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.

  • nexar-sdk

    npm

    Official Nexar SDK for WhatsApp messaging and Nexar services.

  • @altiumnexar/stock-locator-tool

    npm

    Provides a react component for a stock locator tool powered by the Nexar API.

  • @nexar/nap

    npm

    Deploy and manage apps on the Nexar AI Platform - Claude Code plugin

  • phenomic-for-nexar

    npm

    Modern website generator based on the React and Webpack ecosystem.

  • flsilva/nexar.flsilva.com

    GitHub

    Nexar is an application architecture for Next.js App Router apps.

  • zeidenweb/nexaraosint

    GitHub

  • Mahmud0808/NexaraCart

    GitHub

    A production-ready full-stack eCommerce application featuring a powerful admin panel.

  • NexarDeveloper/nexar-supply-excel-cs

    GitHub

    The Nexar Supply Excel Add-in

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Name collision risk

35

nexar.com

domain · DNS records found

taken

nexar.dev

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

  • ✓Check alternate domains for nexar
  • ✓Reserve PyPI package
  • ✓Review GitHub namespace collision

Full report

Domains

nexar.com

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

nexar.dev

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

nexar.io

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

nexar.app

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

nexar.ai

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

nexar.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

low confidence · Marketplace returned HTTP 429

unknown

Distribution

Docker Hub

high confidence · Docker namespace exists

taken

Homebrew

high confidence · No formula or cask found

available