asgrim / uuid2clip

A simple tool that generates a UUIDv4 and puts it in the clipboard

uuid2clip

A basic CLI tool that generates a UUIDv4, puts it in the clipboard, and sends a system notification when done.

The intended use case is to set up a system keyboard shortcut (e.g. Win+U) to generate a UUID which can then be pasted into whatever you're trying to do.

Setup in Ubuntu

• Clone and build this with cargo build
• Get the path to the compiled binary (e.g. /path/to/uuid2clip/target/debug/uuid2clip)
• Set up a keyboard shortcut
  • Settings > Keyboard > View and Customise Shortcuts > Custom Shortcuts
  • Add a custom shortcut, e.g. Generate UUID
  • Set the command to the compiled binary (e.g. /path/to/uuid2clip/target/debug/uuid2clip)
  • Set the Shortcut itself to something you like (I use Win/Super + U)
• Then if I want a UUID, I just hit Win+U then Ctrl+V to paste it somewhere