diff --git a/crates/uv-scripts/src/lib.rs b/crates/uv-scripts/src/lib.rs
index e5a992e61b8a..cdcccc96e613 100644
--- a/crates/uv-scripts/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-scripts/src/lib.rs
@@ -56,6 +56,47 @@ impl Pep723Item {
     }
 }
 
+/// A reference to a PEP 723 item.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum Pep723ItemRef<'item> {
+    /// A PEP 723 script read from disk.
+    Script(&'item Pep723Script),
+    /// A PEP 723 script provided via `stdin`.
+    Stdin(&'item Pep723Metadata),
+    /// A PEP 723 script provided via a remote URL.
+    Remote(&'item Pep723Metadata),
+}
+
+impl Pep723ItemRef<'_> {
+    /// Return the [`Pep723Metadata`] associated with the item.
+    pub fn metadata(&self) -> &Pep723Metadata {
+        match self {
+            Self::Script(script) => &script.metadata,
+            Self::Stdin(metadata) => metadata,
+            Self::Remote(metadata) => metadata,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Return the path of the PEP 723 item, if any.
+    pub fn path(&self) -> Option<&Path> {
+        match self {
+            Self::Script(script) => Some(&script.path),
+            Self::Stdin(_) => None,
+            Self::Remote(_) => None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'item> From<&'item Pep723Item> for Pep723ItemRef<'item> {
+    fn from(item: &'item Pep723Item) -> Self {
+        match item {
+            Pep723Item::Script(script) => Self::Script(script),
+            Pep723Item::Stdin(metadata) => Self::Stdin(metadata),
+            Pep723Item::Remote(metadata) => Self::Remote(metadata),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// A PEP 723 script, including its [`Pep723Metadata`].
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Pep723Script {
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/project/add.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/project/add.rs
index 8c7be904cd7a..1220d532dcda 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/project/add.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/project/add.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ use uv_pypi_types::{redact_credentials, ParsedUrl, RequirementSource, VerbatimPa
 use uv_python::{Interpreter, PythonDownloads, PythonEnvironment, PythonPreference, PythonRequest};
 use uv_requirements::{NamedRequirementsResolver, RequirementsSource, RequirementsSpecification};
 use uv_resolver::FlatIndex;
-use uv_scripts::{Pep723Item, Pep723Script};
+use uv_scripts::{Pep723ItemRef, Pep723Script};
 use uv_settings::PythonInstallMirrors;
 use uv_types::{BuildIsolation, HashStrategy};
 use uv_warnings::warn_user_once;
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn add(
 
         // Discover the interpreter.
         let interpreter = ScriptInterpreter::discover(
-            &Pep723Item::Script(script.clone()),
+            Pep723ItemRef::Script(&script),
             python.as_deref().map(PythonRequest::parse),
             python_preference,
             python_downloads,
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/project/mod.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/project/mod.rs
index d3506c6164f8..d7807c29a614 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/project/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/project/mod.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ use uv_resolver::{
     FlatIndex, Lock, OptionsBuilder, PythonRequirement, RequiresPython, ResolverEnvironment,
     ResolverOutput,
 };
-use uv_scripts::Pep723Item;
+use uv_scripts::Pep723ItemRef;
 use uv_settings::PythonInstallMirrors;
 use uv_types::{BuildIsolation, EmptyInstalledPackages, HashStrategy};
 use uv_warnings::{warn_user, warn_user_once};
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ pub(crate) struct ScriptInterpreter(Interpreter);
 impl ScriptInterpreter {
     /// Discover the interpreter to use for the current [`Pep723Item`].
     pub(crate) async fn discover(
-        script: &Pep723Item,
+        script: Pep723ItemRef<'_>,
         python_request: Option<PythonRequest>,
         python_preference: PythonPreference,
         python_downloads: PythonDownloads,
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ impl ScriptPython {
     pub(crate) async fn from_request(
         python_request: Option<PythonRequest>,
         workspace: Option<&Workspace>,
-        script: &Pep723Item,
+        script: Pep723ItemRef<'_>,
         no_config: bool,
     ) -> Result<Self, ProjectError> {
         // First, discover a requirement from the workspace
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/project/run.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/project/run.rs
index 04f6cd9ac4b5..31678867b8f9 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/project/run.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/project/run.rs
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn run(
 
         // Discover the interpreter for the script.
         let interpreter = ScriptInterpreter::discover(
-            &script,
+            (&script).into(),
             python.as_deref().map(PythonRequest::parse),
             python_preference,
             python_downloads,