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tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# npm-name

> Check whether a package or organization name is available on npm.
> More information: <https://github.com/sindresorhus/npm-name-cli>.

- Check if a specific package name is available in the `npm` registry:

`npm-name {{package}}`

- Find similar package names in the `npm` registry:

`npm-name --similar {{package}}`
