# pkg-name

**Repository Path**: mirrors_sindresorhus/pkg-name

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: pkg-name
- **Description**: Check whether a package name is available on npm and bower
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: MIT
- **Default Branch**: main
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2020-08-19
- **Last Updated**: 2026-05-09

## Categories & Tags

**Categories**: Uncategorized

**Tags**: None

## README

# Deprecated

Use [`npm-name`](https://github.com/sindresorhus/npm-name) instead.

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# pkg-name [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/pkg-name.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/pkg-name)

> Check whether a package name is available on npm and bower


## Install

```
$ npm install --save pkg-name
```


## Usage

```js
var pkgName = require('pkg-name');

pkgName('chalk', function (err, available) {
	console.log(available);
	//=> {npm: false, bower: false}
});
```


## CLI

![](screenshot.png)

```
$ npm install --global pkg-name
```

```
$ pkg-name --help

  Usage
    $ pkg-name <name>

  Examples
    $ bower-name multiline
    ✖ Unavailable
    $ bower-name unicorn-cake
    ✔ Available
```


## License

MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](http://sindresorhus.com)