naming

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MANDATORY Tool Restrictions

REQUIRED TOOLS:

• AskUserQuestion — Preserve the one-question-at-a-time interaction pattern for every follow-up question, including exploring names, checking TLDs, and choosing strategies. In Claude Code, use the tool. In Codex, ask one concise plain-text question at a time unless a structured question tool is actually available in the current mode. Keep context before the question to 2-3 sentences max, and do not narrate missing tools or fallbacks to the user. </tool_restrictions>

Naming Workflow

Generate and validate project/product name candidates using the naming agent.

What This Does

1. Reads your project materials (README, package.json, vision doc)
2. Extracts naming seeds (core function, metaphors, audience, differentiators)
3. Generates 8-12 name candidates using tech naming strategies
4. Checks domain availability across all Vercel-supported TLDs
5. Checks GitHub for popular repos with the same name
6. Searches for existing products in the same space
7. Presents ranked recommendations with availability matrix

Process

Step 1: Read the Project

Use Task tool to spawn the naming agent:

Task agent: arc:research:naming
"Read the codebase at [path] and generate name candidates.
Check domain availability, GitHub popularity, and product conflicts.
Present ranked recommendations."

The agent handles the full naming process autonomously.

Step 2: Present Results

The agent returns a structured report. Present it to the user as-is.

Step 3: Explore Further

If the user likes a name, ask:

AskUserQuestion:
  question: "What would you like to do with [name]?"
  header: "Next Steps"
  options:
    - label: "Check more TLDs"
      description: "Search additional TLDs for [name] availability"
    - label: "Generate similar names"
      description: "Create more names using the [strategy] style"
    - label: "Register domain"
      description: "Get the command to register [best available domain]"
    - label: "Done"
      description: "I've picked my name"

Usage

/arc:naming                     # Name the current project
/arc:naming ~/Sites/myproject   # Name a specific project

Output

For each recommended name:

• Strategy used — Verb, Metaphor, Portmanteau, etc.
• Why it works — What makes this name fit the project
• Domain availability — Matrix across priority TLDs + all Vercel TLDs with no DNS
• GitHub conflicts — Popular repos (1k+ stars) sharing the name
• Product conflicts — Existing products in the same space

When to Use

• Starting a new project and need a name
• Current name feels weak or generic
• Validating an existing name choice
• Rebranding or renaming
• Checking domain availability for a name you like