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Readable Name Generator

Generate a readable name for throwaway infrastructure

Usage

Basic Usage

readable-name-generator
capable_munson

Reproducing names

readable-name-generator --initial-seed 1
gregarious_pauli

Changing the separator

readable-name-generator --initial-seed 1 --separator "###"
gregarious###pauli

Full usage

readable-name-generator --help
Generate a readable name for throwaway infrastructure

Usage: readable-name-generator [OPTIONS]

Options:
  -s, --separator <SEPARATOR>
          The separator to use [env: READABLE_NAME_GENERATOR_SEPARATOR=] [default: _]
  -i, --initial-seed <INITIAL_SEED>
          Use a known seed to generate the readable name for repeatability [env:
          READABLE_NAME_GENERATOR_INITIAL_SEED=]
  -c, --completion-shell <COMPLETION_SHELL>
          Generate completion for your shell [env: COMPLETION_SHELL=] [possible values: bash,
          elvish, fish, powershell, zsh]
  -h, --help
          Print help
  -V, --version
          Print version

Docker

We also have a docker image

docker run --rm -it ghcr.io/purplebooth/readable-name-generator:latest -i 1
gregarious_pauli

Installing

Download the latest release and run it. I install it with homebrew. Or you could use docker.

Homebrew

brew install PurpleBooth/repo/readable-name-generator

Binaries

Binaries for Windows, Linux and MacOS are available on the releases page

Development

Testing

To run the tests, run

just test

To run the end-to-end tests, run

just specdown

Automatic Code Formatting

To automatically tidy up the code in whatever way possible run

just fmt

Building docker

We have a docker container

docker build -t "ghcr.io/purplebooth/readable-name-generator:latest"
docker run --rm -it ghcr.io/purplebooth/readable-name-generator:latest -i 1
gregarious_pauli

License

CC0 1.0 Universal.