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.

  • @symfony/webpack-encore

    npm

    Webpack Encore is a simpler way to integrate Webpack into your application

  • @encorekit/react-native

    npm

    Encore React Native bridge — thin native module layer delegating to encore-swift-sdk (iOS) and encore-android-sdk (Android)

  • encore-better-auth

    npm

    The most comprehensive authentication library for Encore TS based on BetterAuth.

  • @holidayextras/brand-encore-tickets

    npm

    Encore Tickets

  • symfony/webpack-encore

    GitHub

    A simple but powerful API for processing & compiling assets built around Webpack

  • TheOfficialFloW/h-encore

    GitHub

    Fully chained kernel exploit for the PS Vita on firmwares 3.65-3.68

  • symfony/webpack-encore-bundle

    GitHub

    Symfony integration with Webpack Encore!

  • TheOfficialFloW/h-encore-2

    GitHub

    Fully chained kernel exploit for the PS Vita on firmwares 3.65-3.74

  • encore-python

    PyPI

    Python API wrapper for encore.us

Report

Name collision risk

9

encore.com

domain · DNS records found

taken

encore.dev

domain · DNS records found

taken

npm

package · Exact npm package exists

taken

PyPI

package · Exact PyPI project exists

taken

GitHub org/user

code · GitHub namespace exists

taken

Docker Hub

distribution · Docker namespace exists

taken

Recommended actions

  • ✓Check alternate domains for encore
  • ✓Pick a package-name variant
  • ✓Review GitHub namespace collision

Full report

Domains

encore.com

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

encore.dev

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

encore.io

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

encore.app

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

encore.ai

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

encore.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 · Exact gem exists

taken

Packagist

high confidence · 3 packages under vendor

taken

Code hosting

GitHub org/user

high confidence · GitHub namespace exists

taken

Marketplaces

VS Code

high confidence · Extension with same name exists

similar

Distribution

Docker Hub

high confidence · Docker namespace exists

taken

Homebrew

high confidence · No formula or cask found

available