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

Report

Mostly clear

82

devka.com

domain · DNS records found

taken

Docker Hub

distribution · Docker namespace exists

taken

GitHub org/user

code · Lookup returned HTTP 403

unknown

devka.dev

domain · No DNS record found

available

npm

package · Exact package name is clear

available

PyPI

package · Exact project name is clear

available

Recommended actions

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

Full report

Domains

devka.com

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

devka.dev

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

devka.io

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

devka.app

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

devka.ai

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

devka.co

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

Package registries

npm

high confidence · Exact package name is clear

available

PyPI

high confidence · Exact project name is clear

available

crates.io

high confidence · No exact crate found

available

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

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

Near matches

Similar names already exist

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

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    GitHub

    An IDE engine which runs your code in any language (Go, Java, C++, Ruby, Scala, Python) and also a judge system to test the result of a code solution.

  • DharminJoshi/Awesome-Agentic-AI-Learning-Resource-By-DevKay

    GitHub

    Awesome Agentic AI Learning Resource by DevKay is a curated roadmap for mastering Agentic AI—from ML foundations to production-ready agents. Features a 0–12+ month path, hands-on projects, top resources, agent architectures, and tools like LangChain and AutoGen.

  • sebastienvercammen/devkat-rm-node-webserver

    GitHub

    A replacement Node.js web server for RocketMap, built by devkat, using restify and node-mysql, that supports gzip compression, load limiting, throttling and multiprocessing (+ process management).

  • DharminJoshi/TabSort-DevKay

    GitHub

    TabSort-DevKay is a browser extension designed to enhance your tab management experience. With a clean and intuitive interface, it allows users to easily sort, organize, and manage multiple tabs in their browser for better productivity.