Awesome
cuidgen
A command-line utility based on cuid.net for generating collision-resistant ids. You can read more about CUIDs from the official project website.
Installation
.NET Tool
dotnet tool install --global cuidgen.tool
If you prefer, cuidgen is also available as a portable binary for Windows, Mac and Linux for download from the Releases page.
Example Usage
cuidgen is designed to be as simple as possible and is perfect for usage in scripting.
# generate a CUIDv2 value with a length of 10
$ cuidgen -l:10
fd59iobs0p
:memo: cuidgen by default will generate CUIDv2 values
Command Arguments
| Argument | Description | Default Value | Accepted Values |
|---|---|---|---|
| -l:<length> | Desired length of the CUID value (only applies to CUIDv2) | 24 | 4-32 |
| -g:<version> | Generation of the CUID to generate | 2 | 1 or 2 |