| name | domain-research |
| description | Use when searching for domain names, checking availability, or brainstorming domain ideas. Uses tldx CLI for fast bulk checks. |
Domain Research with tldx
Tool Location
~/bin/tldx
Installed from github.com/brandonyoungdev/tldx.
Basic Usage
~/bin/tldx word1 word2 word3 -t com,io,ai,dev,app,bot -a --show-stats
Key Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|
-t | TLDs to check: com,io,ai,dev,app,bot |
-a | Only show available domains |
-p | Prefixes to prepend: get,use,my,the,go |
-s | Suffixes to append: bot,hq,lab,ai,app,hub,run |
-f | Output format: text,json,csv,grouped,grouped-tld |
-m | Max domain length |
-r | Enable regex pattern matching |
-i | Read keywords from file |
--tld-preset | Use preset: popular, tech |
--show-stats | Show search/available/taken counts |
--no-color | Disable colors (useful for piping) |
Common Patterns
Single TLD check
~/bin/tldx myword -t bot -a --show-stats
Bulk brainstorm with prefixes/suffixes
~/bin/tldx keyword1 keyword2 -p get,use,my,the,go -s bot,hq,lab -t com,io,ai -a --show-stats
Export to CSV
~/bin/tldx keyword -t com,io,ai -a -f csv > results.csv
Check from file
~/bin/tldx -i keywords.txt -t bot -a --show-stats
TLD Presets
Run ~/bin/tldx show-tld-presets to see available presets.
Pricing Reference
| TLD | Typical Price | Cloudflare At-Cost | Notes |
|---|
| .com | $10-12/yr | ~$10/yr | — |
| .co | $25-30/yr | $26.00/yr | — |
| .io | $30-40/yr | ~$35/yr | — |
| .ai | $50-80/yr | $70.00/yr | 2yr minimum registration |
| .dev | $12-15/yr | ~$12/yr | — |
| .app | $12-15/yr | ~$12/yr | — |
| .bot | $40-65/yr | N/A | Amazon Registry; Porkbun cheapest (~$41 first yr) |
Cheapest registrars by TLD:
- .co / .ai: Cloudflare (at-cost, no renewal markup) or Spaceship (lower first-yr, higher renewal)
- .bot: Porkbun ($40.67 first yr, $52/yr renewal) or Dynadot ($50/yr flat)
Tips
- Run with
--show-stats to see hit rate
- Start broad, then narrow. Check a category of words against one TLD first.
- Short, real, common English words are the most valuable
.bot TLD has high availability -- Amazon dropped verification requirements Oct 2023
Acceptance Checks
