getid

A command-line tool to generate random { cuid, nanoid, uuidv4 } ids.

Install

• Install a recent version of Rust using rustup or update it with:

# rustup update

• Install get-id with cargo:

# cargo install getid

Usage

Basic usage:

# getid cuid
# getid nanoid
# getid uuidv4

Help:

# getid --help

getid -- Generate a random { cuid, nanoid, uuidv4 }.

Usage:
  getid <command> [<flags>...]
  getid [--help, --version]

Commands:
  cuid           Generate a random cuid.
  nanoid         Generate a random nanoid.
  uuidv4         Generate a random uuidv4.

Options:
  -v, --version  Show program version.
  -h, --help     Show this help again.

Type 'getid <command> --help' for information on a specific command.

Formats

cuid

Basic usage:

getid cuid

Help:

# getid cuid --help

getid cuid -- Generate a random 'cuid'.

Usage:
  getid cuid [--slug]

Options:
  --slug      Generate a smaller id (7-10 characters) intended for short urls.
  -h, --help  Show this help again.
  
For more information on the 'cuid' format, see: https://github.com/ericelliott/cuid.

nanoid

Basic usage:

# getid nanoid

Help:

# getid nanoid --help

getid nanoid -- Generate a random 'nanoid'.

Usage:
  getid nanoid [--length <len>]

Options:
  --length <len>  Length of generated id. [default: 21]
  -h, --help      Show this help again.
  
For more information on the 'nanoid' format, see: https://zelark.github.io/nano-id-cc/.

uuidv4

Basic usage:

# getid uuidv4

Help:

# getid uuidv4 --help

getid uuidv4 -- Generate a random 'uuidv4'.

Usage:
  getid uuidv4 [--urn]

Options:
  --urn       Format the generated id as 'urn'.
  -h, --help  Show this help again.

For more information on the 'uuidv4' format, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universally_unique_identifier#Version_4_(random).