diff --git a/crates/uv-bench/benches/uv.rs b/crates/uv-bench/benches/uv.rs
index 62cb646886ff..3fee93a73ce5 100644
--- a/crates/uv-bench/benches/uv.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-bench/benches/uv.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ mod resolver {
 
     use anyhow::Result;
 
-    use install_wheel_rs::linker::LinkMode;
     use uv_cache::Cache;
     use uv_client::RegistryClient;
     use uv_configuration::{
@@ -93,6 +92,7 @@ mod resolver {
     use uv_distribution::DistributionDatabase;
     use uv_distribution_types::{DependencyMetadata, IndexCapabilities, IndexLocations};
     use uv_git::GitResolver;
+    use uv_install_wheel::linker::LinkMode;
     use uv_pep440::Version;
     use uv_pep508::{MarkerEnvironment, MarkerEnvironmentBuilder};
     use uv_platform_tags::{Arch, Os, Platform, Tags};
diff --git a/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs b/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
index a8216afb08ca..c9e92ded3157 100644
--- a/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -2283,7 +2283,7 @@ pub struct VenvArgs {
     /// Defaults to `clone` (also known as Copy-on-Write) on macOS, and `hardlink` on Linux and
     /// Windows.
     #[arg(long, value_enum, env = "UV_LINK_MODE")]
-    pub link_mode: Option<install_wheel_rs::linker::LinkMode>,
+    pub link_mode: Option<uv_install_wheel::linker::LinkMode>,
 
     #[command(flatten)]
     pub compat_args: compat::VenvCompatArgs,
@@ -3925,7 +3925,7 @@ pub struct InstallerArgs {
         env = "UV_LINK_MODE",
         help_heading = "Installer options"
     )]
-    pub link_mode: Option<install_wheel_rs::linker::LinkMode>,
+    pub link_mode: Option<uv_install_wheel::linker::LinkMode>,
 
     /// Compile Python files to bytecode after installation.
     ///
@@ -4123,7 +4123,7 @@ pub struct ResolverArgs {
         env = "UV_LINK_MODE",
         help_heading = "Installer options"
     )]
-    pub link_mode: Option<install_wheel_rs::linker::LinkMode>,
+    pub link_mode: Option<uv_install_wheel::linker::LinkMode>,
 
     /// Ignore the `tool.uv.sources` table when resolving dependencies. Used to lock against the
     /// standards-compliant, publishable package metadata, as opposed to using any local or Git
@@ -4313,7 +4313,7 @@ pub struct ResolverInstallerArgs {
         env = "UV_LINK_MODE",
         help_heading = "Installer options"
     )]
-    pub link_mode: Option<install_wheel_rs::linker::LinkMode>,
+    pub link_mode: Option<uv_install_wheel::linker::LinkMode>,
 
     /// Compile Python files to bytecode after installation.
     ///
diff --git a/crates/uv-dispatch/src/lib.rs b/crates/uv-dispatch/src/lib.rs
index 14bd93d5bdc6..69e894c0baf0 100644
--- a/crates/uv-dispatch/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-dispatch/src/lib.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ pub struct BuildDispatch<'a> {
     dependency_metadata: &'a DependencyMetadata,
     in_flight: &'a InFlight,
     build_isolation: BuildIsolation<'a>,
-    link_mode: install_wheel_rs::linker::LinkMode,
+    link_mode: uv_install_wheel::linker::LinkMode,
     build_options: &'a BuildOptions,
     config_settings: &'a ConfigSettings,
     hasher: &'a HashStrategy,
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ impl<'a> BuildDispatch<'a> {
         index_strategy: IndexStrategy,
         config_settings: &'a ConfigSettings,
         build_isolation: BuildIsolation<'a>,
-        link_mode: install_wheel_rs::linker::LinkMode,
+        link_mode: uv_install_wheel::linker::LinkMode,
         build_options: &'a BuildOptions,
         hasher: &'a HashStrategy,
         exclude_newer: Option<ExcludeNewer>,
diff --git a/crates/uv-install-wheel/Cargo.toml b/crates/uv-install-wheel/Cargo.toml
index e0b8f2dacaf1..349a12b5326e 100644
--- a/crates/uv-install-wheel/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/uv-install-wheel/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ license = { workspace = true }
 workspace = true
 
 [lib]
-name = "install_wheel_rs"
+name = "uv_install_wheel"
 
 [dependencies]
 uv-cache-info = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/uv-installer/src/installer.rs b/crates/uv-installer/src/installer.rs
index 89c7e93d6acf..1b059bb725f7 100644
--- a/crates/uv-installer/src/installer.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-installer/src/installer.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 use anyhow::{Context, Error, Result};
-use install_wheel_rs::{linker::LinkMode, Layout};
 use rayon::iter::{IntoParallelRefIterator, ParallelIterator};
 use std::convert;
 use tokio::sync::oneshot;
 use tracing::instrument;
+use uv_install_wheel::{linker::LinkMode, Layout};
 
 use uv_cache::Cache;
 use uv_distribution_types::CachedDist;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl<'a> Installer<'a> {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Set the [`LinkMode`][`install_wheel_rs::linker::LinkMode`] to use for this installer.
+    /// Set the [`LinkMode`][`uv_install_wheel::linker::LinkMode`] to use for this installer.
     #[must_use]
     pub fn with_link_mode(self, link_mode: LinkMode) -> Self {
         Self { link_mode, ..self }
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ fn install(
     reporter: Option<Box<dyn Reporter>>,
     relocatable: bool,
 ) -> Result<Vec<CachedDist>> {
-    let locks = install_wheel_rs::linker::Locks::default();
+    let locks = uv_install_wheel::linker::Locks::default();
     wheels.par_iter().try_for_each(|wheel| {
-        install_wheel_rs::linker::install_wheel(
+        uv_install_wheel::linker::install_wheel(
             &layout,
             relocatable,
             wheel.path(),
diff --git a/crates/uv-installer/src/uninstall.rs b/crates/uv-installer/src/uninstall.rs
index 9f54908c3308..9379cb43fbc7 100644
--- a/crates/uv-installer/src/uninstall.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-installer/src/uninstall.rs
@@ -3,16 +3,16 @@ use uv_distribution_types::{InstalledDist, InstalledEggInfoFile};
 /// Uninstall a package from the specified Python environment.
 pub async fn uninstall(
     dist: &InstalledDist,
-) -> Result<install_wheel_rs::Uninstall, UninstallError> {
+) -> Result<uv_install_wheel::Uninstall, UninstallError> {
     let uninstall = tokio::task::spawn_blocking({
         let dist = dist.clone();
         move || match dist {
             InstalledDist::Registry(_) | InstalledDist::Url(_) => {
-                Ok(install_wheel_rs::uninstall_wheel(dist.path())?)
+                Ok(uv_install_wheel::uninstall_wheel(dist.path())?)
             }
-            InstalledDist::EggInfoDirectory(_) => Ok(install_wheel_rs::uninstall_egg(dist.path())?),
+            InstalledDist::EggInfoDirectory(_) => Ok(uv_install_wheel::uninstall_egg(dist.path())?),
             InstalledDist::LegacyEditable(dist) => {
-                Ok(install_wheel_rs::uninstall_legacy_editable(&dist.egg_link)?)
+                Ok(uv_install_wheel::uninstall_legacy_editable(&dist.egg_link)?)
             }
             InstalledDist::EggInfoFile(dist) => Err(UninstallError::Distutils(dist)),
         }
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub enum UninstallError {
     #[error("Unable to uninstall `{0}`. distutils-installed distributions do not include the metadata required to uninstall safely.")]
     Distutils(InstalledEggInfoFile),
     #[error(transparent)]
-    Uninstall(#[from] install_wheel_rs::Error),
+    Uninstall(#[from] uv_install_wheel::Error),
     #[error(transparent)]
     Join(#[from] tokio::task::JoinError),
 }
diff --git a/crates/uv-python/src/interpreter.rs b/crates/uv-python/src/interpreter.rs
index 61dbd8bcd558..6ce6d87e3f41 100644
--- a/crates/uv-python/src/interpreter.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-python/src/interpreter.rs
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use thiserror::Error;
 use tracing::{trace, warn};
 
-use install_wheel_rs::Layout;
 use uv_cache::{Cache, CacheBucket, CachedByTimestamp, Freshness};
 use uv_cache_info::Timestamp;
 use uv_cache_key::cache_digest;
 use uv_fs::{write_atomic_sync, PythonExt, Simplified};
+use uv_install_wheel::Layout;
 use uv_pep440::Version;
 use uv_pep508::{MarkerEnvironment, StringVersion};
 use uv_platform_tags::Platform;
diff --git a/crates/uv-settings/src/combine.rs b/crates/uv-settings/src/combine.rs
index ece27d59cd48..f57675695db7 100644
--- a/crates/uv-settings/src/combine.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-settings/src/combine.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ use std::num::NonZeroUsize;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use url::Url;
 
-use install_wheel_rs::linker::LinkMode;
 use uv_configuration::{
     ConfigSettings, IndexStrategy, KeyringProviderType, TargetTriple, TrustedPublishing,
 };
 use uv_distribution_types::IndexUrl;
+use uv_install_wheel::linker::LinkMode;
 use uv_pypi_types::SupportedEnvironments;
 use uv_python::{PythonDownloads, PythonPreference, PythonVersion};
 use uv_resolver::{AnnotationStyle, ExcludeNewer, PrereleaseMode, ResolutionMode};
diff --git a/crates/uv-settings/src/settings.rs b/crates/uv-settings/src/settings.rs
index 32f9a86454d7..1cea301a8af5 100644
--- a/crates/uv-settings/src/settings.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-settings/src/settings.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use std::{fmt::Debug, num::NonZeroUsize, path::PathBuf};
 
-use install_wheel_rs::linker::LinkMode;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use url::Url;
 use uv_cache_info::CacheKey;
@@ -9,6 +8,7 @@ use uv_configuration::{
     TrustedHost, TrustedPublishing,
 };
 use uv_distribution_types::{FlatIndexLocation, IndexUrl, StaticMetadata};
+use uv_install_wheel::linker::LinkMode;
 use uv_macros::{CombineOptions, OptionsMetadata};
 use uv_normalize::{ExtraName, PackageName};
 use uv_pep508::Requirement;
diff --git a/crates/uv-tool/src/lib.rs b/crates/uv-tool/src/lib.rs
index 5059adb48169..647ace743d36 100644
--- a/crates/uv-tool/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-tool/src/lib.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use fs_err::File;
 use thiserror::Error;
 use tracing::{debug, warn};
 
-use install_wheel_rs::read_record_file;
+use uv_install_wheel::read_record_file;
 
 pub use receipt::ToolReceipt;
 pub use tool::{Tool, ToolEntrypoint};
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub enum Error {
     #[error(transparent)]
     VirtualEnvError(#[from] uv_virtualenv::Error),
     #[error("Failed to read package entry points {0}")]
-    EntrypointRead(#[from] install_wheel_rs::Error),
+    EntrypointRead(#[from] uv_install_wheel::Error),
     #[error("Failed to find dist-info directory `{0}` in environment at {1}")]
     DistInfoMissing(String, PathBuf),
     #[error("Failed to find a directory for executables")]
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/build.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/build.rs
index e0602b1e200b..8f2036b24925 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/build.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/build.rs
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ use std::io::Write as _;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 use anyhow::Result;
-use install_wheel_rs::linker::LinkMode;
 use owo_colors::OwoColorize;
 use uv_distribution_filename::SourceDistExtension;
 use uv_distribution_types::{DependencyMetadata, IndexLocations};
+use uv_install_wheel::linker::LinkMode;
 
 use uv_auth::store_credentials_from_url;
 use uv_cache::Cache;
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/compile.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/compile.rs
index 00bc2f52273d..cbeaa2311184 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/compile.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/compile.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use itertools::Itertools;
 use owo_colors::OwoColorize;
 use tracing::debug;
 
-use install_wheel_rs::linker::LinkMode;
 use uv_auth::store_credentials_from_url;
 use uv_cache::Cache;
 use uv_client::{BaseClientBuilder, Connectivity, FlatIndexClient, RegistryClientBuilder};
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@ use uv_distribution_types::{
 };
 use uv_fs::Simplified;
 use uv_git::GitResolver;
+use uv_install_wheel::linker::LinkMode;
 use uv_normalize::PackageName;
 use uv_pypi_types::{Requirement, SupportedEnvironments};
 use uv_python::{
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/install.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/install.rs
index d5a7eba8333a..b939df6d82a6 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/install.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/install.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use itertools::Itertools;
 use owo_colors::OwoColorize;
 use tracing::{debug, enabled, Level};
 
-use install_wheel_rs::linker::LinkMode;
 use uv_auth::store_credentials_from_url;
 use uv_cache::Cache;
 use uv_client::{BaseClientBuilder, Connectivity, FlatIndexClient, RegistryClientBuilder};
@@ -19,6 +18,7 @@ use uv_distribution_types::{
     UnresolvedRequirementSpecification,
 };
 use uv_fs::Simplified;
+use uv_install_wheel::linker::LinkMode;
 use uv_installer::{SatisfiesResult, SitePackages};
 use uv_pep508::PackageName;
 use uv_pypi_types::Requirement;
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/operations.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/operations.rs
index d3a4213e93a1..8ff32ad0d51b 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/operations.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/operations.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ use std::fmt::Write;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use tracing::debug;
 
-use install_wheel_rs::linker::LinkMode;
 use uv_cache::Cache;
 use uv_client::{BaseClientBuilder, RegistryClient};
 use uv_configuration::{
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ use uv_distribution_types::{
     DistributionMetadata, IndexLocations, InstalledMetadata, Name, Resolution,
 };
 use uv_fs::Simplified;
+use uv_install_wheel::linker::LinkMode;
 use uv_installer::{Plan, Planner, Preparer, SitePackages};
 use uv_normalize::{GroupName, PackageName};
 use uv_platform_tags::Tags;
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn install(
                     );
                 }
                 Err(uv_installer::UninstallError::Uninstall(
-                    install_wheel_rs::Error::MissingRecord(_),
+                    uv_install_wheel::Error::MissingRecord(_),
                 )) => {
                     warn_user!(
                         "Failed to uninstall package at {} due to missing `RECORD` file. Installation may result in an incomplete environment.",
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn install(
                     );
                 }
                 Err(uv_installer::UninstallError::Uninstall(
-                    install_wheel_rs::Error::MissingTopLevel(_),
+                    uv_install_wheel::Error::MissingTopLevel(_),
                 )) => {
                     warn_user!(
                         "Failed to uninstall package at {} due to missing `top-level.txt` file. Installation may result in an incomplete environment.",
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/sync.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/sync.rs
index ce2ed0915e8b..a5ea9c02fa3f 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/sync.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/sync.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use anyhow::Result;
 use owo_colors::OwoColorize;
 use tracing::debug;
 
-use install_wheel_rs::linker::LinkMode;
 use uv_auth::store_credentials_from_url;
 use uv_cache::Cache;
 use uv_client::{BaseClientBuilder, Connectivity, FlatIndexClient, RegistryClientBuilder};
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ use uv_configuration::{KeyringProviderType, TargetTriple};
 use uv_dispatch::BuildDispatch;
 use uv_distribution_types::{DependencyMetadata, IndexLocations, Resolution};
 use uv_fs::Simplified;
+use uv_install_wheel::linker::LinkMode;
 use uv_installer::SitePackages;
 use uv_pep508::PackageName;
 use uv_python::{
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/venv.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/venv.rs
index 17c9becb6d93..2598aaa2266b 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/venv.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/venv.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ use miette::{Diagnostic, IntoDiagnostic};
 use owo_colors::OwoColorize;
 use thiserror::Error;
 
-use install_wheel_rs::linker::LinkMode;
 use uv_auth::store_credentials_from_url;
 use uv_cache::Cache;
 use uv_client::{BaseClientBuilder, Connectivity, FlatIndexClient, RegistryClientBuilder};
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@ use uv_configuration::{
 use uv_dispatch::BuildDispatch;
 use uv_distribution_types::{DependencyMetadata, IndexLocations};
 use uv_fs::Simplified;
+use uv_install_wheel::linker::LinkMode;
 use uv_pypi_types::Requirement;
 use uv_python::{
     EnvironmentPreference, PythonDownloads, PythonInstallation, PythonPreference, PythonRequest,
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/settings.rs b/crates/uv/src/settings.rs
index 64b870d52ee3..55a372a45385 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/settings.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/settings.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::process;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
-use install_wheel_rs::linker::LinkMode;
 use url::Url;
 use uv_cache::{CacheArgs, Refresh};
 use uv_cli::{
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@ use uv_configuration::{
     TrustedPublishing, Upgrade, VersionControlSystem,
 };
 use uv_distribution_types::{DependencyMetadata, IndexLocations};
+use uv_install_wheel::linker::LinkMode;
 use uv_normalize::PackageName;
 use uv_pep508::{ExtraName, RequirementOrigin};
 use uv_pypi_types::{Requirement, SupportedEnvironments};