OpenAI has acquired Astral, the company behind Python tools uv and Ruff, to integrate them into its Codex platform as it competes with Anthropic's Claude Code.

OpenAI has acquired Astral, a startup whose essential Python development tools are used by millions. This strategic move aims ...

Astral creates Python development tools such as uv, a package and project manager, and Ruff, a linter and formatter.

Overview Modern Python automation now relies on fast tools like Polars and Ruff, which help cut down processing time and ...