A precision tactical weapon system for generating Star Wars-themed nomenclature across all Imperial infrastructure deployments.
A professional CLI tool for generating unique, Star Wars-themed multi-word names for servers, containers, databases, projects, and any resource requiring memorable identification.
CLASSIFIED IMPERIAL MEMO - SECURITY DIRECTIVE #DS-001
After extensive post-mortem analysis of Death Star I's catastrophic failure, Imperial Engineering has identified a critical naming vulnerability: obvious infrastructure nomenclature that telegraphs weaknesses.
Historical records show that poorly named infrastructure components led to tactical disasters:
obvious-open-duct-007- UNACCEPTABLE - Literally advertising the vulnerabilitythermal-exhaust-port-unshielded- SECURITY BREACH - Rebel intelligence loves youmain-reactor-easy-access- COURT MARTIAL MATERIAL - Self-documenting failurebackup-power-no-auth- TREASON - Why not just send the Rebels an invitation?
This name generator ensures your infrastructure uses tactically sound, memorable, yet non-descriptive nomenclature that doesn't advertise security vulnerabilities:
stealth-protocol-847- APPROVED - Memorable, unique, gives nothing awaycrimson-falcon-a3f- EXCELLENT - Cool name, zero tactical intel leakedquantum-garrison-2b9- COMMENDED - Good luck reverse-engineering that, Rebels
When building packages with uv (the modern Python package manager), you need:
- Memorable names for test deployments, databases, containers
- Unique identifiers that don't collide across environments
- Professional naming that doesn't expose your architecture
- Reproducible builds for CI/CD pipelines (seed support)
- Fast generation without manual bikeshedding
This tool demonstrates best practices for uv-based Python packaging while solving a real problem: generating good names automatically, so your infrastructure doesn't end up with names like database-with-default-password-prod or api-server-no-rate-limiting-01.
TL;DR: Don't let your naming conventions become your downfall. Use this tool to generate names that are memorable but meaningless to adversaries.
- Zero-Installation Deployment: Execute via
uvxwith no pre-installation required - Tactical Flexibility: 5 output formats (kebab, snake, camel, pascal, space)
- Uniqueness Protocols: 5 suffix strategies (none, digits, hex, symbol, uuid)
- Reproducible Operations: Seed-based generation for CI/CD pipelines
- Grammar-Enhanced: Linguistically sound 1-5 word combinations
- High-Speed Execution: <500ms cold start, <10ms per name generation
# Deploy weapon system instantly - no installation required
uvx starwars-namegen
# Tactical mission parameters
uvx starwars-namegen -c 3 -f snake --random hex# Install to local command station
uv tool install starwars-namegen
# Execute tactical operations
starwars-namegen -c 3 -f kebab --random digits# Clone imperial archives
git clone https://gitlab.com/hackur/starwars-namegen
cd starwars-namegen
# Activate tactical systems
uv sync
# Execute from development bay
uv run starwars-namegen --helpstarwars-namegen [OPTIONS]
| Parameter | Type | Description | Combat Example |
|---|---|---|---|
-c, --count |
INTEGER | Word count (1-5) | -c 3 generates 3-word name |
-f, --format |
CHOICE | Output format | -f snake generates rebel_base_secured |
-m, --multiple |
INTEGER | Generate multiple targets | -m 10 generates 10 names |
-r, --random |
CHOICE | Suffix type | --random hex appends -a3f |
-s, --seed |
INTEGER | Reproducible operations | --seed 42 |
--version |
FLAG | Display weapon version | Shows v0.1.0 |
--help |
FLAG | Tactical manual | Full command docs |
| Format | Example Output | Primary Use Case |
|---|---|---|
kebab (default) |
rebel-fleet-deployed |
URLs, hostnames, containers |
snake |
rebel_fleet_deployed |
Files, database tables, Python vars |
camel |
rebelFleetDeployed |
JavaScript/Java variables |
pascal |
RebelFleetDeployed |
Classes, types, components |
space |
Rebel Fleet Deployed |
Human-readable displays |
# Name container armada
for i in {1..5}; do
NAME=$(starwars-namegen -c 2 -f kebab --random digits)
docker run -d --name $NAME nginx:alpine
done# Create unique database names
starwars-namegen -m 3 -c 2 -f snake --random uuid# Reproducible build identifiers
BUILD_ID=$(starwars-namegen --seed ${GITHUB_RUN_ID} -c 2 -f kebab)
echo "Deploying build: $BUILD_ID"from starwars_namegen.cli import StarWarsNameGenerator
# Initialize tactical system
generator = StarWarsNameGenerator()
# Generate single name
name = generator.generate_name(
word_count=3,
output_format="kebab",
suffix_type="digits"
)
print(name)# Run test suite
uv run pytest
# Run with coverage
uv run pytest --cov=src/starwars_namegen --cov-report=html
# Run operational tests
./final_test.sh# Install with dev dependencies
uv sync --all-extras
# Run type checking
uv run mypy src/
# Run linting
uv run ruff check src/Created by Jeremy Sarda (jeremy@hackur.io)
MIT License - See LICENSE for full authorization credentials.
OPERATIONAL STATUS: All systems nominal. Weapon platform ready for deployment.
May the Force be with your infrastructure.