npm-name-check

Instantly check if npm package names are available — with bulk check and smart suggestions.

Install

npm install -g npm-name-check

Usage

# Check a single name
npm-name-check my-awesome-lib

# Check multiple names at once
npm-name-check react vue svelte solid

# Get suggestions for taken names
npm-name-check react --suggest

Features

• ⚡ Fast — parallel checks against the npm registry
• 📦 Bulk check — check multiple names in one command
• 💡 Smart suggestions — when a name is taken, suggests available alternatives with common prefixes/suffixes
• 🎨 Color output — green for available, red for taken
• 🪶 Zero dependencies — just Node.js built-ins

Why?

Coming up with a good npm package name is hard. This tool lets you rapidly check availability and find alternatives without leaving your terminal.

API

You can also use it programmatically:

const { checkName } = require('npm-name-check');
const result = await checkName('my-package');
// { name: 'my-package', available: true }

License

MIT © kszongic

Support

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