diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/mod.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/mod.rs
index 3330cc7e6a2d..97a2a3853491 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-use std::fmt::Write;
-use std::process::ExitCode;
 use std::time::Duration;
+use std::{fmt::Display, fmt::Write, process::ExitCode};
 
 use anyhow::Context;
 use owo_colors::OwoColorize;
@@ -19,6 +18,7 @@ use uv_cache::Cache;
 use uv_fs::Simplified;
 use uv_installer::compile_tree;
 use uv_interpreter::PythonEnvironment;
+use uv_normalize::PackageName;
 pub(crate) use venv::venv;
 pub(crate) use version::version;
 
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@ pub(super) struct ChangeEvent<T: InstalledMetadata> {
     kind: ChangeEventKind,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub(super) struct DryRunEvent<T: Display> {
+    name: PackageName,
+    version: T,
+    kind: ChangeEventKind,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, clap::ValueEnum)]
 pub(crate) enum VersionFormat {
     Text,
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/pip_install.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/pip_install.rs
index e8e7a9f7a536..8b285f830038 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/pip_install.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/pip_install.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::fmt::Write;
 use std::path::Path;
+use std::time::Instant;
 
 use anstream::eprint;
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context, Result};
@@ -11,7 +12,8 @@ use tempfile::tempdir_in;
 use tracing::debug;
 
 use distribution_types::{
-    IndexLocations, InstalledMetadata, LocalDist, LocalEditable, Name, Resolution,
+    DistributionMetadata, IndexLocations, InstalledMetadata, LocalDist, LocalEditable, Name,
+    Resolution,
 };
 use install_wheel_rs::linker::LinkMode;
 use pep508_rs::{MarkerEnvironment, Requirement};
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ use crate::commands::{compile_bytecode, elapsed, ChangeEvent, ChangeEventKind, E
 use crate::printer::Printer;
 use crate::requirements::{ExtrasSpecification, RequirementsSource, RequirementsSpecification};
 
-use super::Upgrade;
+use super::{DryRunEvent, Upgrade};
 
 /// Install packages into the current environment.
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments, clippy::fn_params_excessive_bools)]
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn pip_install(
     break_system_packages: bool,
     native_tls: bool,
     cache: Cache,
+    dry_run: bool,
     printer: Printer,
 ) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
     let start = std::time::Instant::now();
@@ -164,6 +167,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn pip_install(
             )
             .dimmed()
         )?;
+        if dry_run {
+            writeln!(printer.stderr(), "Would make no changes")?;
+        }
         return Ok(ExitStatus::Success);
     }
 
@@ -320,6 +326,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn pip_install(
         &install_dispatch,
         &cache,
         &venv,
+        dry_run,
         printer,
     )
     .await?;
@@ -392,7 +399,7 @@ async fn build_editables(
     build_dispatch: &BuildDispatch<'_>,
     printer: Printer,
 ) -> Result<Vec<BuiltEditable>, Error> {
-    let start = std::time::Instant::now();
+    let start = Instant::now();
 
     let downloader = Downloader::new(cache, tags, client, build_dispatch)
         .with_reporter(DownloadReporter::from(printer).with_length(editables.len() as u64));
@@ -558,6 +565,7 @@ async fn install(
     build_dispatch: &BuildDispatch<'_>,
     cache: &Cache,
     venv: &PythonEnvironment,
+    dry_run: bool,
     printer: Printer,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let start = std::time::Instant::now();
@@ -572,12 +580,7 @@ async fn install(
 
     // Partition into those that should be linked from the cache (`local`), those that need to be
     // downloaded (`remote`), and those that should be removed (`extraneous`).
-    let Plan {
-        local,
-        remote,
-        reinstalls,
-        extraneous: _,
-    } = Planner::with_requirements(&requirements)
+    let plan = Planner::with_requirements(&requirements)
         .with_editable_requirements(&editables)
         .build(
             site_packages,
@@ -590,6 +593,17 @@ async fn install(
         )
         .context("Failed to determine installation plan")?;
 
+    if dry_run {
+        return report_dry_run(resolution, plan, start, printer);
+    }
+
+    let Plan {
+        local,
+        remote,
+        reinstalls,
+        extraneous: _,
+    } = plan;
+
     // Nothing to do.
     if remote.is_empty() && local.is_empty() && reinstalls.is_empty() {
         let s = if resolution.len() == 1 { "" } else { "s" };
@@ -603,7 +617,6 @@ async fn install(
             )
             .dimmed()
         )?;
-
         return Ok(());
     }
 
@@ -622,7 +635,7 @@ async fn install(
     let wheels = if remote.is_empty() {
         vec![]
     } else {
-        let start = std::time::Instant::now();
+        let start = Instant::now();
 
         let downloader = Downloader::new(cache, tags, client, build_dispatch)
             .with_reporter(DownloadReporter::from(printer).with_length(remote.len() as u64));
@@ -728,6 +741,135 @@ async fn install(
         }
     }
 
+    #[allow(clippy::items_after_statements)]
+    fn report_dry_run(
+        resolution: &Resolution,
+        plan: Plan,
+        start: Instant,
+        printer: Printer,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let Plan {
+            local,
+            remote,
+            reinstalls,
+            extraneous: _,
+        } = plan;
+
+        // Nothing to do.
+        if remote.is_empty() && local.is_empty() && reinstalls.is_empty() {
+            let s = if resolution.len() == 1 { "" } else { "s" };
+            writeln!(
+                printer.stderr(),
+                "{}",
+                format!(
+                    "Audited {} in {}",
+                    format!("{} package{}", resolution.len(), s).bold(),
+                    elapsed(start.elapsed())
+                )
+                .dimmed()
+            )?;
+            writeln!(printer.stderr(), "Would make no changes")?;
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        // Map any registry-based requirements back to those returned by the resolver.
+        let remote = remote
+            .iter()
+            .map(|dist| {
+                resolution
+                    .get(&dist.name)
+                    .cloned()
+                    .expect("Resolution should contain all packages")
+            })
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+        // Download, build, and unzip any missing distributions.
+        let wheels = if remote.is_empty() {
+            vec![]
+        } else {
+            let s = if remote.len() == 1 { "" } else { "s" };
+            writeln!(
+                printer.stderr(),
+                "{}",
+                format!(
+                    "Would download {}",
+                    format!("{} package{}", remote.len(), s).bold(),
+                )
+                .dimmed()
+            )?;
+            remote
+        };
+
+        // Remove any existing installations.
+        if !reinstalls.is_empty() {
+            let s = if reinstalls.len() == 1 { "" } else { "s" };
+            writeln!(
+                printer.stderr(),
+                "{}",
+                format!(
+                    "Would uninstall {}",
+                    format!("{} package{}", reinstalls.len(), s).bold(),
+                )
+                .dimmed()
+            )?;
+        }
+
+        // Install the resolved distributions.
+        let installs = wheels.len() + local.len();
+
+        if installs > 0 {
+            let s = if installs == 1 { "" } else { "s" };
+            writeln!(
+                printer.stderr(),
+                "{}",
+                format!("Would install {}", format!("{installs} package{s}").bold()).dimmed()
+            )?;
+        }
+
+        for event in reinstalls
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|distribution| DryRunEvent {
+                name: distribution.name().clone(),
+                version: distribution.installed_version().to_string(),
+                kind: ChangeEventKind::Removed,
+            })
+            .chain(wheels.into_iter().map(|distribution| DryRunEvent {
+                name: distribution.name().clone(),
+                version: distribution.version_or_url().to_string(),
+                kind: ChangeEventKind::Added,
+            }))
+            .chain(local.into_iter().map(|distribution| DryRunEvent {
+                name: distribution.name().clone(),
+                version: distribution.installed_version().to_string(),
+                kind: ChangeEventKind::Added,
+            }))
+            .sorted_unstable_by(|a, b| a.name.cmp(&b.name).then_with(|| a.kind.cmp(&b.kind)))
+        {
+            match event.kind {
+                ChangeEventKind::Added => {
+                    writeln!(
+                        printer.stderr(),
+                        " {} {}{}",
+                        "+".green(),
+                        event.name.as_ref().bold(),
+                        event.version.dimmed()
+                    )?;
+                }
+                ChangeEventKind::Removed => {
+                    writeln!(
+                        printer.stderr(),
+                        " {} {}{}",
+                        "-".red(),
+                        event.name.as_ref().bold(),
+                        event.version.dimmed()
+                    )?;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     // TODO(konstin): Also check the cache whether any cached or installed dist is already known to
     // have been yanked, we currently don't show this message on the second run anymore
     for dist in &remote {
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/main.rs b/crates/uv/src/main.rs
index 9132e7c5ed78..9cfb288e7a5a 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/main.rs
@@ -891,6 +891,11 @@ struct PipInstallArgs {
     /// format (e.g., `2006-12-02`).
     #[arg(long, value_parser = date_or_datetime)]
     exclude_newer: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
+
+    /// Perform a dry run, i.e., don't actually install anything but resolve the dependencies and
+    /// print the resulting plan.
+    #[clap(long)]
+    dry_run: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Args)]
@@ -1586,6 +1591,7 @@ async fn run() -> Result<ExitStatus> {
                 args.break_system_packages,
                 cli.native_tls,
                 cache,
+                args.dry_run,
                 printer,
             )
             .await
diff --git a/crates/uv/tests/pip_install.rs b/crates/uv/tests/pip_install.rs
index 7a7bb8cbf3e5..fa1e2ca25c06 100644
--- a/crates/uv/tests/pip_install.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/tests/pip_install.rs
@@ -2414,3 +2414,272 @@ fn utf8_to_utf16_with_bom_be(s: &str) -> Vec<u8> {
     byteorder::BigEndian::write_u16_into(&u16s, &mut u8s);
     u8s
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn dry_run_install() -> std::result::Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let context = TestContext::new("3.12");
+    let requirements_txt = context.temp_dir.child("requirements.txt");
+    requirements_txt.touch()?;
+    requirements_txt.write_str("httpx==0.25.1")?;
+
+    uv_snapshot!(command(&context)
+        .arg("-r")
+        .arg("requirements.txt")
+        .arg("--dry-run")
+        .arg("--strict"), @r###"
+    success: true
+    exit_code: 0
+    ----- stdout -----
+
+    ----- stderr -----
+    Resolved 7 packages in [TIME]
+    Would download 7 packages
+    Would install 7 packages
+     + anyio==4.0.0
+     + certifi==2023.11.17
+     + h11==0.14.0
+     + httpcore==1.0.2
+     + httpx==0.25.1
+     + idna==3.4
+     + sniffio==1.3.0
+    "###
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn dry_run_install_url_dependency() -> std::result::Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let context = TestContext::new("3.12");
+    let requirements_txt = context.temp_dir.child("requirements.txt");
+    requirements_txt.touch()?;
+    requirements_txt.write_str("anyio @ https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/2d/b8/7333d87d5f03247215d86a86362fd3e324111788c6cdd8d2e6196a6ba833/anyio-4.2.0.tar.gz")?;
+
+    uv_snapshot!(command(&context)
+        .arg("-r")
+        .arg("requirements.txt")
+        .arg("--dry-run")
+        .arg("--strict"), @r###"
+    success: true
+    exit_code: 0
+    ----- stdout -----
+
+    ----- stderr -----
+    Resolved 3 packages in [TIME]
+    Would download 3 packages
+    Would install 3 packages
+     + anyio @ https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/2d/b8/7333d87d5f03247215d86a86362fd3e324111788c6cdd8d2e6196a6ba833/anyio-4.2.0.tar.gz
+     + idna==3.4
+     + sniffio==1.3.0
+    "###
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn dry_run_uninstall_url_dependency() -> std::result::Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let context = TestContext::new("3.12");
+    let requirements_txt = context.temp_dir.child("requirements.txt");
+    requirements_txt.touch()?;
+    requirements_txt.write_str("anyio @ https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/2d/b8/7333d87d5f03247215d86a86362fd3e324111788c6cdd8d2e6196a6ba833/anyio-4.2.0.tar.gz")?;
+
+    // Install the URL dependency
+    uv_snapshot!(command(&context)
+        .arg("-r")
+        .arg("requirements.txt")
+        .arg("--strict"), @r###"
+    success: true
+    exit_code: 0
+    ----- stdout -----
+
+    ----- stderr -----
+    Resolved 3 packages in [TIME]
+    Downloaded 3 packages in [TIME]
+    Installed 3 packages in [TIME]
+     + anyio==4.2.0 (from https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/2d/b8/7333d87d5f03247215d86a86362fd3e324111788c6cdd8d2e6196a6ba833/anyio-4.2.0.tar.gz)
+     + idna==3.4
+     + sniffio==1.3.0
+    "###
+    );
+
+    // Then switch to a registry dependency
+    requirements_txt.write_str("anyio")?;
+    uv_snapshot!(command(&context)
+        .arg("-r")
+        .arg("requirements.txt")
+        .arg("--upgrade-package")
+        .arg("anyio")
+        .arg("--dry-run")
+        .arg("--strict"), @r###"
+    success: true
+    exit_code: 0
+    ----- stdout -----
+
+    ----- stderr -----
+    Resolved 3 packages in [TIME]
+    Would download 1 package
+    Would uninstall 1 package
+    Would install 1 package
+     - anyio==4.2.0 (from https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/2d/b8/7333d87d5f03247215d86a86362fd3e324111788c6cdd8d2e6196a6ba833/anyio-4.2.0.tar.gz)
+     + anyio==4.0.0
+    "###
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn dry_run_install_already_installed() -> std::result::Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let context = TestContext::new("3.12");
+    let requirements_txt = context.temp_dir.child("requirements.txt");
+    requirements_txt.touch()?;
+    requirements_txt.write_str("httpx==0.25.1")?;
+
+    // Install the package
+    uv_snapshot!(command(&context)
+        .arg("-r")
+        .arg("requirements.txt")
+        .arg("--strict"), @r###"
+    success: true
+    exit_code: 0
+    ----- stdout -----
+
+    ----- stderr -----
+    Resolved 7 packages in [TIME]
+    Downloaded 7 packages in [TIME]
+    Installed 7 packages in [TIME]
+     + anyio==4.0.0
+     + certifi==2023.11.17
+     + h11==0.14.0
+     + httpcore==1.0.2
+     + httpx==0.25.1
+     + idna==3.4
+     + sniffio==1.3.0
+    "###
+    );
+
+    // Install again with dry run enabled
+    uv_snapshot!(command(&context)
+        .arg("-r")
+        .arg("requirements.txt")
+        .arg("--dry-run")
+        .arg("--strict"), @r###"
+    success: true
+    exit_code: 0
+    ----- stdout -----
+
+    ----- stderr -----
+    Audited 1 package in [TIME]
+    Would make no changes
+    "###
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn dry_run_install_transitive_dependency_already_installed(
+) -> std::result::Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let context = TestContext::new("3.12");
+
+    let requirements_txt = context.temp_dir.child("requirements.txt");
+    requirements_txt.touch()?;
+    requirements_txt.write_str("httpcore==1.0.2")?;
+
+    // Install a dependency of httpx
+    uv_snapshot!(command(&context)
+        .arg("-r")
+        .arg("requirements.txt")
+        .arg("--strict"), @r###"
+    success: true
+    exit_code: 0
+    ----- stdout -----
+
+    ----- stderr -----
+    Resolved 3 packages in [TIME]
+    Downloaded 3 packages in [TIME]
+    Installed 3 packages in [TIME]
+     + certifi==2023.11.17
+     + h11==0.14.0
+     + httpcore==1.0.2
+    "###
+    );
+
+    // Install it httpx with dry run enabled
+    requirements_txt.write_str("httpx==0.25.1")?;
+    uv_snapshot!(command(&context)
+        .arg("-r")
+        .arg("requirements.txt")
+        .arg("--dry-run")
+        .arg("--strict"), @r###"
+    success: true
+    exit_code: 0
+    ----- stdout -----
+
+    ----- stderr -----
+    Resolved 7 packages in [TIME]
+    Would download 4 packages
+    Would install 4 packages
+     + anyio==4.0.0
+     + httpx==0.25.1
+     + idna==3.4
+     + sniffio==1.3.0
+    "###
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn dry_run_install_then_upgrade() -> std::result::Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let context = TestContext::new("3.12");
+    let requirements_txt = context.temp_dir.child("requirements.txt");
+    requirements_txt.touch()?;
+    requirements_txt.write_str("httpx==0.25.0")?;
+
+    // Install the package
+    uv_snapshot!(command(&context)
+        .arg("-r")
+        .arg("requirements.txt")
+        .arg("--strict"), @r###"
+    success: true
+    exit_code: 0
+    ----- stdout -----
+
+    ----- stderr -----
+    Resolved 7 packages in [TIME]
+    Downloaded 7 packages in [TIME]
+    Installed 7 packages in [TIME]
+     + anyio==4.0.0
+     + certifi==2023.11.17
+     + h11==0.14.0
+     + httpcore==0.18.0
+     + httpx==0.25.0
+     + idna==3.4
+     + sniffio==1.3.0
+    "###
+    );
+
+    // Bump the version and install with dry run enabled
+    requirements_txt.write_str("httpx==0.25.1")?;
+    uv_snapshot!(command(&context)
+        .arg("-r")
+        .arg("requirements.txt")
+        .arg("--dry-run"), @r###"
+    success: true
+    exit_code: 0
+    ----- stdout -----
+
+    ----- stderr -----
+    Resolved 7 packages in [TIME]
+    Would download 1 package
+    Would uninstall 1 package
+    Would install 1 package
+     - httpx==0.25.0
+     + httpx==0.25.1
+    "###
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}