Domain
When you want to brainstorm and check available .com domains for a new project, brand...
Install
npx skills add coreyhaines31/makerskills --skill domain -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- coreyhaines31/makerskills880
- Category
- AI and agents
- Updated
- 9d ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 3,000 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
When you want to brainstorm and check available .com domains for a new project, brand naming, aftermarket pricing (HugeDomains / Afternic / Sedo / Dan), USPTO trademark screening, and social handle availability. Built on Laura Roeder's \"work backwards from availability\" method. Combines Vercel CLI, whois, Domainr, Namecheap, and agent-browser, each for what it reliably does. Workflow: budget → brainstorm → availability check → whois cross-check → price → aftermarket sweep (plus liveness probe and drop-watch) → bucket → negotiate → trademark + socials → buy. Triggers on \"/domain,\" \"find a domain,\" \"check domain availability,\" \"brainstorm a domain,\" \"what .com is available for X,\" \"domain hunt,\" \"name my project,\" \"is X.com available,\" \"aftermarket price on X.com,\" \"trademark check for X.\
/domain, Brainstorm + check available .com domains
Multi-tool workflow to find a great, affordable, available .com for a new project. Built on Laura Roeder's rule: work backwards from what's actually available, don't fall in love with a name first (source).
Defaults to .com only. Only deviate (.dev, .co, .io, .ai) if the project is dev-tooling-only or the user explicitly asks.
Step 0, Environment checks
Verify these before proceeding (surface install commands if missing, don't try to install silently):
| Tool | Check | Install if missing |
|---|---|---|
| Vercel CLI | vercel whoami | npm i -g vercel && vercel login |
| whois | which whois | brew install whois (macOS) |
| Domainr API key | [ -n "$DOMAINR_API_KEY" ] | Get free key at rapidapi.com/domainr/api/domainr, add to ~/.zshenv |
| Namecheap API | [ -n "$NAMECHEAP_API_KEY" ] && [ -n "$NAMECHEAP_API_USER" ] && [ -n "$NAMECHEAP_CLIENT_IP" ] | Enable API at ap.www.namecheap.com/settings/tools/apiaccess/, add 3 env vars, whitelist your IP |
Domainr + Namecheap are optional, the workflow degrades gracefully without them (skips the corresponding cross-check steps).
Step 1, Set the budget
Ask: what would you pay for a great .com on this project? Anchor defaults:
| Budget | What it buys |
|---|---|
| $0 | Only unregistered domains (rare for anything good) |
| $250, $1k | Aftermarket sweet spot (HugeDomains is the standout, Laura found "a ton of great .com's available for less than $1k") |
| $1k, $2k | Laura's Paperbell.com range, plenty of brandable options |
| $2k+ | Premium |
Filter all candidates to under-budget BEFORE falling in love.
Step 2, Seed words for "branded" combos
Ask what the product does + the feeling/category. Brainstorm 20, 40 candidate domains using these preferences (in order):
