diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 09a7910..a8e33a3 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2025-03-28 - 3.0.1 - fix(cli)
+Simplify UPS ID generation by removing the redundant promptForUniqueUpsId function in the CLI module and replacing it with the shortId helper.
+
+- Deleted the unused promptForUniqueUpsId method from ts/cli.ts.
+- Updated UPS configuration to generate a unique ID directly using helpers.shortId().
+- Improved code clarity by removing unnecessary interactive prompts for UPS IDs.
+
 ## 2025-03-28 - 3.0.0 - BREAKING CHANGE(core)
 Add multi-UPS support and group management; update CLI, configuration and documentation to support multiple UPS devices with group modes
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 0bcd63b..b973ba8 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@serve.zone/nupst',
-  version: '3.0.0',
+  version: '3.0.1',
   description: 'Node.js UPS Shutdown Tool for SNMP-enabled UPS devices'
 }
diff --git a/ts/cli.ts b/ts/cli.ts
index b960b7a..7ebc572 100644
--- a/ts/cli.ts
+++ b/ts/cli.ts
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ export class NupstCli {
     }
 
     // Get UPS ID and name
-    const upsId = await this.promptForUniqueUpsId(prompt, config.upsDevices);
+    const upsId = helpers.shortId();
     const name = await prompt('UPS Name: ');
 
     // Create a new UPS configuration object with defaults
@@ -1651,37 +1651,6 @@ Options:
       logger.error(`Failed to display configuration: ${error.message}`);
     }
   }
-
-  /**
-   * Generate a unique UPS ID
-   * @param prompt Function to prompt for user input
-   * @param existingUpsDevices Array of existing UPS devices
-   * @returns Unique UPS ID
-   */
-  private async promptForUniqueUpsId(
-    prompt: (question: string) => Promise<string>,
-    existingUpsDevices: any[]
-  ): Promise<string> {
-    const existingIds = existingUpsDevices.map(ups => ups.id);
-    
-    // First ask for a custom ID
-    const customId = await prompt('UPS ID (leave empty for auto-generated): ');
-    
-    if (customId.trim()) {
-      // Check if ID is already in use
-      if (existingIds.includes(customId.trim())) {
-        logger.error(`UPS ID "${customId.trim()}" is already in use.`);
-        // Recursively call this function to try again
-        return this.promptForUniqueUpsId(prompt, existingUpsDevices);
-      }
-      return customId.trim();
-    }
-    
-    // Generate a unique ID with timestamp
-    const timestamp = new Date().getTime().toString(36);
-    const randomPart = Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000).toString(36);
-    return `ups-${timestamp}-${randomPart}`;
-  }
   
   /**
    * Generate a unique group ID