diff --git a/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el b/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el
index 803e7ed2..b34cdac9 100644
--- a/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@
 ;;                                                                     functions
 ;; =============================================================================
 
+(defun imalison:uuid ()
+  (interactive)
+  (s-replace "\n" "" (shell-command-to-string "uuid")))
 (defmacro suppress-messages (&rest forms)
   `(flet ((message (&rest r) nil))
      ,@forms))