Command-line tool

petname

cargo/petname

Checked 25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC · Listing refreshed from Homebrew, winget, npm, Scoop and cargo; npm packages checked against OSV.dev

Generate human readable random names. Usable as a library and from the command-line.

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Type

Command-line tool

Install on

Windows, macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

Windows

cargo install petname

macOS

cargo install petname

Linux

cargo install petname

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