Lorem Gen#

Generate placeholder text via CLI. Supports multiple styles and output formats.

Quick Start#

bash

# 3 paragraphs of classic Lorem Ipsum
python3 scripts/lorem_gen.py

# 5 sentences
python3 scripts/lorem_gen.py -n 5 -u sentences

# 50 words of hipster-style text
python3 scripts/lorem_gen.py -n 50 -u words -s hipster

# Tech jargon as HTML
python3 scripts/lorem_gen.py -s tech -f html

# JSON output with reproducible seed
python3 scripts/lorem_gen.py -n 2 -f json --seed 42

Options#

FlagDescriptionDefault-n, --countNumber of units3-u, --unit``paragraphs, sentences, or wordsparagraphs-s, --style``lorem, hipster, or techlorem-f, --format``plain, html, markdown, jsonplain--no-classicSkip "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet..." openingoff--seedRandom seed for reproducible outputnone

Styles#

• lorem — Classic Latin placeholder text
• hipster — Artisan / wellness / lifestyle vocabulary
• tech — DevOps, cloud, and infrastructure jargon

Notes#

• No external dependencies (Python 3 stdlib only)
• First paragraph starts with the classic opening by default (use --no-classic to disable)
• Use --seed for deterministic output across runs