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

Name collision risk

38

prolix.com

domain · DNS records found

taken

prolix.dev

domain · DNS records found

taken

npm

package · Exact npm package exists

taken

GitHub org/user

code · GitHub namespace exists

taken

Packagist

package · 24 packages under vendor

taken

Docker Hub

distribution · Rate limited

unknown

Grouped results

Domains

prolix.com

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

prolix.dev

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

prolix.io

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

prolix.app

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

prolix.ai

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

prolix.co

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

Package registries

npm

high confidence · Exact npm package exists

taken

PyPI

high confidence · Exact project name is clear

available

crates.io

high confidence · No exact crate found

available

RubyGems

high confidence · Gem name is clear

available

Packagist

high confidence · 24 packages under vendor

taken

Code hosting

GitHub org/user

high confidence · GitHub namespace exists

taken

Marketplaces

VS Code

medium confidence · No matching publisher or extension

available

Distribution

Docker Hub

low confidence · Rate limited

unknown

Homebrew

high confidence · No formula or cask found

available
namescout scan --mode developer-tool

$ namescout check prolix

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
PyPIavailable
availablehigh · Exact project name is clear
GitHub org/usertaken
takenhigh · GitHub namespace exists
Docker Hubunknown
unknownlow · Rate limited
crates.ioavailable
availablehigh · No exact crate found
RubyGemsavailable
availablehigh · Gem name is clear
Homebrewavailable
availablehigh · No formula or cask found
Packagisttaken
takenhigh · 24 packages under vendor
VS Codeavailable
availablemedium · No matching publisher or extension

Public registry desk

Name availability record

Name collision risk
npm
taken
high
Exact npm package exists
PyPI
available
high
Exact project name is clear
GitHub org/user
taken
high
GitHub namespace exists
Docker Hub
unknown
low
Rate limited
crates.io
available
high
No exact crate found
RubyGems
available
high
Gem name is clear
Homebrew
available
high
No formula or cask found
Packagist
taken
high
24 packages under vendor
VS Code
available
medium
No matching publisher or extension

npm

high

taken

Exact npm package exists

PyPI

high

available

Exact project name is clear

GitHub org/user

high

taken

GitHub namespace exists

Docker Hub

low

unknown

Rate limited

crates.io

high

available

No exact crate found

RubyGems

high

available

Gem name is clear

Recommended action

Check alternate domains for prolix

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

Homebrew

high

available

No formula or cask found

Packagist

high

taken

24 packages under vendor

VS Code

medium

available

No matching publisher or extension