Add uv sync --check flag

crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs

@@ -3283,6 +3283,15 @@ pub struct SyncArgs {
         value_parser = parse_maybe_string,
     )]
     pub python: Option<Maybe<String>>,
+
+    /// Check if the Python environment is synchronized with the project.
+    ///
+    /// If the environment is not up to date, uv will exit with an error.
+    #[arg(long, overrides_with("no_check"))]
+    pub check: bool,
+
+    #[arg(long, overrides_with("check"), hide = true)]
+    pub no_check: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Args)]

crates/uv-configuration/src/dry_run.rs

@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 pub enum DryRun {
     /// The operation should execute in dry run mode.
     Enabled,
+    /// The operation should execute in dry run mode and check if the current environment is
+    /// synced.
+    Check,
     /// The operation should execute in normal mode.
     #[default]
     Disabled,
@@ -19,6 +22,6 @@ impl DryRun {
 
     /// Returns `true` if dry run mode is enabled.
     pub const fn enabled(&self) -> bool {
-        matches!(self, DryRun::Enabled)
+        matches!(self, DryRun::Enabled) || matches!(self, DryRun::Check)
     }
 }

crates/uv/src/commands/pip/operations.rs

@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn install(
         .context("Failed to determine installation plan")?;
 
     if dry_run.enabled() {
-        report_dry_run(resolution, plan, modifications, start, printer)?;
+        report_dry_run(dry_run, resolution, plan, modifications, start, printer)?;
         return Ok(Changelog::default());
     }
 
@@ -665,6 +665,7 @@ pub(crate) fn report_target_environment(
 
 /// Report on the results of a dry-run installation.
 fn report_dry_run(
+    dry_run: DryRun,
     resolution: &Resolution,
     plan: Plan,
     modifications: Modifications,
@@ -788,6 +789,10 @@ fn report_dry_run(
         }
     }
 
+    if matches!(dry_run, DryRun::Check) {
+        return Err(Error::OutdatedEnvironment);
+    }
+
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -859,4 +864,7 @@ pub(crate) enum Error {
 
     #[error(transparent)]
     Anyhow(#[from] anyhow::Error),
+
+    #[error("The environment is outdated; run `{}` to update the environment", "uv sync".cyan())]
+    OutdatedEnvironment,
 }

crates/uv/src/settings.rs

@@ -1074,6 +1074,8 @@ impl SyncSettings {
             package,
             script,
             python,
+            check,
+            no_check,
         } = args;
         let install_mirrors = filesystem
             .clone()
@@ -1085,10 +1087,17 @@ impl SyncSettings {
             filesystem,
         );
 
+        let check = flag(check, no_check).unwrap_or_default();
+        let dry_run = if check {
+            DryRun::Check
+        } else {
+            DryRun::from_args(dry_run)
+        };
+
         Self {
             locked,
             frozen,
-            dry_run: DryRun::from_args(dry_run),
+            dry_run,
             script,
             active: flag(active, no_active),
             extras: ExtrasSpecification::from_args(

crates/uv/tests/it/sync.rs

@@ -352,6 +352,68 @@ fn mixed_requires_python() -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn check() -> Result<()> {
+    let context = TestContext::new("3.12");
+
+    let pyproject_toml = context.temp_dir.child("pyproject.toml");
+    pyproject_toml.write_str(
+        r#"
+        [project]
+        name = "project"
+        version = "0.1.0"
+        requires-python = ">=3.12"
+        dependencies = ["iniconfig"]
+        "#,
+    )?;
+
+    // Running `uv sync --check` should fail.
+    uv_snapshot!(context.filters(), context.sync().arg("--check"), @r###"
+    success: false
+    exit_code: 2
+    ----- stdout -----
+
+    ----- stderr -----
+    Discovered existing environment at: .venv
+    Resolved 2 packages in [TIME]
+    Would create lockfile at: uv.lock
+    Would download 1 package
+    Would install 1 package
+     + iniconfig==2.0.0
+    error: The environment is outdated; run `uv sync` to update the environment
+    "###);
+
+    // Sync the environment.
+    uv_snapshot!(context.filters(), context.sync(), @r###"
+    success: true
+    exit_code: 0
+    ----- stdout -----
+
+    ----- stderr -----
+    Resolved 2 packages in [TIME]
+    Prepared 1 package in [TIME]
+    Installed 1 package in [TIME]
+     + iniconfig==2.0.0
+    "###);
+
+    assert!(context.temp_dir.child("uv.lock").exists());
+
+    // Running `uv sync --check` should pass now that the environment is up to date.
+    uv_snapshot!(context.filters(), context.sync().arg("--check"), @r###"
+    success: true
+    exit_code: 0
+    ----- stdout -----
+
+    ----- stderr -----
+    Discovered existing environment at: .venv
+    Resolved 2 packages in [TIME]
+    Found up-to-date lockfile at: uv.lock
+    Audited 1 package in [TIME]
+    Would make no changes
+    "###);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Sync development dependencies in a (legacy) non-project workspace root.
 #[test]
 fn sync_legacy_non_project_dev_dependencies() -> Result<()> {

docs/reference/cli.md

@@ -1513,6 +1513,10 @@ uv sync [OPTIONS]
 <p>To view the location of the cache directory, run <code>uv cache dir</code>.</p>
 
 <p>May also be set with the <code>UV_CACHE_DIR</code> environment variable.</p>
+</dd><dt id="uv-sync--check"><a href="#uv-sync--check"><code>--check</code></a></dt><dd><p>Check if the Python environment is synchronized with the project.</p>
+
+<p>If the environment is not up to date, uv will exit with an error.</p>
+
 </dd><dt id="uv-sync--color"><a href="#uv-sync--color"><code>--color</code></a> <i>color-choice</i></dt><dd><p>Control the use of color in output.</p>
 
 <p>By default, uv will automatically detect support for colors when writing to a terminal.</p>