Nano ID is a small, fast, and secure URL-friendly unique string ID generator for JavaScript. It is just 127 bytes (minified and brotlied), has no dependencies, and uses a larger alphabet than UUID (A-Za-z0-9_-) to reduce ID size from 36 to 21 symbols. It is 50% faster than native crypto.randomUUID() and has been ported to over 20 programming languages.
- Includes a CLI for generating IDs from the terminal via `npx nanoid` with options for custom size and alphabet
- Provides a TypeScript API for casting generated strings into opaque string types
- Has a `non-secure` variant for environments without hardware random generators, though it is slower than the secure version
- Built by Evil Martians, a design and engineering consultancy for developer tools, AI, and cybersecurity startups
- Includes a CLI for generating IDs from the terminal via `npx nanoid` with options for custom size and alphabet
- Provides a TypeScript API for casting generated strings into opaque string types
- Has a `non-secure` variant for environments without hardware random generators, though it is slower than the secure version
- Built by Evil Martians, a design and engineering consultancy for developer tools, AI, and cybersecurity startups
The article discusses the potential downsides of Moltbook, a proposed platform aiming to connect AI agents directly with users, bypassing traditional agents. It argues that Moltbook could disintermediate human agents, leading to a 'revolt' and ultimately harming the AI ecosystem. Concerns include lack of quality control, potential for misuse, and the importance of human oversight in AI interactions.
