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

Near matches

Similar names already exist

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

  • cupido-client

    npm

    ## npm

  • Gapur/cupido-bot

    GitHub

    🤖 Love Calculator Telegram Bot with Node.js

  • cupidoUP-App/cupido-frontend

    GitHub

    Frontend de la aplicación con React y Vite

  • cupidoUP-App/cupido-backend

    GitHub

    Backend API con Django y DRF

  • unige-pinfo-2021/g4-MovieCupidon

    GitHub

    Project repository for group 4 : MovieCupidon

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Name collision risk

46

cupido.com

domain · DNS records found

taken

cupido.dev

domain · DNS records found

taken

crates.io

package · Exact crate exists

taken

VS Code

marketplace · Extension with same name exists

similar

GitHub org/user

code · Lookup returned HTTP 403

unknown

Docker Hub

distribution · Rate limited

unknown

Recommended actions

  • ✓Check alternate domains for cupido
  • ✓Reserve npm package
  • ✓Review GitHub namespace collision

Full report

Domains

cupido.com

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

cupido.dev

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

cupido.io

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

cupido.app

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

cupido.ai

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

cupido.co

low confidence · No decisive DNS answer

unknown

Package registries

npm

high confidence · Exact package name is clear

available

PyPI

high confidence · Exact project name is clear

available

crates.io

high confidence · Exact crate exists

taken

RubyGems

high confidence · Gem name is clear

available

Packagist

high confidence · No vendor packages found

available

Code hosting

GitHub org/user

low confidence · Lookup returned HTTP 403

unknown

Marketplaces

VS Code

high confidence · Extension with same name exists

similar

Distribution

Docker Hub

low confidence · Rate limited

unknown

Homebrew

high confidence · No formula or cask found

available