BrandScout

Check domain and social media username availability for your brand name — instantly, for free.

Features

• 🔍 Domain availability across 7 TLDs (.com, .net, .org, .co, .io, .ai, .app)
• 👤 Username checks on GitHub, Reddit, Pinterest, Twitch, Medium, Vimeo
• 💡 Smart name suggestions when your first choice is taken
• 📊 Scoring system (0–100) based on availability, readability, and length
• 📥 Export results as CSV or TXT
• 📝 Blog with guides on branding and domains

Tech Stack

• Next.js 15 (App Router, TypeScript)
• Tailwind CSS + shadcn/ui
• Prisma + SQLite
• Domain checks via RDAP + DNS
• Username checks via HTTP HEAD requests
• MDX blog

Getting Started

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/brandscout.git
cd brandscout
npm install
npx prisma migrate dev
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000.

Environment

Create .env:

DATABASE_URL="file:./dev.db"

Daily Blog Automation

The workflow in .github/workflows/daily-blog.yml runs once per day and can also be started manually from GitHub Actions. It generates a new local MDX article in content/blog, creates a hero image in public/blog, verifies npm run build, then commits the content back to the default branch.

Required GitHub secret:

OPENAI_API_KEY

Optional GitHub variables:

OPENAI_TEXT_MODEL=gpt-5.2
OPENAI_IMAGE_MODEL=gpt-image-1.5

Manual local checks:

npm run blog:generate:dry-run
npm run blog:generate -- --topic="domain strategy for new service businesses"

No Paid APIs

All checks use free, public methods:

• Domains: RDAP protocol (rdap.org) with DNS fallback
• Usernames: HTTP HEAD requests to public profile URLs

Disclaimer

Availability can change quickly. Some platforms restrict automated checks; statuses marked "Unknown" require manual confirmation.

License

MIT