diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-python-uv/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-python-uv/action.yml
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-python-uv/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# Composite action: Setup Python with UV package manager
+# Fast, cached Python environment setup using Astral's UV
+name: Setup Python with UV
+description: Install UV, cache dependencies, and sync project
+
+inputs:
+  python-version:
+    description: 'Python version to install'
+    required: false
+    default: '3.12'
+  working-directory:
+    description: 'Directory containing pyproject.toml'
+    required: false
+    default: '.'
+  extras:
+    description: 'Extra dependency groups to install (comma-separated)'
+    required: false
+    default: ''
+  dev:
+    description: 'Install dev dependencies'
+    required: false
+    default: 'true'
+
+outputs:
+  python-path:
+    description: 'Path to Python executable'
+    value: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.python-path }}
+  cache-hit:
+    description: 'Whether cache was hit'
+    value: ${{ steps.setup-uv.outputs.cache-hit }}
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Install UV
+      id: setup-uv
+      uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
+      with:
+        enable-cache: true
+        cache-dependency-glob: |
+          ${{ inputs.working-directory }}/uv.lock
+          ${{ inputs.working-directory }}/pyproject.toml
+
+    - name: Set up Python
+      id: setup
+      shell: bash
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
+      run: |
+        uv python install ${{ inputs.python-version }}
+        echo "python-path=$(uv python find)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      shell: bash
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
+      run: |
+        SYNC_ARGS=""
+        
+        # Add dev dependencies if requested
+        if [ "${{ inputs.dev }}" = "true" ]; then
+          SYNC_ARGS="$SYNC_ARGS --dev"
+        fi
+        
+        # Add extras if specified
+        if [ -n "${{ inputs.extras }}" ]; then
+          IFS=',' read -ra EXTRAS <<< "${{ inputs.extras }}"
+          for extra in "${EXTRAS[@]}"; do
+            SYNC_ARGS="$SYNC_ARGS --extra $(echo $extra | xargs)"
+          done
+        fi
+        
+        uv sync $SYNC_ARGS
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/python-ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4eb2495
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+# Reusable workflow: Python CI with UV
+# Provides linting, type-checking, testing, and security scanning
+name: Python CI
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      python-versions:
+        description: 'JSON array of Python versions to test'
+        type: string
+        default: '["3.12"]'
+      working-directory:
+        description: 'Directory containing the Python project'
+        type: string
+        default: '.'
+      run-lint:
+        description: 'Run Ruff linter'
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      run-typecheck:
+        description: 'Run type checking with Pyright'
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      run-tests:
+        description: 'Run pytest'
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      run-security:
+        description: 'Run Bandit security scanner'
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      test-command:
+        description: 'Custom test command (default: pytest)'
+        type: string
+        default: 'pytest --cov --cov-report=xml'
+      coverage-threshold:
+        description: 'Minimum coverage percentage (0 to disable)'
+        type: number
+        default: 0
+      extras:
+        description: 'Extra dependency groups to install'
+        type: string
+        default: ''
+
+jobs:
+  lint:
+    if: ${{ inputs.run-lint }}
+    name: Lint
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Python with UV
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-uv
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.12'
+          working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
+          extras: ${{ inputs.extras }}
+
+      - name: Run Ruff linter
+        working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
+        run: |
+          uv run ruff check . --output-format=github
+
+      - name: Run Ruff formatter check
+        working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
+        run: |
+          uv run ruff format . --check --diff
+
+  typecheck:
+    if: ${{ inputs.run-typecheck }}
+    name: Type Check
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Python with UV
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-uv
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.12'
+          working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
+          extras: ${{ inputs.extras }}
+
+      - name: Run Pyright
+        working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
+        run: |
+          uv run pyright
+
+  test:
+    if: ${{ inputs.run-tests }}
+    name: Test (Python ${{ matrix.python-version }})
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ${{ fromJson(inputs.python-versions) }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Python with UV
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-uv
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
+          extras: ${{ inputs.extras }}
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
+        run: |
+          uv run ${{ inputs.test-command }}
+
+      - name: Check coverage threshold
+        if: ${{ inputs.coverage-threshold > 0 }}
+        working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
+        run: |
+          COVERAGE=$(uv run coverage report --format=total 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
+          if [ "$COVERAGE" -lt "${{ inputs.coverage-threshold }}" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Coverage ${COVERAGE}% is below threshold ${{ inputs.coverage-threshold }}%"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "Coverage: ${COVERAGE}% (threshold: ${{ inputs.coverage-threshold }}%)"
+
+      - name: Upload coverage
+        if: ${{ matrix.python-version == '3.12' }}
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
+        with:
+          file: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}/coverage.xml
+          fail_ci_if_error: false
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+  security:
+    if: ${{ inputs.run-security }}
+    name: Security Scan
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Python with UV
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-uv
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.12'
+          working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
+          dev: 'true'
+
+      - name: Run Bandit security scanner
+        working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
+        run: |
+          uv run bandit -r . -x ./tests -f sarif -o bandit-results.sarif || true
+
+      - name: Upload SARIF results
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
+        with:
+          sarif_file: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}/bandit-results.sarif
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: Check for high-severity issues
+        working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
+        run: |
+          uv run bandit -r . -x ./tests -ll -f txt
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cbf2dbb..90c5df7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,43 +7,104 @@ Reusable GitHub Actions workflows and composite actions for CI/CD pipelines.
 
 ## Workflows
 
-```
-.github/workflows/
-├── docker-build.yml      # Build, scan, and push Docker images
-├── terraform-plan.yml    # Terraform plan with cost estimation
-├── k8s-deploy.yml        # Kubernetes deployment with ArgoCD
-├── security-scan.yml     # SAST, DAST, dependency scanning
-└── release.yml           # Semantic release automation
-```
+| Workflow | Description |
+|----------|-------------|
+| [`python-ci.yml`](.github/workflows/python-ci.yml) | Python CI with UV (lint, type-check, test, security) |
 
 ## Composite Actions
 
-```
-actions/
-├── docker-build/         # Multi-arch Docker build
-├── terraform-plan/       # Terraform plan with PR comments
-├── k8s-deploy/           # Kubernetes deployment
-└── security-scan/        # Trivy, Grype, CodeQL
-```
+| Action | Description |
+|--------|-------------|
+| [`setup-python-uv`](actions/setup-python-uv) | Fast Python setup with UV package manager |
 
-## Usage
+## Quick Start
+
+### Python CI
 
 ```yaml
+# .github/workflows/ci.yml
+name: CI
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
 jobs:
-  build:
-    uses: ghndrx/github-actions-library/.github/workflows/docker-build.yml@main
+  ci:
+    uses: ghndrx/github-actions-library/.github/workflows/python-ci.yml@main
     with:
-      image-name: myapp
-    secrets: inherit
+      python-versions: '["3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]'
+      run-typecheck: true
+      coverage-threshold: 80
 ```
 
-## Features
+### Setup Python with UV (Composite Action)
 
-- ✅ Reusable workflows (DRY)
-- ✅ Matrix builds
-- ✅ Security scanning built-in
-- ✅ Caching optimization
-- ✅ OIDC authentication (no long-lived secrets)
+```yaml
+steps:
+  - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  
+  - uses: ghndrx/github-actions-library/actions/setup-python-uv@main
+    with:
+      python-version: '3.12'
+      extras: 'dev,test'
+  
+  - run: uv run pytest
+```
+
+## Python CI Workflow Features
+
+The `python-ci.yml` reusable workflow provides:
+
+- **Ruff linting** - Fast Python linter with auto-fix suggestions
+- **Pyright type checking** - Strict type validation
+- **Matrix testing** - Test across multiple Python versions
+- **Coverage enforcement** - Fail if coverage drops below threshold
+- **Bandit security scanning** - Detect security vulnerabilities
+- **UV caching** - 10-100x faster than pip installs
+
+### Inputs
+
+| Input | Type | Default | Description |
+|-------|------|---------|-------------|
+| `python-versions` | string | `'["3.12"]'` | JSON array of Python versions |
+| `working-directory` | string | `.` | Project directory |
+| `run-lint` | boolean | `true` | Run Ruff linter |
+| `run-typecheck` | boolean | `true` | Run Pyright |
+| `run-tests` | boolean | `true` | Run pytest |
+| `run-security` | boolean | `true` | Run Bandit scanner |
+| `test-command` | string | `pytest --cov --cov-report=xml` | Custom test command |
+| `coverage-threshold` | number | `0` | Min coverage % (0 to disable) |
+| `extras` | string | `''` | Extra dependency groups |
+
+## Requirements
+
+Projects using the Python CI workflow should have:
+
+- `pyproject.toml` with UV-compatible configuration
+- Dev dependencies: `ruff`, `pyright`, `pytest`, `pytest-cov`, `bandit`
+
+Example `pyproject.toml`:
+
+```toml
+[project]
+name = "myproject"
+requires-python = ">=3.11"
+
+[tool.uv]
+dev-dependencies = [
+    "ruff>=0.8",
+    "pyright>=1.1",
+    "pytest>=8.0",
+    "pytest-cov>=6.0",
+    "bandit>=1.8",
+]
+
+[tool.ruff]
+line-length = 100
+target-version = "py311"
+
+[tool.pyright]
+pythonVersion = "3.12"
+typeCheckingMode = "standard"
+```
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/actions/setup-python-uv/action.yml b/actions/setup-python-uv/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3c0aa6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actions/setup-python-uv/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# Composite action: Setup Python with UV package manager
+# Fast, cached Python environment setup using Astral's UV
+name: Setup Python with UV
+description: Install UV, cache dependencies, and sync project
+
+inputs:
+  python-version:
+    description: 'Python version to install'
+    required: false
+    default: '3.12'
+  working-directory:
+    description: 'Directory containing pyproject.toml'
+    required: false
+    default: '.'
+  extras:
+    description: 'Extra dependency groups to install (comma-separated)'
+    required: false
+    default: ''
+  dev:
+    description: 'Install dev dependencies'
+    required: false
+    default: 'true'
+
+outputs:
+  python-path:
+    description: 'Path to Python executable'
+    value: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.python-path }}
+  cache-hit:
+    description: 'Whether cache was hit'
+    value: ${{ steps.setup-uv.outputs.cache-hit }}
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Install UV
+      id: setup-uv
+      uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
+      with:
+        enable-cache: true
+        cache-dependency-glob: |
+          ${{ inputs.working-directory }}/uv.lock
+          ${{ inputs.working-directory }}/pyproject.toml
+
+    - name: Set up Python
+      id: setup
+      shell: bash
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
+      run: |
+        uv python install ${{ inputs.python-version }}
+        echo "python-path=$(uv python find)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      shell: bash
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
+      run: |
+        SYNC_ARGS=""
+        
+        # Add dev dependencies if requested
+        if [ "${{ inputs.dev }}" = "true" ]; then
+          SYNC_ARGS="$SYNC_ARGS --dev"
+        fi
+        
+        # Add extras if specified
+        if [ -n "${{ inputs.extras }}" ]; then
+          IFS=',' read -ra EXTRAS <<< "${{ inputs.extras }}"
+          for extra in "${EXTRAS[@]}"; do
+            SYNC_ARGS="$SYNC_ARGS --extra $(echo $extra | xargs)"
+          done
+        fi
+        
+        uv sync $SYNC_ARGS