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.

  • hootsybootsy/hootsybootsy

    GitHub

    Config files for my GitHub profile.

  • spoord/hootsy-blog

    GitHub

  • hootsyedge/hootsyedge-automation

    GitHub

    HootsyEdge social media automation

Suggested alternatives

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Report

Usable but watch it

71

hootsy.com

domain · DNS records found

taken

hootsy.ai

domain · DNS records found

taken

GitHub org/user

code · Lookup returned HTTP 403

unknown

Docker Hub

distribution · Rate limited

unknown

Packagist

package · Packagist lookup failed

unknown

npm

package · Exact package name is clear

available

Recommended actions

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

Full report

Domains

hootsy.com

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

hootsy.dev

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

hootsy.io

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

hootsy.app

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

hootsy.ai

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

hootsy.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

low confidence · Packagist lookup failed

unknown

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

low confidence · Rate limited

unknown

Homebrew

high confidence · No formula or cask found

available