random_key_generator

random_key_generator is a small Node.js CLI for generating random values for local development, secrets, and quick one-off copies to the clipboard.

Features

• Generate random hexadecimal strings.
• Generate UUIDs.
• Generate passwords with a configurable length.
• Print a ready-to-use environment variable block.
• Copy generated values directly to the clipboard.

Installation

Install the package locally:

npm install

If you want to use the CLI globally during development, link it:

npm link

Usage

The CLI is exposed as rk.

rk

Generate a hex string of a specific length:

rk 32

Generate a UUID:

rk uuid

Generate a password:

rk pass
rk pass 24

Print a sample environment block:

rk env

Copy a generated value to the clipboard:

rk copy
rk copy pass
rk copy uuid

Command Reference

| Command | Description | | --- | --- | | rk | Prints a random hexadecimal string with the default length. | | rk <number> | Prints a hexadecimal string with the requested length. | | rk uuid | Prints a random UUID. | | rk pass | Prints a random password with the default length. | | rk pass <number> | Prints a password with the requested length. | | rk env | Prints a sample set of environment variables for app setup. | | rk copy | Copies a default hex string to the clipboard. | | rk copy pass | Copies a generated password to the clipboard. | | rk copy uuid | Copies a generated UUID to the clipboard. |

Examples

$ rk
488c319f0dca10ab0989447a021eb8b82dff76c6ecc4718448fbeda381d78f67

$ rk pass 12
Mq91c6cl6sP*

$ rk env
PORT=3000
JWT_SECRET=...
DB_PASSWORD=...
DB_NAME=mydatabase
SESSION_SECRET=...
COOKIE_SECRET=...
PASSWORD=...

Project Structure

package.json
bin/rk.js

Notes

• The CLI uses Node's built-in crypto module for randomness.
• Clipboard support is provided by clipboardy.