NameScout

A practical name availability check across the registries you actually publish to.

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NameScout

NameScout

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Live across 12+ registries

Check the name before you start the repo.

Search domains, package registries, code hosts, and plugin marketplaces from one practical report. No hype. Just the collisions that matter.

Package registries and distribution first
Domains and brand surfaces first
Package and GitHub collisions first
Marketplaces and publisher names first
~/codenpm →
$ npx namescout-cli redis
Score 11 / 100 · Name collision risk
Domains
✗ redis.com taken
✓ redis.dev available
Package registries
✗ npm taken
...
Prefer the terminal? Same checks, no install.

Provider coverage

Obscure enough to be useful.

Live checks across the registries developers actually publish to. Two more on the way.

Domains
npm
PyPI
GitHub
crates.io
RubyGems
Packagist
Docker Hub
Homebrew
VS Code
Chrome Web StoreSoon
ObsidianSoon

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Click any name to run a fresh availability check on it.

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Near matches

Similar names already exist

Even when your exact name is free, these are close enough to cause confusion.

  • web3-civis-cenaculum-willis

    npm

    12312312# simple-template

  • civis-decet-calamitas-odio

    npm

    12312312# simple-template

  • listbot-api-civis-cubicularis-royce

    npm

    12312312# simple-template

  • civisanalytics/civisml-extensions

    GitHub

    scikit-learn-compatible estimators from Civis Analytics

  • civisanalytics/civis-python

    GitHub

    Civis API Python Client

  • civism/civism-rocket

    GitHub

    在rocketMQ基础上,包装支持了任意时间的延时消息

  • civism/civism-sso

    GitHub

    基于springmvc+redis+shiro 实现的分布式单点登录系统

Report

Name collision risk

43

civis.com

domain · DNS records found

taken

civis.io

domain · DNS records found

taken

PyPI

package · Exact PyPI project exists

taken

Docker Hub

distribution · Docker namespace exists

taken

Packagist

package · 1 package under vendor

taken

GitHub org/user

code · Lookup returned HTTP 403

unknown

Recommended actions

  • ✓Buy civis.dev first
  • ✓Reserve npm package
  • ✓Review GitHub namespace collision

Full report

Domains

civis.com

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

civis.dev

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

civis.io

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

civis.app

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

civis.ai

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

civis.co

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

Package registries

npm

high confidence · Exact package name is clear

available

PyPI

high confidence · Exact PyPI project exists

taken

crates.io

high confidence · No exact crate found

available

RubyGems

high confidence · Gem name is clear

available

Packagist

high confidence · 1 package under vendor

taken

Code hosting

GitHub org/user

low confidence · Lookup returned HTTP 403

unknown

Marketplaces

VS Code

medium confidence · No matching publisher or extension

available

Distribution

Docker Hub

high confidence · Docker namespace exists

taken

Homebrew

high confidence · No formula or cask found

available