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
...
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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

Report

Name collision risk

50

syncy.com

domain · DNS records found

taken

syncy.io

domain · DNS records found

taken

npm

package · Exact npm package exists

taken

PyPI

package · Exact PyPI project exists

taken

GitHub org/user

code · GitHub namespace exists

taken

Docker Hub

distribution · No matching org or official image

available

Recommended actions

  • ✓Buy syncy.dev first
  • ✓Reserve crates.io package
  • ✓Review GitHub namespace collision

Full report

Domains

syncy.com

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

syncy.dev

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

syncy.io

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

syncy.app

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

syncy.ai

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

syncy.co

low confidence · No decisive DNS answer

unknown

Package registries

npm

high confidence · Exact npm package exists

taken

PyPI

high confidence · Exact PyPI project exists

taken

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

high confidence · GitHub namespace exists

taken

Marketplaces

VS Code

medium confidence · No matching publisher or extension

available

Distribution

Docker Hub

high confidence · No matching org or official image

available

Homebrew

high confidence · No formula or cask found

available

Near matches

Similar names already exist

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

  • syncyomi/syncyomi

    GitHub

    SyncYomi is an open-source project crafted to provide a seamless synchronization experience for your TachiyomiSY/Mihon (Mihon client is not implemented but it works the same probably will never be implemented)/manga reading progress and library across multiple devices.

  • qdot/syncydink

    GitHub

    A web based video player that supports multiple viewing modes, haptic formats, and output devices

  • HugoPoi/SyncYourCloud

    GitHub

    Java App to sync multiple storage file accounts like Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive and Owncloud.

  • CodeMaxx/SyncYoutube

    GitHub

    Sync your favourite youtube channel and see videos offline!