diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ecd0ab9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+module streifling.com/jason/atom-feed
+
+go 1.23.2
+
+require github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7790d7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 h1:NIvaJDMOsjHA8n1jAhLSgzrAzy1Hgr+hNrb57e+94F0=
+github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
diff --git a/id.go b/id.go
index de938f0..180070f 100644
--- a/id.go
+++ b/id.go
@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
 package atomfeed
 
-import "errors"
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+)
 
 type ID struct {
 	*CommonAttributes
 	URI URI `xml:"uri"`
 }
 
+func NewID() *ID {
+	return &ID{URI: URI(fmt.Sprint("urn:uuid:", uuid.New()))}
+}
+
 func (i *ID) Check() error {
 	if i.URI == "" {
 		return errors.New("uri element of id empty")