diff --git a/packages/root-cms/core/schema.test.ts b/packages/root-cms/core/schema.test.ts
index 1c5ce130..1290c156 100644
--- a/packages/root-cms/core/schema.test.ts
+++ b/packages/root-cms/core/schema.test.ts
@@ -416,3 +416,43 @@ test('define schema', () => {
     }
   `);
 });
+
+test('uid field', () => {
+  expect(
+    schema.uid({
+      id: 'testUid',
+      label: 'Test UID',
+      tag: 'element',
+    })
+  ).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+    {
+      "id": "testUid",
+      "label": "Test UID",
+      "tag": "element",
+      "type": "uid",
+    }
+  `);
+});
+
+test('uid field with all options', () => {
+  expect(
+    schema.uid({
+      id: 'pageUid',
+      label: 'Page Element UID',
+      help: 'Unique identifier for page elements',
+      tag: 'page-element',
+      buttonLabel: 'Generate ID',
+      default: 'default-uid-123',
+    })
+  ).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+    {
+      "buttonLabel": "Generate ID",
+      "default": "default-uid-123",
+      "help": "Unique identifier for page elements",
+      "id": "pageUid",
+      "label": "Page Element UID",
+      "tag": "page-element",
+      "type": "uid",
+    }
+  `);
+});
diff --git a/packages/root-cms/core/schema.ts b/packages/root-cms/core/schema.ts
index bc6b5731..6d09238a 100644
--- a/packages/root-cms/core/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/root-cms/core/schema.ts
@@ -217,6 +217,19 @@ export function reference(field: Omit<ReferenceField, 'type'>): ReferenceField {
   return {...field, type: 'reference'};
 }
 
+export type UidField = CommonFieldProps & {
+  type: 'uid';
+  default?: string;
+  /** Optional tag/category to group UIDs by purpose. */
+  tag?: string;
+  /** Button label for generating a new UID. Defaults to "Generate UID". */
+  buttonLabel?: string;
+};
+
+export function uid(field: Omit<UidField, 'type'>): UidField {
+  return {...field, type: 'uid'};
+}
+
 export type Field =
   | StringField
   | NumberField
@@ -231,7 +244,8 @@ export type Field =
   | ArrayField
   | OneOfField
   | RichTextField
-  | ReferenceField;
+  | ReferenceField
+  | UidField;
 
 /**
  * Similar to {@link Field} but with a required `id`.
diff --git a/packages/root-cms/ui/components/DocEditor/DocEditor.tsx b/packages/root-cms/ui/components/DocEditor/DocEditor.tsx
index 66ef13cb..816302ac 100644
--- a/packages/root-cms/ui/components/DocEditor/DocEditor.tsx
+++ b/packages/root-cms/ui/components/DocEditor/DocEditor.tsx
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ import {RichTextField} from './fields/RichTextField.js';
 import {SelectField} from './fields/SelectField.js';
 import {StringField} from './fields/StringField.js';
 import {NumberField} from './fields/NumberField.js';
+import {UidField} from './fields/UidField.js';
 import {testFieldEmpty} from '../../utils/test-field-empty.js';
 
 interface DocEditorProps {
@@ -364,6 +365,8 @@ DocEditor.Field = (props: FieldProps) => {
           <SelectField {...props} />
         ) : field.type === 'string' ? (
           <StringField {...props} />
+        ) : field.type === 'uid' ? (
+          <UidField {...props} />
         ) : (
           <div className="DocEditor__field__input__unknown">
             Unknown field type: {field.type}
diff --git a/packages/root-cms/ui/components/DocEditor/fields/UidField.tsx b/packages/root-cms/ui/components/DocEditor/fields/UidField.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..78045854
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/root-cms/ui/components/DocEditor/fields/UidField.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+import {Alert, Button, Group, TextInput} from '@mantine/core';
+import {IconAlertTriangle, IconRefresh} from '@tabler/icons-preact';
+import {ChangeEvent} from 'preact/compat';
+import {useEffect, useMemo, useState} from 'preact/hooks';
+import * as schema from '../../../../core/schema.js';
+import {FieldProps} from './FieldProps.js';
+
+export function UidField(props: FieldProps) {
+  const field = props.field as schema.UidField;
+  const [value, setValue] = useState('');
+  const [docData, setDocData] = useState<any>(null);
+
+  function onChange(newValue: string) {
+    setValue(newValue);
+    props.draft.updateKey(props.deepKey, newValue);
+  }
+
+  function generateUid() {
+    const timestamp = Date.now();
+    const random = Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000).toString().padStart(3, '0');
+    const tag = field.tag ? `${field.tag}-` : '';
+    const newUid = `${tag}${timestamp}-${random}`;
+    onChange(newUid);
+  }
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const unsubscribe = props.draft.subscribe(
+      props.deepKey,
+      (newValue: string) => {
+        setValue(newValue || '');
+      }
+    );
+    return unsubscribe;
+  }, []);
+
+  // Subscribe to document changes for duplicate detection
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const unsubscribe = props.draft.onChange((data: any) => {
+      setDocData(data);
+    });
+    return unsubscribe;
+  }, []);
+
+  // Check for duplicate UIDs in the document
+  const duplicateWarning = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!value || !docData) return null;
+    
+    const duplicates = findDuplicateUids(docData, value, props.deepKey);
+    
+    if (duplicates.length > 0) {
+      return `Duplicate UID found in field(s): ${duplicates.join(', ')}`;
+    }
+    return null;
+  }, [value, docData, props.deepKey]);
+
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <Group spacing="xs">
+        <TextInput
+          size="xs"
+          radius={0}
+          value={value}
+          onChange={(e: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+            onChange(e.currentTarget.value);
+          }}
+          style={{flex: 1}}
+          placeholder={field.placeholder || 'Enter UID or generate one'}
+        />
+        <Button
+          size="xs"
+          variant="light"
+          leftIcon={<IconRefresh size={14} />}
+          onClick={generateUid}
+        >
+          {field.buttonLabel || 'Generate UID'}
+        </Button>
+      </Group>
+      {duplicateWarning && (
+        <Alert
+          icon={<IconAlertTriangle size={16} />}
+          title="Duplicate UID Warning"
+          color="orange"
+          variant="light"
+          mt="xs"
+        >
+          {duplicateWarning}
+        </Alert>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Recursively searches for duplicate UIDs in the document data.
+ */
+function findDuplicateUids(
+  data: any,
+  targetUid: string,
+  excludeKey: string,
+  path = ''
+): string[] {
+  const duplicates: string[] = [];
+
+  if (!data || typeof data !== 'object') {
+    return duplicates;
+  }
+
+  for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(data)) {
+    const currentPath = path ? `${path}.${key}` : key;
+    
+    if (currentPath === excludeKey) {
+      continue; // Skip the current field
+    }
+
+    if (typeof value === 'string' && value === targetUid) {
+      duplicates.push(currentPath);
+    } else if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+      // Check array items
+      value.forEach((item, index) => {
+        const arrayPath = `${currentPath}[${index}]`;
+        duplicates.push(...findDuplicateUids(item, targetUid, excludeKey, arrayPath));
+      });
+    } else if (typeof value === 'object' && value !== null) {
+      // Recursively check nested objects
+      duplicates.push(...findDuplicateUids(value, targetUid, excludeKey, currentPath));
+    }
+  }
+
+  return duplicates;
+}
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