A comprehensive utility for generating and inspecting universally unique identifiers across multiple standards including time-ordered v7 and deterministic v5.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install uuid-tool
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install uuid-tool using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is UUID Tool?
The UUID Tool is a versatile utility designed for developers and system architects who require robust unique identifier generation. As part of the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, it provides a streamlined interface to create identifiers for distributed systems, database primary keys, and idempotency tokens. Whether you need the randomness of v4 or the database-friendly time-ordering of v7, this tool ensures high collision resistance and compliance with RFC standards.
By integrating this skill, developers can handle complex identification requirements directly through their AI agent. It simplifies the process of generating bulk identifiers and parsing existing strings to extract metadata like timestamps and version variants, making it an essential component for modern backend development and data engineering workflows within Openclaw Skills.
UUID Tool Use Cases
- Creating time-ordered primary keys using UUID v7 to improve database indexing performance.
- Generating deterministic identifiers using UUID v5 for consistent mapping of domain names or URLs.
- Producing bulk sets of random v4 UUIDs for mock data generation or integration testing.
- Parsing unknown UUID strings to debug versioning and timestamp metadata in distributed logs.
- Generating nil UUIDs for default values in schema definitions.
How UUID Tool Works
- The user specifies the desired UUID version (v1, v4, v5, or v7) and optional parameters like count or formatting.
- For namespace-based versions like v5, the tool hashes the provided name and namespace to ensure a deterministic result.
- For time-based versions like v7, the tool captures the current system entropy and timestamp to generate a sortable identifier.
- The tool processes formatting flags such as uppercase conversion or hyphen removal to match specific system requirements.
- The generated identifiers are outputted to the console or returned as a JSON array for automated processing.
UUID Tool Setup
To install and begin using the UUID Tool within your environment, ensure you have the core framework initialized. Add the skill to your local configuration to enable the following CLI commands:
# Generate a standard v4 UUID
uuid-tool --generate v4
# Generate multiple time-ordered v7 UUIDs for a database migration
uuid-tool --generate v7 --count 50
UUID Tool Data Schema & Taxonomy
The UUID Tool handles data in both standard string formats and structured JSON. When using the --json flag, it organizes output into an array for easy programmatic consumption.
| Attribute | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Version | The UUID standard used (v1, v4, v5, v7) | v7 |
| Namespace | Predefined keys for v5 generation | dns, url, oid, x500 |
| Formatting | Case and separator preferences | --no-hyphens, --upper |
| Output Type | The structure of the returned data | Plain Text or JSON Array |
UUID Tool Advanced Features
- Bulk Generation: Support for generating up to 1000 UUIDs in a single execution for high-scale environment setup.
- Deterministic Mapping: Consistent v5 generation ensuring that the same input always yields the same UUID, crucial for data deduplication.
- Metadata Inspection: Deep parsing capabilities to extract the internal structure, including the embedded timestamp and variant bits.
- Programmable Integration: Native JSON output support allows this skill to pipe data directly into other Openclaw Skills or external scripts.
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