diff --git a/z/helpers.go b/z/helpers.go
index 755aeba..b235bc9 100644
--- a/z/helpers.go
+++ b/z/helpers.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
   "os/user"
   "regexp"
   "strconv"
+  "strings"
   "time"
   "math"
   "errors"
@@ -101,6 +102,17 @@ func ParseTime(timeStr string) (time.Time, error) {
   }
 }
 
+func GetProjectIdFromName(projectName string) string {
+  reg, regerr := regexp.Compile("[^a-zA-Z0-9]+")
+  if regerr != nil {
+      return ""
+  }
+
+  projectId := strings.ToLower(reg.ReplaceAllString(projectName, ""))
+
+  return projectId
+}
+
 func GetISOCalendarWeek(date time.Time) (int) {
   var _, cw = date.ISOWeek()
   return cw