Bullshit Generator

The Bullshit Generator is a program inspired by Plan 9's bullshit script. It generates random nonsense phases by combining words and phrases from a customizable data file, making it perfect for creating humorous or jargon-filled text.

Features

• Randomized sentence generation using categories like:
  • Starting words
  • Suffixes
  • Protocols
  • Endings
• Support for custom word files via the -f option or environment variables.
• Generate multiple phrases with a single command.

Requirements

• Go Compiler

Installation

Clone the repository and build bullshit using the Go Compiler:

go build bullshit.go

• 9front.txt does contain all words which are provided in 9front
• bullshit.txt does contain an extended list of words for generating phases

Usage

./bullshit [-s] [-f file] [times]

Options

• times: (Optional) The number of sentences to generate. Default is 1.
• -f file: (Optional) Specify a custom data file. If omitted, the program uses:
  1. The path specified in the environment variable $BULLSHIT_FILE.
  2. The file $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bullshit.txt or ~/.config/bullshit.txt.
  3. The file /usr/share/bullshit.txt.
• -s: (Optional) Sort input records and print sorted file to stdout

Examples

Generate a Single Nonsense Phrase

./bullshit

Generate 5 Phrases

./bullshit 5

Use a Custom Word File

./bullshit -f custom_bullshit.txt

Set a Default File via Environment Variable

export BULLSHIT_FILE=/path/to/bullshit.txt
./bullshit

License

This project is licensed under the Zlib License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Credits

This program is inspired by the bullshit command from 9front's.