diff --git a/src/components/AddChannelModal.vue b/src/components/AddChannelModal.vue
index a335419..1a5a730 100644
--- a/src/components/AddChannelModal.vue
+++ b/src/components/AddChannelModal.vue
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ async function create() {
 
     // Create channel
     await wksp.chat.newChannel({
-      id: 0, // auto
+      uuid: String(), // auto
       name: name.value,
     });
 
diff --git a/src/components/AddProjectModal.vue b/src/components/AddProjectModal.vue
index ab12f4b..fe3ae87 100644
--- a/src/components/AddProjectModal.vue
+++ b/src/components/AddProjectModal.vue
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ async function create() {
     if (!wksp) return;
 
     // Check if project already exists
-    const projs = await wksp.proj.getProjects();
+    const projs = wksp.proj.getProjects();
     if (projs.some((c) => c.name === name.value)) {
       Toast.error('Project with this name already exists');
       return;
diff --git a/src/components/NavBar.vue b/src/components/NavBar.vue
index 4f4d884..b75ae08 100644
--- a/src/components/NavBar.vue
+++ b/src/components/NavBar.vue
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
       <template v-if="routeIsWorkspace">
         <p class="menu-label">Projects</p>
         <ul class="menu-list">
-          <li v-for="proj in projects" :key="proj.name">
+          <li v-for="proj in projects" :key="proj.uuid">
             <router-link :to="linkProject(proj)">
               <div class="link-inner">
                 <FontAwesomeIcon class="mr-1" :icon="faLayerGroup" size="sm" />
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
               </div>
 
               <ProjectTreeMenu
-                v-if="activeProjectName === proj.name"
+                v-if="activeProjectName === proj.uuid"
                 class="link-button"
                 :allow-new="true"
                 :allow-delete="false"
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
             </router-link>
 
             <ProjectTree
-              v-if="activeProjectName == proj.name"
+              v-if="activeProjectName == proj.uuid"
               class="outermost"
               ref="projectTree"
               :project="proj"
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
         <p class="menu-label">Discussion</p>
         <ul class="menu-list">
-          <li v-for="chan in channels" :key="chan.id">
+          <li v-for="chan in channels" :key="chan.uuid">
             <router-link :to="linkDiscuss(chan)">
               <FontAwesomeIcon class="mr-1" :icon="faHashtag" size="sm" />
               {{ chan.name }}
diff --git a/src/services/event-bus.ts b/src/services/event-bus.ts
index e75364c..07c6866 100644
--- a/src/services/event-bus.ts
+++ b/src/services/event-bus.ts
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ export const GlobalBus = new EventEmitter() as TypedEmitter<{
 
   /**
    * Event when the list of files in the active project is updated.
-   * @param project Name of the project that is active
+   * @param uuid UUID of the project that is active
    * @param files List of files in the project
    */
-  'project-files': (project: string, files: IProjectFile[]) => void;
+  'project-files': (uuid: string, files: IProjectFile[]) => void;
 
   /**
    * Various informational errors may be received here.
diff --git a/src/services/types.ts b/src/services/types.ts
index 4bff319..b33dc6d 100644
--- a/src/services/types.ts
+++ b/src/services/types.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export type IWkspStats = {
 
 export type IChatMessage = {
   /** Unique ID for each message */
-  uuid: number;
+  uuid: string;
   /** User who sent the message */
   user: string;
   /** Timestamp when the message was sent */
@@ -27,12 +27,14 @@ export type IChatMessage = {
 
 export type IChatChannel = {
   /** Channel ID */
-  id: number;
+  uuid: string;
   /** Channel name */
   name: string;
 };
 
 export type IProject = {
+  /** Project ID */
+  uuid: string;
   /** Project name */
   name: string;
 };
diff --git a/src/services/workspace-chat.ts b/src/services/workspace-chat.ts
index 4442d90..593027a 100644
--- a/src/services/workspace-chat.ts
+++ b/src/services/workspace-chat.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { EventEmitter } from 'events';
 import * as Y from 'yjs';
+import { nanoid } from 'nanoid';
 
-import type { IChatChannel, IChatMessage } from '@/services/types';
 import { GlobalBus } from '@/services/event-bus';
 import { SvsProvider } from '@/services/svs-provider';
 
+import type { IChatChannel, IChatMessage } from '@/services/types';
 import type TypedEmitter from 'typed-emitter';
 import type { WorkspaceAPI } from './ndn';
 
@@ -81,13 +82,13 @@ export class WorkspaceChat {
       throw new Error('Channel already exists');
     }
 
-    channel.id ||= Math.random() * 1e16;
+    channel.uuid = nanoid();
     this.chatChannels.push([channel]);
     this.chatMessages.set(channel.name, new Y.Array<IChatMessage>());
 
     // Push initial message
     await this.sendMessage(channel.name, {
-      uuid: 0, // auto
+      uuid: String(), // auto
       user: 'ownly-bot',
       ts: Date.now(),
       message: `#${channel.name} was created by ${this.api.name}`,
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ export class WorkspaceChat {
    * @param message Chat message
    */
   public async sendMessage(channel: string, message: IChatMessage) {
-    message.uuid ||= Math.random() * 1e16;
+    message.uuid = nanoid();
     (await this.getMsgArray(channel)).push([message]);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/services/workspace-proj.ts b/src/services/workspace-proj.ts
index 5dd8be7..fffd6c7 100644
--- a/src/services/workspace-proj.ts
+++ b/src/services/workspace-proj.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export class WorkspaceProjManager {
   ) {
     this.list = this.root.getMap<IProject>('list');
 
-    const listObserver = async () => GlobalBus.emit('project-list', await this.getProjects());
+    const listObserver = async () => GlobalBus.emit('project-list', this.getProjects());
     this.list.observe(listObserver);
     listObserver();
   }
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export class WorkspaceProjManager {
   }
 
   /** Get the list of projects */
-  public async getProjects(): Promise<IProject[]> {
+  public getProjects(): IProject[] {
     return Array.from(this.list.values());
   }
 
@@ -63,20 +63,21 @@ export class WorkspaceProjManager {
   public async newProject(name: string) {
     if (!name) throw new Error('Project name is required');
     if (this.list.has(name)) throw new Error('Project already exists');
-    this.list.set(name, { name });
+    const uuid = nanoid();
+    this.list.set(uuid, { uuid, name });
   }
 
   /** Get a project instance */
   public async get(name: string): Promise<WorkspaceProj> {
-    let proj = this.instances.get(name);
-    if (proj) return proj;
+    const pid = this.getProjects().find((p) => p.name === name)?.uuid;
+    if (!pid) throw new Error('Project not found');
 
-    // Get metadata from project list
-    if (!this.list.has(name)) throw new Error('Project not found');
+    let proj = this.instances.get(pid);
+    if (proj) return proj;
 
     // Create project instance
-    proj = await WorkspaceProj.create(name, this.wksp, this);
-    this.instances.set(name, proj);
+    proj = await WorkspaceProj.create(pid, this.wksp, this);
+    this.instances.set(pid, proj);
     return proj;
   }
 }
@@ -102,23 +103,23 @@ export class WorkspaceProj {
   /**
    * Create a new project instance
    *
-   * @param name Project name (slug)
+   * @param uuid Project uuid (slug)
    * @param wksp Workspace API
    * @param manager Project manager instance
    */
   public static async create(
-    name: string,
+    uuid: string,
     wksp: WorkspaceAPI,
     manager: WorkspaceProjManager,
   ): Promise<WorkspaceProj> {
     // Start SVS for project
-    const provider = await SvsProvider.create(wksp, name);
+    const provider = await SvsProvider.create(wksp, uuid);
 
     // Create root document
     const root = await provider.getDoc('root');
 
     // Create project object
-    return new WorkspaceProj(name, root, provider, manager);
+    return new WorkspaceProj(uuid, root, provider, manager);
   }
 
   /** Destroy the project instance */
diff --git a/src/views/SpaceDiscussView.vue b/src/views/SpaceDiscussView.vue
index 275efce..4a3423b 100644
--- a/src/views/SpaceDiscussView.vue
+++ b/src/views/SpaceDiscussView.vue
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ async function send(event: Event) {
 
   // Send the message to the workspace
   const message = {
-    uuid: 0, // auto
+    uuid: String(), // auto
     user: wksp.value!.username,
     ts: Date.now(),
     message: outMessage.value,
diff --git a/src/views/SpaceHomeView.vue b/src/views/SpaceHomeView.vue
index feaa77c..0606d70 100644
--- a/src/views/SpaceHomeView.vue
+++ b/src/views/SpaceHomeView.vue
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ async function setup() {
     for (const name of ['general', 'random']) {
       try {
         await wksp.value.chat.newChannel({
-          id: 0, // auto
+          uuid: String(), // auto
           name: name,
         });
       } catch (err) {