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
...
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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

Near matches

Similar names already exist

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

  • n8n-nodes-commune

    npm

    n8n community node for Commune — email infrastructure for AI agents

  • commune-sdk

    npm

    Commune is a no/low-code platform that helps you discover hidden user insights, build complex A/B tests, and unlock new opportunities for growth. This SDK will help you integrate Commune's experimentation APIs into your Node.js projects.

  • commune-ai

    npm

    Email infrastructure for agents — set up an inbox and send your first email in 30 seconds. Programmatic inboxes (~1 line), consistent threads, custom domains, attachments, and structured data.

  • commune-widget-wrapper

    npm

    Commune Widget React Wrapper

Report

Name collision risk

17

commune.com

domain · DNS records found

taken

commune.dev

domain · DNS records found

taken

npm

package · Exact npm package exists

taken

PyPI

package · Exact PyPI project exists

taken

Docker Hub

distribution · Docker namespace exists

taken

VS Code

marketplace · Publisher namespace exists

taken

Recommended actions

  • ✓Check alternate domains for commune
  • ✓Reserve RubyGems package
  • ✓Review GitHub namespace collision

Full report

Domains

commune.com

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

commune.dev

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

commune.io

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

commune.app

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

commune.ai

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

commune.co

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

Package registries

npm

high confidence · Exact npm package exists

taken

PyPI

high confidence · Exact PyPI project exists

taken

crates.io

high confidence · Exact crate exists

taken

RubyGems

high confidence · Gem name is clear

available

Packagist

high confidence · 11 packages under vendor

taken

Code hosting

GitHub org/user

low confidence · Lookup returned HTTP 403

unknown

Marketplaces

VS Code

high confidence · Publisher namespace exists

taken

Distribution

Docker Hub

high confidence · Docker namespace exists

taken

Homebrew

high confidence · No formula or cask found

available