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
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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

Near matches

Similar names already exist

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

  • zinit-cli

    npm

    ZINIT is a lightweight JavaScript framework scaffolding CLI, inspired by `create-react-app`. It allows you to quickly generate a structured project with `index.html`, `app` folder, `js` modules, and `assets` folder, so you can start building your app imme

  • zbyte-zinit

    npm

    Pseudocode programming language for educational purposes

Report

Name collision risk

47

zinit.com

domain · DNS records found

taken

zinit.ai

domain · DNS records found

taken

npm

package · Exact npm package exists

taken

Docker Hub

distribution · Docker namespace exists

taken

crates.io

package · Exact crate exists

taken

Homebrew

distribution · Homebrew formula exists

taken

Grouped results

Domains

zinit.com

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

zinit.dev

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

zinit.io

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

zinit.app

medium confidence · No DNS record found

available

zinit.ai

high confidence · DNS records found

taken

zinit.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 · Exact crate exists

taken

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

medium confidence · No matching publisher or extension

available

Distribution

Docker Hub

high confidence · Docker namespace exists

taken

Homebrew

high confidence · Homebrew formula exists

taken
namescout scan --mode developer-tool

$ namescout check zinit

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.iotaken
takenhigh · Exact crate exists
RubyGemsavailable
availablehigh · Gem name is clear
Homebrewtaken
takenhigh · Homebrew formula exists
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
unknown
low
Lookup returned HTTP 403
Docker Hub
taken
high
Docker namespace exists
crates.io
taken
high
Exact crate exists
RubyGems
available
high
Gem name is clear
Homebrew
taken
high
Homebrew formula exists
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

low

unknown

Lookup returned HTTP 403

Docker Hub

high

taken

Docker namespace exists

crates.io

high

taken

Exact crate exists

RubyGems

high

available

Gem name is clear

Recommended action

Buy zinit.dev first

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

Homebrew

high

taken

Homebrew formula exists

Packagist

high

available

No vendor packages found

VS Code

medium

available

No matching publisher or extension