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
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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

Name collision risk

50

lynkz.com

domain · DNS records found

taken

lynkz.dev

domain · DNS records found

taken

PyPI

package · Exact PyPI project exists

taken

GitHub org/user

code · Lookup returned HTTP 403

unknown

Docker Hub

distribution · Rate limited

unknown

VS Code

marketplace · Marketplace returned HTTP 403

unknown

Grouped results

Domains

lynkz.com

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

lynkz.dev

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

lynkz.io

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

lynkz.app

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

lynkz.ai

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

lynkz.co

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

Package registries

npm

high confidence · Exact package name is clear

available

PyPI

high confidence · Exact PyPI project exists

taken

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

low confidence · Marketplace returned HTTP 403

unknown

Distribution

Docker Hub

low confidence · Rate limited

unknown

Homebrew

high confidence · No formula or cask found

available
namescout scan --mode developer-tool

$ namescout check lynkz

Collision map generated.

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

npmavailable
availablehigh · Exact package name is clear
PyPItaken
takenhigh · Exact PyPI project exists
GitHub org/userunknown
unknownlow · Lookup returned HTTP 403
Docker Hubunknown
unknownlow · Rate limited
crates.ioavailable
availablehigh · No exact crate found
RubyGemsavailable
availablehigh · Gem name is clear
Homebrewavailable
availablehigh · No formula or cask found
Packagistavailable
availablehigh · No vendor packages found
VS Codeunknown
unknownlow · Marketplace returned HTTP 403

Public registry desk

Name availability record

Name collision risk
npm
available
high
Exact package name is clear
PyPI
taken
high
Exact PyPI project exists
GitHub org/user
unknown
low
Lookup returned HTTP 403
Docker Hub
unknown
low
Rate limited
crates.io
available
high
No exact crate found
RubyGems
available
high
Gem name is clear
Homebrew
available
high
No formula or cask found
Packagist
available
high
No vendor packages found
VS Code
unknown
low
Marketplace returned HTTP 403

npm

high

available

Exact package name is clear

PyPI

high

taken

Exact PyPI project exists

GitHub org/user

low

unknown

Lookup returned HTTP 403

Docker Hub

low

unknown

Rate limited

crates.io

high

available

No exact crate found

RubyGems

high

available

Gem name is clear

Recommended action

Buy lynkz.co first

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Homebrew

high

available

No formula or cask found

Packagist

high

available

No vendor packages found

VS Code

low

unknown

Marketplace returned HTTP 403

Near matches

Similar names already exist

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

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    Semi theme generated by dsm. https://semi.design/dsm

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    GitHub

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    GitHub

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    GitHub

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    GitHub

  • pylynkz

    PyPI

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