lorem-ipsum

SKILL.md

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

```bash
# 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

Interpret the user's request for length and structure

Run scripts/generate.py with appropriate options

If the user wants the output saved, use --output or redirect/pipe as needed

If the user wants it in clipboard, pipe to pbcopy

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