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

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.

  • gts-snapsync-node

    npm

    An excellent library and toolset for optimized transfers of single files and directory snapshots based on librsync.

  • @ae-studio/snapsync

    npm

    IPFS synchronization MetaMask snap.

  • gts-snapsync

    npm

    An excellent library and toolset for optimized transfers of single files and directory snapshots based on librsync.

Suggested alternatives

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Report

Name collision risk

51

snapsync.com

domain · DNS records found

taken

snapsync.io

domain · DNS records found

taken

npm

package · Exact npm package exists

taken

RubyGems

package · Exact gem exists

taken

Docker Hub

distribution · Rate limited

unknown

GitHub org/user

code · No GitHub user or org found

available

Grouped results

Domains

snapsync.com

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

snapsync.dev

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

snapsync.io

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

snapsync.app

low confidence · No decisive DNS answer

unknown

snapsync.ai

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

snapsync.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 · Exact gem exists

taken

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 · No formula or cask found

available
namescout scan --mode developer-tool

$ namescout check snapsync

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/useravailable
availablehigh · No GitHub user or org found
Docker Hubunknown
unknownlow · Rate limited
crates.ioavailable
availablehigh · No exact crate found
RubyGemstaken
takenhigh · Exact gem exists
Homebrewavailable
availablehigh · No formula or cask found
Packagistavailable
availablehigh · No vendor packages found
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
available
high
No GitHub user or org found
Docker Hub
unknown
low
Rate limited
crates.io
available
high
No exact crate found
RubyGems
taken
high
Exact gem exists
Homebrew
available
high
No formula or cask found
Packagist
available
high
No vendor packages found
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

available

No GitHub user or org found

Docker Hub

low

unknown

Rate limited

crates.io

high

available

No exact crate found

RubyGems

high

taken

Exact gem exists

Recommended action

Buy snapsync.dev first

  • ✓ Buy snapsync.dev first
  • ✓ Reserve PyPI package
  • ✓ Reserve the GitHub namespace

Homebrew

high

available

No formula or cask found

Packagist

high

available

No vendor packages found

VS Code

medium

available

No matching publisher or extension