Use requires-python semantics for --universal

crates/uv-resolver/src/pubgrub/report.rs

@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for PubGrubHint {
             } => {
                 write!(
                     f,
-                    "{}{} The `Requires-Python` requirement ({}) defined in your `pyproject.toml` includes Python versions that are not supported by your dependencies (e.g., {} only supports {}). Consider using a more restrictive `Requires-Python` requirement (like {}).",
+                    "{}{} The `Requires-Python` requirement ({}) includes Python versions that are not supported by your dependencies (e.g., {} only supports {}). Consider using a more restrictive `Requires-Python` requirement (like {}).",
                     "hint".bold().cyan(),
                     ":".bold(),
                     requires_python.bold(),

crates/uv-resolver/src/python_requirement.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-use pep440_rs::{Operator, Version, VersionSpecifier, VersionSpecifiers};
-use pep508_rs::{MarkerExpression, MarkerTree, MarkerValueVersion, StringVersion};
+use pep440_rs::VersionSpecifiers;
+use pep508_rs::{MarkerTree, StringVersion};
 use uv_toolchain::{Interpreter, PythonVersion};
 
 use crate::RequiresPython;
@@ -62,32 +62,12 @@ impl PythonRequirement {
     /// Return a [`MarkerTree`] representing the Python requirement.
     ///
     /// See: [`RequiresPython::to_marker_tree`]
-    pub fn to_marker_tree(&self) -> MarkerTree {
-        let version = match &self.target {
-            None => self.installed.version.clone(),
-            Some(PythonTarget::Version(version)) => version.version.clone(),
-            Some(PythonTarget::RequiresPython(requires_python)) => {
-                return requires_python.to_marker_tree()
-            }
-        };
-
-        let version_major_minor_only = Version::new(version.release().iter().take(2));
-        let expr_python_version = MarkerExpression::Version {
-            key: MarkerValueVersion::PythonVersion,
-            specifier: VersionSpecifier::from_version(
-                Operator::GreaterThanEqual,
-                version_major_minor_only,
-            )
-            .unwrap(),
-        };
-        let expr_python_full_version = MarkerExpression::Version {
-            key: MarkerValueVersion::PythonFullVersion,
-            specifier: VersionSpecifier::from_version(Operator::GreaterThanEqual, version).unwrap(),
-        };
-        MarkerTree::And(vec![
-            MarkerTree::Expression(expr_python_version),
-            MarkerTree::Expression(expr_python_full_version),
-        ])
+    pub fn to_marker_tree(&self) -> Option<MarkerTree> {
+        if let Some(PythonTarget::RequiresPython(requires_python)) = self.target.as_ref() {
+            Some(requires_python.to_marker_tree())
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
     }
 }
 

crates/uv-resolver/src/resolver/mod.rs

@@ -191,11 +191,6 @@ impl<Provider: ResolverProvider, InstalledPackages: InstalledPackagesProvider>
         provider: Provider,
         installed_packages: InstalledPackages,
     ) -> Result<Self, ResolveError> {
-        let requires_python = if markers.is_some() {
-            None
-        } else {
-            Some(python_requirement.to_marker_tree())
-        };
         let state = ResolverState {
             index: index.clone(),
             git: git.clone(),
@@ -214,8 +209,12 @@ impl<Provider: ResolverProvider, InstalledPackages: InstalledPackagesProvider>
             exclusions: manifest.exclusions,
             hasher: hasher.clone(),
             markers: markers.cloned(),
+            requires_python: if markers.is_some() {
+                None
+            } else {
+                python_requirement.to_marker_tree()
+            },
             python_requirement: python_requirement.clone(),
-            requires_python,
             reporter: None,
             installed_packages,
         };

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

@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ use uv_requirements::{
 };
 use uv_resolver::{
     AnnotationStyle, DependencyMode, DisplayResolutionGraph, ExcludeNewer, FlatIndex,
-    InMemoryIndex, OptionsBuilder, PreReleaseMode, PythonRequirement, ResolutionMode,
+    InMemoryIndex, OptionsBuilder, PreReleaseMode, PythonRequirement, RequiresPython,
+    ResolutionMode,
 };
 use uv_toolchain::{
     EnvironmentPreference, PythonEnvironment, PythonVersion, Toolchain, ToolchainPreference,
@@ -212,7 +213,16 @@ pub(crate) async fn pip_compile(
     };
 
     // Determine the Python requirement, if the user requested a specific version.
-    let python_requirement = if let Some(python_version) = python_version.as_ref() {
+    let python_requirement = if universal {
+        let requires_python = RequiresPython::greater_than_equal_version(
+            if let Some(python_version) = python_version.as_ref() {
+                python_version.version.clone()
+            } else {
+                interpreter.python_version().clone()
+            },
+        );
+        PythonRequirement::from_requires_python(&interpreter, &requires_python)
+    } else if let Some(python_version) = python_version.as_ref() {
         PythonRequirement::from_python_version(&interpreter, python_version)
     } else {
         PythonRequirement::from_interpreter(&interpreter)

crates/uv/tests/lock.rs

@@ -1650,7 +1650,7 @@ fn lock_requires_python() -> Result<()> {
           And because project==0.1.0 depends on pygls>=1.1.0, we can conclude that project==0.1.0 cannot be used.
           And because only project==0.1.0 is available and you require project, we can conclude that the requirements are unsatisfiable.
 
-          hint: The `Requires-Python` requirement (>=3.7) defined in your `pyproject.toml` includes Python versions that are not supported by your dependencies (e.g., pygls>=1.1.0,<=1.2.1 only supports >=3.7.9, <4). Consider using a more restrictive `Requires-Python` requirement (like >=3.7.9, <4).
+          hint: The `Requires-Python` requirement (>=3.7) includes Python versions that are not supported by your dependencies (e.g., pygls>=1.1.0,<=1.2.1 only supports >=3.7.9, <4). Consider using a more restrictive `Requires-Python` requirement (like >=3.7.9, <4).
     "###);
 
     // Require >=3.7, and allow locking to a version of `pygls` that is compatible (==1.0.1).