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# Domain Search Brainstorm brandable names, find which domains can really be registered, and screen the shortlist before the user buys. ## What the statuses mean - **AVAILABLE**: the registry itself has no registration (registry RDAP 404, or its WHOIS says "not found"). It can still be premium-priced or reserved; confirm at a registrar. - **TAKEN**: the registry has a record, or the name is delegated in DNS. - **UNKNOWN**: no registry answered (no RDAP server and no usable WHOIS, or rate-limited). Never present UNKNOWN as available. Say which names need a manual check. ## Recommended flow 1. **Bulk screen with Instant Domain Search** when its MCP tools are in the session (free, no key; server `https://mcp.instantdomainsearch.com/mcp`). Use `check_domain_availability` (up to 50 full domains per call), `search_domains` (one name across TLDs) and `generate_domain_variations` (.com alternatives). Results add what the script cannot: registry premium prices, aftermarket listings with prices (Atom, Afternic, Sedo) and `etldCount` (how many TLDs already hold the name; high means contested). Its status comes from a daily index, so treat it as a filter, not a verdict. 2. **Confirm the shortlist live** with `scripts/check-domains.sh` (below). Its answer is the one to report. 3. **Confirm the price at a registrar** right before buying: Cloudflare Registrar sells at cost; Porkbun is a good second quote. Run the script with `--no-cache` first. Without the