lorem-ipsum

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.

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

Basic Usage

```bash

# 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

```bash

# 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) |

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

"Generate 3 paragraphs of lorem ipsum"

```bash

uv run scripts/generate.py --paragraphs 3

```

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

```bash

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

```

"Give me a document with bullet points"

```bash

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

```

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

```bash

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

```

"Lorem ipsum with numbered lists in HTML format"

```bash

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

```

"Exactly 500 characters of lorem ipsum"

```bash

uv run scripts/generate.py --characters 500

```

"About 100 tokens worth of lorem ipsum with headings"

```bash

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

```

"A realistic document with mixed content"

```bash

uv run scripts/generate.py --mixed 5

```