diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 64bdf32..b2a9b39 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -28,17 +28,14 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+      - uses: ./setup-uv
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-
-      - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
-        with:
-          enable-cache: false
+          activate-environment: true
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          uv pip install --system -e ".[dev]"
+          uv pip install -e ".[dev]"
 
       - name: Run Python tests
         uses: ultralytics/actions/retry@main
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d9c21da..e4d38c0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -184,6 +184,19 @@ Check every pull request commit author against the central Ultralytics CLA signa
 
 [**📖 Full Documentation →**](cla/README.md)
 
+### 6. Setup uv Action
+
+Install the latest uv with retry support on Linux and macOS and optionally activate a Python environment.
+
+```yaml
+- uses: ultralytics/actions/setup-uv@main
+  with:
+    python-version: "3.14"
+    activate-environment: true
+```
+
+[**📖 Full Documentation →**](setup-uv/README.md)
+
 ## Python Package
 
 Install the `ultralytics-actions` package for programmatic access to action utilities, including all [requirements](https://github.com/ultralytics/actions/blob/main/pyproject.toml), in a [**Python>=3.8**](https://www.python.org/) environment.
diff --git a/setup-uv/README.md b/setup-uv/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b04de0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup-uv/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Setup uv Action
+
+Installs the latest [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) release with retry support on Linux and macOS and optionally activates a Python virtual environment.
+
+## Usage
+
+```yaml
+- uses: ultralytics/actions/setup-uv@main
+  with:
+    python-version: "3.14"
+    activate-environment: true
+```
+
+## Inputs
+
+| Input                  | Description                               | Required | Default |
+| ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | -------- | ------- |
+| `python-version`       | Python version for uv commands            | No       | -       |
+| `activate-environment` | Create and activate a `.venv` environment | No       | `false` |
diff --git a/setup-uv/action.yml b/setup-uv/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7ad321
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup-uv/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# Ultralytics 🚀 AGPL-3.0 License - https://ultralytics.com/license
+
+name: "Setup uv"
+description: "Install the latest uv with retry on Linux and macOS and optionally activate a Python environment"
+inputs:
+  python-version:
+    description: "Python version for uv commands"
+    required: false
+    default: ""
+  activate-environment:
+    description: "Create and activate a .venv environment"
+    required: false
+    default: "false"
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Validate platform
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        if [ "$RUNNER_OS" = "Windows" ]; then
+          echo "::error::setup-uv supports Linux and macOS runners"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+    - name: Install uv
+      uses: ultralytics/actions/retry@main
+      with:
+        run: |
+          set -o pipefail
+          curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | env UV_UNMANAGED_INSTALL="$RUNNER_TEMP/uv-bin" sh
+          echo "$RUNNER_TEMP/uv-bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
+
+    - name: Configure environment
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        ACTIVATE_ENVIRONMENT: ${{ inputs.activate-environment }}
+        INPUT_PYTHON_VERSION: ${{ inputs.python-version }}
+      run: |
+        if [ -n "$INPUT_PYTHON_VERSION" ]; then
+          export UV_PYTHON="$INPUT_PYTHON_VERSION"
+          echo "UV_PYTHON=$INPUT_PYTHON_VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+        fi
+        if [ "$ACTIVATE_ENVIRONMENT" = "true" ]; then
+          uv venv --clear
+          echo "VIRTUAL_ENV=$PWD/.venv" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          echo "$PWD/.venv/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
+        fi