diff --git a/home/base/tui/editors/packages.nix b/home/base/tui/editors/packages.nix
index eef8bc06..6a351b02 100644
--- a/home/base/tui/editors/packages.nix
+++ b/home/base/tui/editors/packages.nix
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
       vscode-extensions.vadimcn.vscode-lldb.adapter # codelldb - debugger
 
       #-- python
+      pipx # Install and Run Python Applications in Isolated Environments
+      uv # python project package manager
       pyright # python language server
       (python313.withPackages (
         ps:
diff --git a/hosts/idols-ai/preservation.nix b/hosts/idols-ai/preservation.nix
index 6c26db09..ce9faf20 100644
--- a/hosts/idols-ai/preservation.nix
+++ b/hosts/idols-ai/preservation.nix
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ in {
         ".m2" # java maven
         ".gradle" # java gradle
         ".conda" # python generated by `conda-shell`
+        # python pipx
+        ".local/pipx"
+        ".local/bin"
 
         # ======================================
         # Security