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.

  • netero-98

    npm

  • netero-ui

    npm

  • chairman-netero

    npm

    Welcome to Kiryu, a programming organization based in Indonesia! We are a community focused on software development, technological innovation, and knowledge sharing. Join us to learn, collaborate, and inspire! 🚀

  • renatoalmeidaoliveira/netero-sample

    GitHub

    A sample directory structure for Netero

  • Zero-Hand/Neteros_First

    GitHub

    Just for exploration and fun

Report

Name collision risk

46

netero.com

domain · DNS records found

taken

netero.io

domain · DNS records found

taken

npm

package · Exact npm package exists

taken

Docker Hub

distribution · Docker namespace exists

taken

crates.io

package · Exact crate exists

taken

GitHub org/user

code · Lookup returned HTTP 403

unknown

Recommended actions

  • ✓Buy netero.app first
  • ✓Reserve PyPI package
  • ✓Review GitHub namespace collision

Full report

Domains

netero.com

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

netero.dev

low confidence · No decisive DNS answer

unknown

netero.io

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

netero.app

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

netero.ai

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

netero.co

low confidence · No decisive DNS answer

unknown

Package registries

npm

high confidence · Exact npm package exists

taken

PyPI

high confidence · Exact project name is clear

available

crates.io

high confidence · Exact crate exists

taken

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

medium confidence · No matching publisher or extension

available

Distribution

Docker Hub

high confidence · Docker namespace exists

taken

Homebrew

high confidence · No formula or cask found

available