uuid-nvim

uuid-nvim provides functions to generate, insert, and highlight V4 UUIDs in Neovim.

Installation

If you are using the Lazy package manager, add the following configuration to your Lazy setup:

{
  'TrevorS/uuid-nvim',
  lazy = true,
  config = function()
    -- optional configuration
    require('uuid-nvim').setup{
      case = 'upper',
    }
  end,
}

If you are using Packer.nvim as your plugin manager, include the following line in your Packer configuration:

use 'TrevorS/uuid-nvim'

-- don't forget to call setup
require('uuid-nvim').setup{}

Setup and Key Bindings

You can bind keys to toggle highlights and insert UUIDs:

local uuid = require('uuid-nvim')
uuid.setup{
  case = 'lower',
  quotes = 'single',
}

vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>ut', uuid.toggle_highlighting)
vim.keymap.set('i', '<C-u>', uuid.insert_v4)

Note

uuid-nvim uses Lua's native random number generation for simplicity and portability. Lua's random number generator is not cryptographically secure and the generated UUIDs should not be used in security-sensitive contexts.

Contributions

Feel free to open an issue or pull request if you find any bugs or have suggestions for improvements.