diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f08b1f4..bad8ea0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ rm -f file.txt  # Falls through to standard rm -f
 Install method priority: **git+cargo source build** (fish) → **cargo** (other Rust tools, gets latest crate) → **system PM** (paru/apt/brew/etc.) → **git clone** (fzf) → **curl installer** (starship, fisher) → **pipx** (Python tools). When multiple methods are available for a tool, you are prompted to choose.
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> Upgrading Fish from source requires **cargo** and **[uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/)**. If either is missing, `fish-deps install`/`update` will fall back to the system package manager instead.
+> Upgrading Fish from source requires **cargo** and **[uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/)**. Both are managed dependencies — `fish-deps install` will offer to install them before attempting the Fish build. If both are unavailable, `fish-deps update` falls back to the system package manager.
 
 ### Docker
 
@@ -496,6 +496,8 @@ Named context shortcuts (e.g. `dcr`, `dck`) live in `~/.config/.user-dots/fish/l
 
 | Tool | Version | Purpose |
 |---|---|---|
+| [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) | any | Python runner (needed to build Fish from source) |
+| [Rust / cargo](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install) | any | Installs Rust-based tools; required to build Fish |
 | [Fish](https://fishshell.com/) | **≥ 4.0** | Shell |
 | [Fisher](https://github.com/jorgebucaran/fisher) | any | Plugin manager |
 | [Starship](https://starship.rs/) | any | Prompt |
@@ -505,7 +507,7 @@ Named context shortcuts (e.g. `dcr`, `dck`) live in `~/.config/.user-dots/fish/l
 
 > [!WARNING]
 > Fish **4.0 or newer is required.** This config uses `test` syntax and other constructs that are incompatible with Fish 3.x. Older versions will produce errors on startup.
-> If you are on an older Fish, run `fish-deps install` or `fish-deps update` — it will build and install the latest Fish from source using git + cargo (requires cargo and uv).
+> Run `fish-deps install` or `fish-deps update` to upgrade — it will install `uv` and `cargo` automatically if missing, then build the latest Fish from source.
 
 ### Recommended
 
diff --git a/functions/_fish_deps_catalog.fish b/functions/_fish_deps_catalog.fish
index 85db830..3f4cea0 100644
--- a/functions/_fish_deps_catalog.fish
+++ b/functions/_fish_deps_catalog.fish
@@ -11,32 +11,32 @@
 #   _fdc_pm      — system PM package name, or "" if not in repos
 #   _fdc_special — special install key: rustup-installer | fisher-bootstrap |
 #                  fzf-update | paru-build | pipx | curl-installer |
-#                  git-cargo-fish | "" (none)
+#                  git-cargo-fish | curl-uv | "" (none)
 #
-# cargo is listed second so it is installed before Rust tools that depend on it.
+# uv and cargo are listed first so both are available before fish and other Rust tools.
 function _fish_deps_catalog
     set -g _fdc_bins \
-        fish cargo fisher starship fzf zoxide direnv paru \
+        uv cargo fish fisher starship fzf zoxide direnv paru \
         wakatime tailscale \
         eza lsd bat btop dust duf prettyping most rg lazygit lazydocker trash kitty wezterm
 
     set -g _fdc_tiers \
-        req req req req req req req rec \
+        req req req req req req req req rec \
         int int \
         rec rec rec rec rec rec rec rec rec rec rec rec rec rec
 
     set -g _fdc_cargo \
-        "" "" "" starship "" zoxide "" "" \
+        "" "" "" "" starship "" zoxide "" "" \
         "" "" \
         eza lsd bat "" du-dust "" "" "" ripgrep "" "" trashy "" ""
 
     set -g _fdc_pm \
-        fish cargo "" starship fzf zoxide direnv "" \
+        uv cargo fish "" starship fzf zoxide direnv "" \
         wakatime tailscale \
         eza lsd bat btop dust duf prettyping most ripgrep lazygit lazydocker trash kitty wezterm
 
     set -g _fdc_special \
-        git-cargo-fish rustup-installer fisher-bootstrap curl-installer fzf-update "" "" paru-build \
+        curl-uv rustup-installer git-cargo-fish fisher-bootstrap curl-installer fzf-update "" "" paru-build \
         wakatime-binary "" \
         "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" curl-lazydocker "" "" ""
 end
diff --git a/functions/_fish_deps_install.fish b/functions/_fish_deps_install.fish
index ae46e00..618e74c 100644
--- a/functions/_fish_deps_install.fish
+++ b/functions/_fish_deps_install.fish
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ function _fish_deps_install
 
             # Preferred special methods — listed before system PM so they are the default
             switch $special
+                case curl-uv
+                    set -a methods special-uv
+                    set -a method_labels "curl installer (official script)"
                 case git-cargo-fish
                     if type -q cargo; and type -q uv
                         set -a methods special-git-cargo-fish
@@ -206,6 +209,20 @@ function _fish_deps_install
                     and makepkg -si --noconfirm
                     and popd
                     rm -rf $_build_dir
+                case special-uv
+                    curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
+                    # Add uv to PATH for the rest of this session
+                    for _d in "$HOME/.local/bin" "$HOME/.cargo/bin"
+                        if test -d "$_d"
+                            fish_add_path "$_d"
+                            break
+                        end
+                    end
+                    if not type -q uv
+                        set_color yellow
+                        echo "  uv not yet in PATH — restart your shell if subsequent installs fail."
+                        set_color normal
+                    end
                 case special-git-cargo-fish
                     set -l _tmpdir (mktemp -d)
                     set -l _build_ok 0
diff --git a/functions/_fish_deps_update.fish b/functions/_fish_deps_update.fish
index 1837f1a..ad8e39b 100644
--- a/functions/_fish_deps_update.fish
+++ b/functions/_fish_deps_update.fish
@@ -93,6 +93,15 @@ function _fish_deps_update
             continue
         end
 
+        # uv: use built-in self-updater
+        if test "$special" = curl-uv
+            echo "Updating $bin..."
+            uv self update
+            set updated_any 1
+            set i (math $i + 1)
+            continue
+        end
+
         # fish: prefer build from source via git + cargo; fall back to PM
         if test "$special" = git-cargo-fish
             if type -q cargo; and type -q uv