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
Suggest alternative names→

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

Usable but watch it

74

crates.io

package · Exact crate exists

taken

Homebrew

distribution · Homebrew formula exists

taken

packetry.com

domain · No decisive DNS answer

unknown

Docker Hub

distribution · Rate limited

unknown

packetry.dev

domain · No DNS record found

available

npm

package · Exact package name is clear

available

Grouped results

Domains

packetry.com

low confidence · No decisive DNS answer

unknown

packetry.dev

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

packetry.io

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

packetry.app

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

packetry.ai

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

packetry.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 · 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

high confidence · No GitHub user or org found

available

Marketplaces

VS Code

medium confidence · No matching publisher or extension

available

Distribution

Docker Hub

low confidence · Rate limited

unknown

Homebrew

high confidence · Homebrew formula exists

taken
namescout scan --mode developer-tool

$ namescout check packetry

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
PyPIavailable
availablehigh · Exact project name is clear
GitHub org/useravailable
availablehigh · No GitHub user or org found
Docker Hubunknown
unknownlow · Rate limited
crates.iotaken
takenhigh · Exact crate exists
RubyGemsavailable
availablehigh · Gem name is clear
Homebrewtaken
takenhigh · Homebrew formula exists
Packagistavailable
availablehigh · No vendor packages found
VS Codeavailable
availablemedium · No matching publisher or extension

Public registry desk

Name availability record

Usable but watch it
npm
available
high
Exact package name is clear
PyPI
available
high
Exact project name is clear
GitHub org/user
available
high
No GitHub user or org found
Docker Hub
unknown
low
Rate limited
crates.io
taken
high
Exact crate exists
RubyGems
available
high
Gem name is clear
Homebrew
taken
high
Homebrew formula exists
Packagist
available
high
No vendor packages found
VS Code
available
medium
No matching publisher or extension

npm

high

available

Exact package name is clear

PyPI

high

available

Exact project name is clear

GitHub org/user

high

available

No GitHub user or org found

Docker Hub

low

unknown

Rate limited

crates.io

high

taken

Exact crate exists

RubyGems

high

available

Gem name is clear

Recommended action

Buy packetry.dev first

  • ✓ Buy packetry.dev first
  • ✓ Reserve npm package
  • ✓ Reserve the GitHub namespace

Homebrew

high

taken

Homebrew formula exists

Packagist

high

available

No vendor packages found

VS Code

medium

available

No matching publisher or extension

Near matches

Similar names already exist

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

  • ThomasDeTreinA/Skill1-packetry

    GitHub

    Ons Skill 1 project. Packetry. Een netwerk game om leerlingen wat bij te leren