Temporary Email Generator

A simple Python script that generates temporary email addresses using the DuckDuckGo Email Protection API and copies to your clipboard. Bind the script to a keyboard shortcut for instant access when signing up for new accounts or services.

Prerequisites

Create a .env file in the same directory as the script and add your DuckDuckGo API access token:

DUCKDUCKGO_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_access_token_here

You can find this by going to https://duckduckgo.com/email/settings/autofill and inspecting the network requests when generating a new email address.

Setting Up a Keyboard Shortcut

Windows

1. Save the script as generate_email.pyw.
2. Create a shortcut to the script.
3. Right-click the shortcut, select Properties, and set your desired key combination in the "Shortcut key" field.

macOS

1. Use Automator to create a Quick Action that runs the Python script.
2. In System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Services, assign a keyboard shortcut to this Quick Action.

Linux

The process varies depending on your desktop environment. Generally, you can add a custom keyboard shortcut in your system settings that runs the command:

python /path/to/this/repo/main.py