Verify Name

Wouldn't it be nice to have a command-line tool to check if an NPM package name is available for use?

A command-line tool to check if an NPM package name is available for use.

Features

• 🔍 Check if a package name is available on npm
• 🎨 Colorful console output
• 🔗 Direct link to npm package page if name is taken
• ✅ Simple and easy to use

Installation

npm install -g verifyname
# or
pnpm add -g verifyname

Usage

verifyname <package-name>

Examples

# Check if "my-npm-package" is available
verifyname my-npm-package

# Check if "react" is available
verifyname react

Terminal Output

When a package name is available:

✓ The package name 'my-npm-package' is available!

When a package name is taken:

✗ The package name 'react' is already taken.
View it at: https://www.npmjs.com/package/react

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js >= 14
• pnpm (recommended) or npm

Setup

1. Clone the repository

git clone <repository-url>
cd verifyname

2. Install dependencies

npm install
#or
pnpm install

Testing

Run the test suite:

pnpm test

License

MIT © Mitul Patel