Domain Hunter

A command line interface (CLI) tool to search for available domain names and save your favorites to a wishlist.

Usage

Usage :

domain-hunter [options]

Options :

-i, --init <DOMAIN_NAME>    Initializes local database
-s, --search <DOMAIN_NAME>  Search for available domain names
-e, --extensions            Show and manage domain name extensions
-w, --wishlist              Show and manage your wishlist of domain names
-h, --help                  Print help message
-V, --version               Print version information

Initializing

To be able to use Domain Hunter, you have to initialize its database by running domain-hunter --init. This command creates a SQLite database with 2 tables :

• extension: Store a list of top level domain such as .com, .net, .org...
• wishlist: Store the user's domain names wishlist.

Search

To search for domain names, use the --search <DOMAIN_NAME> option. You don't need to specify the domain extension (e.g., .com, .net). Domain Hunter will automatically check availability for multiple common extensions (default: .com, .net, .org).

Example:

domain-hunter --search example

This will check for domain names like example.com, example.net, and example.org.

Extensions

By default, Domain Hunter checks for .com, .net, and .org extensions. To customize the domain extensions, use the domain-hunter --extensions command. This command shows a list of extensions and allow you to manage your preferences by selecting or unselecting the top level domains used during a domain name search. Your extensions preferences are stored in the extension table in the local database.

Wishlist

You can add domain names to your wishlist during the search process. The wishlist is stored the wishlist table in the local database. To view your wishlist, use the domain-hunter --wishlist command. From here, you can also remove domain names from your wishlist.