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.

  • EX0l0N/ply-to-SculptrVR-csv

    GitHub

    ply2csv takes PLY files and puts out `data.csv`

  • ShlokGaikwad/variable-sculptress-6789

    GitHub

    Quezzo is a quiz application designed to offer users an interactive platform to assess their knowledge in various subjects. It covers user authentication, quiz management, result tracking, and performance analysis features.

  • majabojarska/sculptr-delta-mk1

    GitHub

    A modified build of the Sculptr Delta MK1 open source 3D printer

  • n1ckfg/SculptrVR_examples

    GitHub

    SculptrVR export examples demonstrating how to use vertex colors

Report

Name collision risk

50

sculptr.com

domain · DNS records found

taken

sculptr.io

domain · DNS records found

taken

npm

package · Exact npm package exists

taken

VS Code

marketplace · Extension with same name exists

similar

GitHub org/user

code · Lookup returned HTTP 403

unknown

Docker Hub

distribution · Rate limited

unknown

Recommended actions

  • ✓Buy sculptr.dev first
  • ✓Reserve PyPI package
  • ✓Review GitHub namespace collision

Full report

Domains

sculptr.com

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

sculptr.dev

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

sculptr.io

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

sculptr.app

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

sculptr.ai

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

sculptr.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 · 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 · No formula or cask found

available

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