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.

  • @shopify/polaris-icons

    npm

    [![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@shopify/polaris-icons.svg?style=flat)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@shopify/polaris-icons)

  • @shopify/polaris-tokens

    npm

    [![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@shopify/polaris-tokens.svg?style=flat)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@shopify/polaris-tokens)

  • @shopify/polaris-types

    npm

    Type definitions for [Polaris web components](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/app-home/polaris-web-components).

  • @shopify/stylelint-polaris

    npm

    Polaris Design System Stylelint tooling

  • polaris-py

    PyPI

    Polaris is a hyperparamter optimization library.

  • pypolaris

    PyPI

    pypolaris c++ wrapper for python 3

  • python-polaris

    PyPI

    Initial build of Polaris

Report

Name collision risk

14

polaris.com

domain · DNS records found

taken

polaris.dev

domain · DNS records found

taken

npm

package · Exact npm package exists

taken

PyPI

package · Exact PyPI project exists

taken

Homebrew

distribution · Homebrew formula exists

taken

VS Code

marketplace · Extension with same name exists

similar

Grouped results

Domains

polaris.com

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

polaris.dev

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

polaris.io

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

polaris.app

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

polaris.ai

low confidence · No decisive DNS answer

unknown

polaris.co

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

Package registries

npm

high confidence · Exact npm package exists

taken

PyPI

high confidence · Exact PyPI project exists

taken

crates.io

high confidence · Exact crate exists

taken

RubyGems

high confidence · Exact gem exists

taken

Packagist

high confidence · No vendor packages found

available

Code hosting

GitHub org/user

low confidence · Lookup returned HTTP 403

unknown

Marketplaces

VS Code

high confidence · Extension with same name exists

similar

Distribution

Docker Hub

low confidence · Rate limited

unknown

Homebrew

high confidence · Homebrew formula exists

taken
namescout scan --mode developer-tool

$ namescout check polaris

Collision map generated.

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

npmtaken
takenhigh · Exact npm package exists
PyPItaken
takenhigh · Exact PyPI project exists
GitHub org/userunknown
unknownlow · Lookup returned HTTP 403
Docker Hubunknown
unknownlow · Rate limited
crates.iotaken
takenhigh · Exact crate exists
RubyGemstaken
takenhigh · Exact gem exists
Homebrewtaken
takenhigh · Homebrew formula exists
Packagistavailable
availablehigh · No vendor packages found
VS Codesimilar
similarhigh · Extension with same name exists

Public registry desk

Name availability record

Name collision risk
npm
taken
high
Exact npm package exists
PyPI
taken
high
Exact PyPI project exists
GitHub org/user
unknown
low
Lookup returned HTTP 403
Docker Hub
unknown
low
Rate limited
crates.io
taken
high
Exact crate exists
RubyGems
taken
high
Exact gem exists
Homebrew
taken
high
Homebrew formula exists
Packagist
available
high
No vendor packages found
VS Code
similar
high
Extension with same name exists

npm

high

taken

Exact npm package exists

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

taken

Exact crate exists

RubyGems

high

taken

Exact gem exists

Recommended action

Check alternate domains for polaris

  • ✓ Check alternate domains for polaris
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  • ✓ Review GitHub namespace collision

Homebrew

high

taken

Homebrew formula exists

Packagist

high

available

No vendor packages found

VS Code

high

similar

Extension with same name exists