Stand-in replacement for the UUID package that doesn't require Python

[PPPDUD]

See README.md for more info.

[Copilot]

Pull request overview

This pull request introduces a new package called better-uuid that provides UUID generation functionality without requiring Python. It uses the native uuidgen command available on Linux and macOS systems, offering a lightweight alternative to Python-based UUID packages.

Key Changes:

• Adds a new package better-uuid version 0.1.0 with two triggers for UUID generation
• Provides :uuid trigger for standard hyphenated UUIDs and :nuuid for non-hyphenated UUIDs
• Includes package metadata, documentation, and MIT license

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 4 out of 4 changed files in this pull request and generated 3 comments.

File	Description
packages/better-uuid/0.1.0/package.yml	Defines two shell command-based triggers for UUID generation using uuidgen
packages/better-uuid/0.1.0/_manifest.yml	Contains package metadata including name, version, author, and tags
packages/better-uuid/0.1.0/README.md	Provides usage documentation and platform compatibility notes
packages/better-uuid/0.1.0/LICENSE	Standard MIT License with 2026 copyright

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[smeech]

A simple package of two useful triggers with safe shell commands.

Copilot has made a few very minor suggestions, most of which I agree with, in addition to my own comments. None of these are deal-breakers, however!

[smeech]

Perhaps include a link to the other package, and update the other's README.md to link to this one?

[PPPDUD]

I didn't know that I was allowed to update other READMEs! I'll do this shortly.

[smeech]

Any updates need approval, but I see no reason why not.

[PPPDUD]

@smeech I have a question. Do you know why espanso install dummy-package --git https://github.com/PPPDUD/hub/ --external fails (while parsing a block mapping, did not find expected key at line 5 column 24) whereas espanso install dummy-package --git https://github.com/espanso/dummy-repository --external works just fine?

[smeech]

I think you have to include the dummy-repository package name in your first command, like you did in your second. Neither have five lines, so the error may be in a different YML file? The error message should tell you which file is failing. Mind you if the second command succeeds, the lack of filename may be loading something else.

[PPPDUD]

I think you have to include the dummy-repository package name in your first command, like you did in your second. Neither have five lines, so the error may be in a different YML file? The error message should tell you which file is failing. Mind you if the second command succeeds, the lack of filename may be loading something else.

Interesting... it seems like I can't install from the hub repo over Git either???

$ espanso install dummy-package --git https://github.com/espanso/hub --external
installing package: dummy-package - version: latest
using package provider: github
unable to install package: manifest YAML parsing error

Caused by:
    0: Failed manifest parsing for path: /tmp/espanso-package-download.inE7kT5fmpRd/hub-main/.github/scripts/validate/test_packages/invalid-manifest-yaml/0.1.0/_manifest.yml
    1: while parsing a block mapping, did not find expected key at line 5 column 24
    2: while parsing a block mapping, did not find expected key at line 5 column 24

[PPPDUD]

Whoopsies! Renaming the branch closed the PR; new pull request at #211.