xid.el is an Emacs Lisp implementation of the XID specification. These identifiers are:

• Compact: 12 bytes (96 bits) in length.
• Readable: Base32 encoded for ease of use.
• Sortable: Sortable by creation time.
• Unique: Contain embedded creation time, machine ID, process ID, and a counter.

Clone the repository and load it in your Emacs configuration:

(add-to-list 'load-path "/path/to/xid.el")
(require 'xid)

Alternatively, use straight.el:

(straight-use-package
 '(xid :type git :host github :repo "dimiro1/xid.el"))

Or straight.el + use-package macro

(use-package xid
  :straight (:type git :host github :repo "dimiro1/xid.el")
  :bind ("C-c x i d" . xid-insert))

• Generate a new XID: (xid-generate-encoded)
• Insert XID at point: M-x xid-insert
• Copy XID to clipboard: M-x xid-copy-to-clipboard

This implementation is heavily inspired by the Go implementation of XID. The Emacs Lisp version mirrors the logic and structure of the original Go code for compatibility and correctness.