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A powerful Python library and CLI tool for generating realistic, random user agent strings for Chrome, Firefox, and Opera browsers across multiple platforms.

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UAForge - UserAgent Generator

A powerful Python library and CLI tool for generating realistic, random user agent strings for Chrome, Firefox, and Opera browsers across multiple platforms.


Features

  • Multi-browser support: Generate user agents for Chrome, Firefox, and Opera
  • Cross-platform: Supports Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and iOS
  • Real version data: Uses real browser version information from official sources
  • Realistic combinations: Creates plausible user agent strings that mimic real browsers
  • SQLite database: Stores version data locally for fast access
  • Auto-update: Fetch latest browser versions from official sources
  • CLI interface: Easy command-line usage
  • Python API: Simple integration into Python projects

Installation

From PyPI (Recommended)

pip install uaforge

Quick Start

Using the CLI

Initialize the database (first-time setup):

uaforge --init

Generate a single user agent:

# Random browser user agent
uaforge

# Specific browser
uaforge --browser Chrome
uaforge --browser Firefox
uaforge --browser Opera

# Generate 10 Chrome user agents
uaforge --count 10 --browser Chrome

# Save to file
uaforge --count 50 --output useragents.txt --browser Firefox

Update browser versions:

# Update all versions
uaforge --update all

# Update specific browser
uaforge --update chrome
uaforge --update firefox
uaforge --update opera
uaforge --update android
uaforge --update mac

Using Python API

from uaforge import generate_user_agent, generate_multiple, update_versions

# Generate a single user agent
ua = generate_user_agent("Chrome")
print(ua)

# Generate multiple user agents
ua_list = generate_multiple(5)
for agent in ua_list:
    print(agent)

# Update browser versions
update_versions("all")

Advanced Usage

from uaforge.core.user_agent import UserAgentGenerator

# Create a custom generator
generator = UserAgentGenerator()

# Generate specific types
chrome_agent = generator.create_useragent("Chrome")
firefox_agent = generator.create_useragent("Firefox")
opera_agent = generator.create_useragent("Opera")

# Get a batch of agents
agents = generator.get_list(100)

Command Line Reference

Option Short Description
--count -c Number of user agents to generate (default: 1)
--browser -b Browser type: Chrome, Firefox, Opera, random (default: random)
--output -o Output file to save user agents
--update -u Update version information: all, chrome, firefox, opera, android, windows, linux, mac
--init Initialize database with initial data
--version -v Show version information

Examples

# Show version
uaforge --version

# Initialize database
uaforge --init

# Update all versions
uaforge --update all

# Generate 5 Firefox user agents
uaforge --count 5 --browser Firefox

# Generate 100 random user agents and save to file
uaforge --count 100 --output agents.txt

# Generate a single Chrome user agent
uaforge --browser Chrome

Database Structure

  • Browser versions: Chrome, Firefox, Opera version history
  • Platform information: Windows, Linux, macOS, Android system strings
  • Version types: Architecture and build types for each platform
  • Release dates: Version release information
  • Database location: ~/.useragent_generator/data/useragent.db

Supported Platforms and Browsers

Browsers

  • Google Chrome (desktop & mobile)
  • Mozilla Firefox (desktop & mobile)
  • Opera (desktop & mobile)

Operating Systems

  • Windows (NT 6.0 to NT 10.0)
  • Linux (X11 variants)
  • macOS (10.15 to 14.0)
  • Android (10 to 14)
  • iOS (simulated via macOS strings)

Architectures

  • Windows: x64, WOW64
  • Linux: i686, x86_64
  • Android: armv7l, armv8l

Project Structure

uaforge/
├── core/
│   ├── __init__.py        # init file   ├── database.py        # SQLite database operations   ├── user_agent.py      # Main user agent generator   ├── version_fetcher.py # Fetch versions from web   └── version_updater.py # Update database with new versions
├── data/
│   └── useragent.db       # SQLite database file
├── cli.py                 # Command-line interface
├── utils.py               # Utility functions
└── __init__.py            # Package exports

Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/bolgac/uaforge.git
cd uaforge

# Install in development mode
pip install -e .[dev]

# Run tests
python -m pytest

# Build distribution
python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel

Common Issues and Solutions

Database Not Found

uaforge --init

Empty User Agents

uaforge --update all

Network Issues

  • Check your internet connection
  • Use --init for offline mode with sample data
  • Configure proxy if needed

Permission Errors

  • Run with appropriate permissions
  • Check database file permissions

Contributing

Feel free to fork this project, submit PRs, or suggest features via GitHub Issues!

We welcome contributions of all kinds:

  • Bug reports and fixes
  • New features and enhancements
  • Documentation improvements
  • Testing and code quality improvements

Contact

  • GitHub Issues – for bugs and feedback
  • Email – bytearchsoft@gmail.com (for business inquiries or sponsorships)

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License — see the LICENSE file for details.


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