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

Near matches

Similar names already exist

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

  • ARYA-mgc/NavCore-Pixhawk

    GitHub

    Real-time GPS-denied INS for UAVs — 9-state EKF on RPi4 via MAVLink, injecting position into ArduPilot EKF3. Python port of ins-system-for-drone.

  • YanTechHub/NavCore-UM982-RTK-GNSS-Board

    GitHub
  • Hemanthporeddy8/navcore-pro

    GitHub
  • proletesseract/navcore-news

    GitHub

Report

Name collision risk

53

navcore.com

domain · DNS records found

taken

navcore.io

domain · DNS records found

taken

PyPI

package · Exact PyPI project exists

taken

VS Code

marketplace · Publisher namespace exists

taken

GitHub org/user

code · Lookup returned HTTP 403

unknown

Packagist

package · Packagist lookup failed

unknown

Grouped results

Domains

navcore.com

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

navcore.dev

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

navcore.io

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

navcore.app

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

navcore.ai

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

navcore.co

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

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

low confidence · Packagist lookup failed

unknown

Code hosting

GitHub org/user

low confidence · Lookup returned HTTP 403

unknown

Marketplaces

VS Code

high confidence · Publisher namespace exists

taken

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 navcore

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 Hubavailable
availablehigh · No matching org or official image
crates.ioavailable
availablehigh · No exact crate found
RubyGemsavailable
availablehigh · Gem name is clear
Homebrewavailable
availablehigh · No formula or cask found
Packagistunknown
unknownlow · Packagist lookup failed
VS Codetaken
takenhigh · Publisher namespace exists

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
available
high
No matching org or official image
crates.io
available
high
No exact crate found
RubyGems
available
high
Gem name is clear
Homebrew
available
high
No formula or cask found
Packagist
unknown
low
Packagist lookup failed
VS Code
taken
high
Publisher namespace exists

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

high

available

No matching org or official image

crates.io

high

available

No exact crate found

RubyGems

high

available

Gem name is clear

Recommended action

Buy navcore.dev first

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

Homebrew

high

available

No formula or cask found

Packagist

low

unknown

Packagist lookup failed

VS Code

high

taken

Publisher namespace exists