3 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/api.rs b/atuin-common/src/api.rs
index 82ee6604..82ee6604 100644
--- a/src/api.rs
+++ b/atuin-common/src/api.rs
diff --git a/atuin-common/src/lib.rs b/atuin-common/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a01e10d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/atuin-common/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate serde_derive;
+
+pub mod api;
+pub mod utils;
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/atuin-common/src/utils.rs
index b395b148..ac5738b3 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/atuin-common/src/utils.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crypto::digest::Digest;
 use crypto::sha2::Sha256;
 use sodiumoxide::crypto::pwhash::argon2id13;
+use uuid::Uuid;
 
 pub fn hash_secret(secret: &str) -> String {
     sodiumoxide::init().unwrap();
@@ -22,3 +23,7 @@ pub fn hash_str(string: &str) -> String {
 
     hasher.result_str()
 }
+
+pub fn uuid_v4() -> String {
+    Uuid::new_v4().to_simple().to_string()
+}