diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 8965741..dadfbb7 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ issues:
     - linters:
       - gochecknoglobals
       text: "Dotnet.* is a global variable"
+    - linters:
+      - gochecknoglobals
+      text: "Python.* is a global variable"
     - linters:
       - gochecknoglobals
       text: "Templates is a global variable"
diff --git a/pkg/build/generate.go b/pkg/build/generate.go
index a6125cd..6ad40fa 100644
--- a/pkg/build/generate.go
+++ b/pkg/build/generate.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func generateDockerfile(
 		}
 
 		return dockerfile, buildContext, nil
-	} else if strings.HasSuffix(projectFile, "go.mod") {
+	} else if projectFile == "go.mod" {
 		dockerfile, buildContext, err := generateDockerfileForGo(
 			projectFile,
 			applicationName,
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func generateDockerfile(
 		}
 
 		return dockerfile, buildContext, nil
-	} else if strings.HasSuffix(projectFile, "uv.lock") {
+	} else if projectFile == "pyproject.toml" {
 		dockerfile, buildContext, err := generateDockerfileForPython(
 			projectFile,
 			directory,
diff --git a/pkg/build/generate_python.go b/pkg/build/generate_python.go
index d10f6dc..4d85435 100644
--- a/pkg/build/generate_python.go
+++ b/pkg/build/generate_python.go
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/3lvia/cli/pkg/utils"
 )
 
+const DefaultPythonVersion = "3.13"
+
 type DockerfileVariablesPython struct {
 	PythonVersion string
 }
@@ -52,8 +54,6 @@ func generateDockerfileForPython(
 }
 
 func getPythonVersion(directories ...string) string {
-	const defaultPythonVersion = "3.13"
-
 	// removes duplicates
 	slices.Sort(directories)
 	directories = slices.Compact(directories)
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ func getPythonVersion(directories ...string) string {
 	style.PrintWarning(
 		fmt.Sprintf(
 			"Did not find any .python-version files, using default version %s.",
-			defaultPythonVersion,
+			DefaultPythonVersion,
 		),
 	)
 
-	return defaultPythonVersion
+	return DefaultPythonVersion
 }
diff --git a/pkg/build/generate_test.go b/pkg/build/generate_test.go
index b5617b5..3a260c1 100644
--- a/pkg/build/generate_test.go
+++ b/pkg/build/generate_test.go
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ func TestGeneratePythonDockerfile1(t *testing.T) {
 	expectedBuildContext := "."
 
 	const (
-		projectFile     = "uv.lock"
+		projectFile     = "pyproject.toml"
 		applicationName = "demo-api-python"
 	)
 
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ func TestGeneratePythonDockerfile2(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		tempDir := t.TempDir()
-		projectFile := filepath.Join(tempDir, "uv.lock")
+		projectFile := filepath.Join(tempDir, "pyproject.toml")
 		expectedBuildContext := tempDir
 
 		const applicationName = "demo-api-python"
diff --git a/pkg/create/create.go b/pkg/create/create.go
index d9f6dfe..37c24d6 100644
--- a/pkg/create/create.go
+++ b/pkg/create/create.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"path"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/3lvia/cli/pkg/build"
 	"github.com/3lvia/cli/pkg/command"
 	"github.com/3lvia/cli/pkg/githubactions"
 	"github.com/3lvia/cli/pkg/shared"
@@ -28,11 +29,13 @@ var (
 	// Dotnet8WebApp = Template{"dotnet8-webapp"}.
 	Dotnet8Worker = Template{"dotnet8-worker"}
 	// Go           Template = Template{"go"}.
+	PythonAPI = Template{"python-api"}
 	Templates = enum.New(
 		Dotnet8WebAPI,
 		//	Dotnet8WebApp,
 		Dotnet8Worker,
 		// Go,
+		PythonAPI,
 	)
 )
 
@@ -83,6 +86,10 @@ var Command *cli.Command = &cli.Command{
 			Usage: "The root directory of your GitHub repository." +
 				" The path specified will be prepended to '.github/workflows'.",
 		},
+		&cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:  "python-version",
+			Usage: "The version of Python to use for the project. Only applicable for Python templates.",
+		},
 	},
 	Action: Create,
 }
@@ -118,6 +125,11 @@ func Create(ctx context.Context, c *cli.Command) error {
 
 	defaultBranch := c.String("default-branch")
 	nonInteractive := c.Bool("non-interactive")
+	pythonVersion := c.String("python-version")
+
+	if template != PythonAPI && c.IsSet("python-version") {
+		style.PrintWarning("Argument 'python-version' is only applicable for Python templates.")
+	}
 
 	checkCoooiecutterInstalledOutput := checkCookiecutterInstalledCommand(nil)
 	if command.IsError(checkCoooiecutterInstalledOutput) {
@@ -150,9 +162,9 @@ func Create(ctx context.Context, c *cli.Command) error {
 		outputDirectory,
 		applicationName,
 		systemName,
+		pythonVersion,
 		nil,
 	)
-
 	if command.IsError(cookiecutterOutput) {
 		return cli.Exit("Failed to create project.", 1)
 	}
@@ -166,6 +178,13 @@ func Create(ctx context.Context, c *cli.Command) error {
 		return cli.Exit(err, 1)
 	}
 
+	if template == PythonAPI {
+		uvSyncOutput := uvSyncCommand(projectDirectory, nil)
+		if command.IsError(uvSyncOutput) {
+			return cli.Exit("Failed to generate uv.lock file.", 1)
+		}
+	}
+
 	githubActionsDirectory := func() string {
 		if c.IsSet("github-actions-directory") {
 			return c.String("github-actions-directory")
@@ -214,10 +233,8 @@ func getProjectDirectoryForTemplate(
 			outputDirectory,
 			toPascalCaseWithoutHyphens(applicationName),
 		), nil
-	/*
-		case Go:
-			return path.Join(outputDirectory, applicationName), nil
-	*/
+	case PythonAPI /*, Go*/ :
+		return path.Join(outputDirectory, applicationName), nil
 	default:
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("Could not find project directory for template '%s'", template)
 	}
@@ -234,6 +251,8 @@ func getProjectFileForTemplate(
 		case Go:
 			return "go.mod", nil
 	*/
+	case PythonAPI:
+		return "pyproject.toml", nil
 	default:
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("Could not find project file for template '%s'", template)
 	}
@@ -244,25 +263,31 @@ func cookiecutterCommand(
 	outputDirectory string,
 	applicationName string,
 	systemName string,
+	pythonVersion string,
 	options *command.RunOptions,
 ) command.Output {
-	return command.Run(
-		*exec.Command(
-			"cookiecutter",
-			"gh:3lvia/application-templates",
-			"--directory",
-			template.Value,
-			"--output-dir",
-			outputDirectory,
-			"--no-input",
-			"application_name="+applicationName,
-			"application_name_pascal_case="+toPascalCaseWithoutHyphens(applicationName),
-			"system_name="+systemName,
-			// TODO: is this needed?
-			"base_dir=./",
-		),
-		options,
+	cmd := *exec.Command(
+		"cookiecutter",
+		"gh:3lvia/application-templates",
+		"--directory",
+		template.Value,
+		"--output-dir",
+		outputDirectory,
+		"--no-input",
+		"application_name="+applicationName,
+		"application_name_pascal_case="+toPascalCaseWithoutHyphens(applicationName),
+		"system_name="+systemName,
 	)
+
+	if template == PythonAPI {
+		if pythonVersion == "" {
+			cmd.Args = append(cmd.Args, "python_version="+build.DefaultPythonVersion)
+		} else {
+			cmd.Args = append(cmd.Args, "python_version="+pythonVersion)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return command.Run(cmd, options)
 }
 
 func checkCookiecutterInstalledCommand(
@@ -303,3 +328,18 @@ func installCookiecutterCommand(
 		options,
 	)
 }
+
+func uvSyncCommand(
+	projectDirectory string,
+	options *command.RunOptions,
+) command.Output {
+	return command.Run(
+		*exec.Command(
+			"uv",
+			"sync",
+			"--directory",
+			projectDirectory,
+		),
+		options,
+	)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/githubactions/githubactions.go b/pkg/githubactions/githubactions.go
index 3cfa6c7..f6ae9a7 100644
--- a/pkg/githubactions/githubactions.go
+++ b/pkg/githubactions/githubactions.go
@@ -324,6 +324,10 @@ func getLanguageFromProjectFile(projectFile string) (string, error) {
 		return "go", nil
 	}
 
+	if projectFile == "pyproject.toml" {
+		return "python", nil
+	}
+
 	if strings.Contains(projectFile, "Dockerfile") {
 		return "dockerfile", nil
 	}
@@ -362,6 +366,23 @@ func getExampleWorkflowFileURL(language string, runtimeCloudProvider string) (st
 			)
 	}
 
+	// Python
+	if language == "python" && runtimeCloudProvider == "aks" {
+		return exampleWorkflowBaseURL + "/build-deploy-python.yml", nil
+	}
+
+	if language == "python" && runtimeCloudProvider == "gke" {
+		return exampleWorkflowBaseURL + "/build-deploy-python-google.yml", nil
+	}
+
+	if language == "python" && runtimeCloudProvider == "iss" {
+		return "",
+			fmt.Errorf("Example workflow is not implemented yet for language '%s' and runtime cloud provider '%s'",
+				language,
+				runtimeCloudProvider,
+			)
+	}
+
 	// Dockerfile
 	if language == "dockerfile" && runtimeCloudProvider == "aks" {
 		return exampleWorkflowBaseURL + "/build-deploy-dockerfile.yml", nil
diff --git a/pkg/shared/flags.go b/pkg/shared/flags.go
index 257f03d..e59160a 100644
--- a/pkg/shared/flags.go
+++ b/pkg/shared/flags.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func ProjectFileFlag() *cli.StringFlag {
 		Name:    "project-file",
 		Aliases: []string{"f"},
 		Usage: "The project file to use. We currently support .NET (*.csproj), Go (go.mod)," +
-			" Python with uv (uv.lock) or a generic Docker project (Dockerfile).",
+			" Python with uv (pyproject.toml) or a generic Docker project (Dockerfile).",
 	}
 }