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https://github.com/PurpleBooth/readable-name-generator

Generates readable names for things like throwaway infrastructure
https://github.com/PurpleBooth/readable-name-generator

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Generates readable names for things like throwaway infrastructure

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# Readable Name Generator

Generate a readable name for throwaway infrastructure

## Usage

### Basic Usage

``` shell,script(name="random_name")
readable-name-generator
```

``` shell,skip()
capable_munson
```

### Reproducing names

``` shell,script(name="running")
readable-name-generator --initial-seed 1
```

``` shell,verify(script_name="running")
flexible_briseglace
```

### Changing the separator

``` shell,script(name="seperator")
readable-name-generator --initial-seed 1 --separator "###"
```

``` shell,verify(script_name="seperator")
flexible###briseglace
```

### Full usage

``` shell,script(name="help")
readable-name-generator --help
```

``` shell,verify(script_name="help")
Generate a readable name for throwaway infrastructure

Usage: readable-name-generator [OPTIONS]

Options:
-s, --separator
The separator to use [env: READABLE_NAME_GENERATOR_SEPARATOR=] [default: _]
-i, --initial-seed
Use a known seed to generate the readable name for repeatability [env:
READABLE_NAME_GENERATOR_INITIAL_SEED=]
-c, --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

``` shell,skip()
docker run --rm -it ghcr.io/purplebooth/readable-name-generator:latest -i 1
```

``` shell,skip()
flexible_briseglace
```

## Installing

Download the [latest
release](https://codeberg.org/PurpleBooth/readable-name-generator/releases)
and run it. I install it with homebrew. Or you could use docker.

### Binaries

Binaries for Windows, Linux and MacOS are available on the [releases
page](https://codeberg.org/PurpleBooth/readable-name-generator/releases/latest)

### Packages

Packages are available for various platforms, including Debian, Arch Linux, RPM-based distributions, Alpine, and Docker.

You can access them on the [packages page](https://codeberg.org/PurpleBooth/readable-name-generator/packages).

Additionally, a Homebrew repository is provided:

``` shell,skip()
brew install PurpleBooth/repo/readable-name-generator
```

## Development

### Testing

To run the tests, run

``` shell,skip()
just test
```

To run the end-to-end tests, run

``` shell,skip()
just specdown
```

### Automatic Code Formatting

To automatically tidy up the code in whatever way possible run

``` shell,skip()
just fmt
```

### Building docker

We have a docker container

``` shell,skip()
docker build -t "codeberg.org/purplebooth/readable-name-generator:latest"
docker run --rm -it codeberg.org/purplebooth/readable-name-generator:latest -i 1
```

``` shell,skip()
flexible_briseglace
```

## License

[CC0 1.0 Universal](LICENSE.md).