NameScout

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

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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
Suggest alternative names→

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.

  • @eagleoutice/eslint-config-flowr

    npm

    Linting rules for flowr and friends

  • flowr-puppeteer-load-test

    npm

    a CLI for load-testing flowr using puppeteer

  • taktik-flowr-react-utils

    npm

    This package contains multiple React utils used accross several FlowR embedded/external apps

  • taktik_flowr_interface

    npm

    List of all interfaces used by Flowr Frontend and external apps

Report

Name collision risk

20

flowr.com

domain · DNS records found

taken

flowr.dev

domain · DNS records found

taken

npm

package · Exact npm package exists

taken

PyPI

package · Exact PyPI project exists

taken

GitHub org/user

code · Lookup returned HTTP 403

unknown

Docker Hub

distribution · No matching org or official image

available

Grouped results

Domains

flowr.com

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

flowr.dev

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

flowr.io

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

flowr.app

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

flowr.ai

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

flowr.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 · 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 · No matching org or official image

available

Homebrew

high confidence · No formula or cask found

available
namescout scan --mode developer-tool

$ namescout check flowr

Collision map generated.

A darker, CLI-native direction for developer audiences. Compact, fast, and more report than landing page.

npmtaken
takenhigh · Exact npm package exists
PyPItaken
takenhigh · Exact PyPI project exists
GitHub org/userunknown
unknownlow · Lookup returned HTTP 403
Docker Hubavailable
availablehigh · No matching org or official image
crates.iotaken
takenhigh · Exact crate exists
RubyGemstaken
takenhigh · Exact gem exists
Homebrewavailable
availablehigh · No formula or cask found
Packagisttaken
takenhigh · 1 package under vendor
VS Codeavailable
availablemedium · No matching publisher or extension

Public registry desk

Name availability record

Name collision risk
npm
taken
high
Exact npm package exists
PyPI
taken
high
Exact PyPI project exists
GitHub org/user
unknown
low
Lookup returned HTTP 403
Docker Hub
available
high
No matching org or official image
crates.io
taken
high
Exact crate exists
RubyGems
taken
high
Exact gem exists
Homebrew
available
high
No formula or cask found
Packagist
taken
high
1 package under vendor
VS Code
available
medium
No matching publisher or extension

npm

high

taken

Exact npm package exists

PyPI

high

taken

Exact PyPI project exists

GitHub org/user

low

unknown

Lookup returned HTTP 403

Docker Hub

high

available

No matching org or official image

crates.io

high

taken

Exact crate exists

RubyGems

high

taken

Exact gem exists

Recommended action

Check alternate domains for flowr

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

Homebrew

high

available

No formula or cask found

Packagist

high

taken

1 package under vendor

VS Code

medium

available

No matching publisher or extension