
         .arg("qux")
         .arg("--lib")
-        .arg("--no-authors")
+        .arg("--author-from")
+        .arg("none")
         .assert()
         .success();
     let pyproject = fs_err::read_to_string(context.temp_dir.join("qux/pyproject.toml"))?;