Usergen - Random Username Generator

Overview

usergen is a simple yet powerful utility written in Go, designed to generate random usernames by combining verbs with nouns in a verb-noun format. It's perfect for creating unique and memorable usernames for a variety of applications. The utility is flexible, allowing users to specify the number of usernames to generate and optionally copy the output directly to the clipboard.

Features

• Written in Go: Fast and efficient execution.
• Customizable Output: Control over the number of usernames generated.
• Clipboard Support: Easy copying of generated usernames to the clipboard for immediate use.
• Cross-Platform Compatibility: Supports OSX, Windows (tested on Windows 7 but should work on others), and Linux/Unix (requires 'xclip' or 'xsel').

Getting Started

Installation

You can download the provided release for your OS on the releases page

Usage

Run usergen with the following command-line arguments:

• -n X to specify the number of usernames to generate (where X is the number of usernames).
• -c to copy the generated usernames to the clipboard.

usergen -n 1 -c

This will generate a random username and copy it to the clipboard

Development

The repository includes a .devcontainer definition for easy development setup using Visual Studio Code's Dev Containers. This allows you to work with a consistent development environment.

License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE file in the repository for more information.