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IdGenerator

Provides identifier generation for AI features.

The IdGenerator service exposes one operation, generateId, which returns a string inside Effect. AI modules use it for values such as tool call ids and generated response item ids. This module includes the service tag, service interface, default generator, configurable custom generator, and layer for providing the service.

6 exports Added in v4.0.0 Source

Constructors

Default ID generator service implementation.

Details

Uses the standard configuration with "id" prefix and generates IDs in the format "id_XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX" where X represents random alphanumeric characters.

Signature

declare const defaultIdGenerator: Service;

make

Added in v4.0.0 Source

Creates a custom ID generator service with the specified options.

Details

Validates the configuration to ensure the separator is not part of the alphabet, which would cause ambiguity in parsing generated IDs.

Signature

declare const make: (...args: [MakeOptions]) => Effect<
  {
    generateId: (...args: []) => Effect<string, never, never>;
  },
  IllegalArgumentError,
  never
>;

Layers

layer

Added in v4.0.0 Source

Creates a Layer that provides the IdGenerator service with custom configuration.

When to use

Use when you need to provide ID generation capabilities from validated configuration.

Signature

declare function layer(options: MakeOptions): Layer<IdGenerator, IllegalArgumentError>;

Models

Service interface

Added in v4.0.0 Source

The service interface for ID generation.

Details

Defines the contract that all ID generator implementations must fulfill. The service provides a single method for generating unique identifiers in an effectful context.

Signature

interface Service {
  readonly generateId: () => Effect<string>;
}

Options

MakeOptions interface

Added in v4.0.0 Source

Configuration options for creating custom ID generators.

Signature

interface MakeOptions {
  readonly alphabet: string;
  readonly prefix?: string;
  readonly separator: string;
  readonly size: number;
}

Services

IdGenerator

Added in v4.0.0 Source

Service tag for AI identifier generation services.

When to use

Use to access or provide the service that creates identifiers for AI tool calls and related generated values.

Details

This tag is used to provide and access ID generation functionality throughout the application. It follows Effect's standard service pattern for type-safe dependency injection.

Signature

declare class IdGenerator extends Shape<"@effect/ai/IdGenerator", Service, this> {
  constructor(_: never);
}