NameScout

A practical name availability check across the registries you actually publish to.

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NameScout

Styles Sample report Providers

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.

$Search mode

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

43

velix.com

domain · DNS records found

taken

velix.dev

domain · DNS records found

taken

npm

package · Exact npm package exists

taken

Docker Hub

distribution · Docker namespace exists

taken

Packagist

package · 1 package under vendor

taken

GitHub org/user

code · Lookup returned HTTP 403

unknown

Grouped results

Domains

velix.com

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

velix.dev

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

velix.io

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

velix.app

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

velix.ai

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

velix.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 · 1 package under vendor

taken

Code hosting

GitHub org/user

low confidence · Lookup returned HTTP 403

unknown

Marketplaces

VS Code

medium confidence · No matching publisher or extension

available

Distribution

Docker Hub

high confidence · Docker namespace exists

taken

Homebrew

high confidence · No formula or cask found

available

namescout scan --mode developer-tool

$ namescout check velix

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/userunknown

unknownlow · Lookup returned HTTP 403

Docker Hubtaken

takenhigh · Docker namespace exists

crates.ioavailable

availablehigh · No exact crate found

RubyGemsavailable

availablehigh · Gem name is clear

Homebrewavailable

availablehigh · No formula or cask found

Packagisttaken

takenhigh · 1 package 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

unknown

low

Lookup returned HTTP 403

Docker Hub

taken

high

Docker namespace exists

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

1 package 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

low

unknown

Lookup returned HTTP 403

Docker Hub

high

taken

Docker namespace exists

crates.io

high

available

No exact crate found

RubyGems

high

available

Gem name is clear

Recommended action

Buy velix.io first

✓ Buy velix.io first
✓ Reserve PyPI package
✓ Review GitHub namespace collision

Homebrew

high

available

No formula or cask found

Packagist

high

taken

1 package under vendor

VS Code

medium

available

No matching publisher or extension

Near matches

Similar names already exist

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

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Integrate Acumatica with SendGrid or Mailgun to get detailed delivery, open and click-through information on your Acumatica e-mails
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