lorem-ipsum

Lorem Ipsum Generator

Overview

Generate lorem ipsum placeholder text using the bundled generator script. Always use the script to generate content rather than writing lorem ipsum directly.

Critical requirement: ALL text in the generated output must be lorem ipsum, including headings, bullet points, list items, table cells, and any other textual elements.

Generator Script

Use scripts/generate.py to produce lorem ipsum content. The script handles all text generation to ensure consistent, authentic lorem ipsum output.

Basic Usage

# Generate 3 paragraphs (default)
uv run scripts/generate.py

# Generate 5 paragraphs with 4 sentences each
uv run scripts/generate.py --paragraphs 5 --sentences 4

# Generate approximately 500 words
uv run scripts/generate.py --words 500

# Generate exactly 1000 characters
uv run scripts/generate.py --characters 1000

# Generate approximately 200 LLM tokens (~800 characters)
uv run scripts/generate.py --tokens 200

# Continuous text without paragraph breaks
uv run scripts/generate.py --paragraphs 4 --continuous

Structured Content

# 3 sections with headings and 2 paragraphs each
uv run scripts/generate.py --headings 3 --paragraphs 6

# 4 sections with bullet points (5 bullets each)
uv run scripts/generate.py --headings 4 --bullets 5

# Numbered lists instead of bullets
uv run scripts/generate.py --headings 3 --bullets 6 --numbered

# Realistic mixed document with 5 sections (varied content types)
uv run scripts/generate.py --mixed 5

The --mixed option generates realistic documents with varied structure per section:

• Some sections have paragraphs only
• Some have bullet or numbered lists
• Some have subheadings (h3) with nested content
• Some combine paragraphs with lists

Output Options

# Write to file
uv run scripts/generate.py --paragraphs 3 --output ~/Desktop/placeholder.txt

# HTML format
uv run scripts/generate.py --headings 2 --format html --output page.html

# Plain text (no markdown formatting)
uv run scripts/generate.py --format text

# Copy to clipboard
uv run scripts/generate.py --words 200 | pbcopy

All Options

Option	Description
--paragraphs N	Number of paragraphs (default: 3)
--sentences N	Sentences per paragraph (default: 5)
--words N	Approximate total word count
--characters N	Exact character count (truncates to match)
--tokens N	Estimated LLM token count (~4 chars/token)
--continuous	Output without paragraph breaks
--headings N	Number of sections with headings
--bullets N	Bullet points per section
--numbered	Use numbered lists instead of bullets
--mixed N	Realistic document with N sections, varied content types
--output FILE	Write to file instead of stdout
--format FORMAT	Output format: text, markdown, html (default: markdown)

Workflow

1. Interpret the user's request for length and structure
2. Run scripts/generate.py with appropriate options
3. If the user wants the output saved, use --output or redirect/pipe as needed
4. If the user wants it in clipboard, pipe to pbcopy
5. Display the result or confirm the file was written

Examples

"Generate 3 paragraphs of lorem ipsum"

uv run scripts/generate.py --paragraphs 3

"Create lorem ipsum with 3 headings and 2 paragraphs under each"

uv run scripts/generate.py --headings 3 --paragraphs 6

"Give me a document with bullet points"

uv run scripts/generate.py --headings 3 --bullets 5

"500 words of continuous lorem ipsum saved to ~/Desktop/placeholder.txt"

uv run scripts/generate.py --words 500 --continuous --output ~/Desktop/placeholder.txt

"Lorem ipsum with numbered lists in HTML format"

uv run scripts/generate.py --headings 4 --bullets 5 --numbered --format html

"Exactly 500 characters of lorem ipsum"

uv run scripts/generate.py --characters 500

"About 100 tokens worth of lorem ipsum with headings"

uv run scripts/generate.py --tokens 100 --headings 2

"A realistic document with mixed content"

uv run scripts/generate.py --mixed 5