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Show HN: Id-agent – Token efficient UUID alternative for AI agents
id-agent is a token-efficient alternative to UUIDs designed for AI agents, using human-readable word-based IDs that cost approximately 14 tokens compared to UUIDs' 23 tokens while maintaining strong collision resistance. The system draws words from a curated 4,096-word list where each word contributes 12 bits of entropy, allowing configurable ID lengths (3-10 words) suited to different scales, with the default 8-word configuration providing 96 bits of entropy and safety for over 300 trillion items. This approach makes IDs easier for both humans and LLMs to reliably copy and remember in prompts, logs, and memory while reducing context window consumption.
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