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Dotld by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Dotld
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

Dotld

Search domain name availability and registration prices. Use when the user mentions domains, TLDs, domain registration, domain availability, or wants to find, check, or brainstorm domain names. Runs the dotld CLI to query the Dynadot API for real-time pricing and availability.

modbender Updated Sep 9, 2026 12 repo stars

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dotld — Domain Availability & Pricing

Installation

If dotld is not already available on the machine, install it:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tedstonne/dotld/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

Prerequisites

dotld requires a Dynadot production API key. The key is resolved in this order:

--dynadot-key <key> flag (also auto-saves to config for future runs)
DYNADOT_API_PRODUCTION_KEY environment variable
Saved config at ~/.config/dotld/config.json

Get a key at: https://www.dynadot.com/account/domain/setting/api.html

If the key is missing, dotld exits with an error and a link to the key page.

Modes of Operation

Exact domain lookup

When the input contains a dot, dotld checks that specific domain:

dotld example.com

Output:

example.com · Taken

Or if available:

example.com · $9.99 · https://www.dynadot.com/domain/search?domain=example.com&rscreg=github

Keyword expansion

When the input has no dot, dotld auto-expands across 9 popular TLDs — com, net, org, io, ai, co, app, dev, sh:

dotld acme

Output:

acme
├─ acme.com · Taken
├─ acme.net · Taken
├─ acme.org · Taken
├─ acme.io  · $39.99 · https://www.dynadot.com/domain/search?domain=acme.io&rscreg=github
├─ acme.ai  · Taken
├─ acme.co  · Taken
├─ acme.app · Taken
├─ acme.dev · Taken
└─ acme.sh  · Taken

Multiple domains at once

Pass multiple arguments or use --file:

dotld acme.com startup.io mybrand

dotld --file domains.txt

Output Interpretation

domain · Taken — registered, not available
domain · $39.99 · https://... — available with registration price and buy link
Prices are in USD

Flags

Flag	Description
`--json`	Output structured JSON instead of the tree table
`--file <path>`	Read domains from a file (one per line)
`--dynadot-key <key>`	Provide API key (auto-saved to config)
`--timeout <duration>`	Request timeout, e.g. `5s`, `500ms` (default: `10s`)
`--currency USD`	Currency for prices (only USD supported in v1)

Workflow Guidance

User has a specific domain → run exact lookup:

dotld coolstartup.com

User has a brand name or keyword → run keyword expansion:

dotld coolstartup

User wants to brainstorm → suggest name variations, then batch-check them:

dotld coolstartup launchpad rocketship

Present results as a ranked list: show available domains sorted by price, include buy links. Suggest next steps — open a buy link, check more TLDs, try name variations.

Batch from file → when the user has a list:

dotld --file domains.txt

Structured output → when parsing results programmatically:

dotld acme --json

Examples

Check if a domain is taken

$ dotld example.com
example.com · Taken

Explore TLDs for a keyword

$ dotld acme
acme
├─ acme.com · Taken
├─ acme.net · Taken
├─ acme.org · Taken
├─ acme.io  · $39.99 · https://www.dynadot.com/domain/search?domain=acme.io&rscreg=github
├─ acme.ai  · Taken
├─ acme.co  · Taken
├─ acme.app · Taken
├─ acme.dev · Taken
└─ acme.sh  · Taken

JSON output for scripting

$ dotld example.com --json
{
  "results": [
    {
      "domain": "example.com",
      "available": false,
      "price": null,
      "currency": "USD",
      "buyUrl": null,
      "cached": false,
      "quotedAt": "2026-02-21T00:00:00.000Z"
    }
  ]
}

---name: dotlddescription: Search domain name availability and registration prices. Use when the user mentions domains, TLDs, domain registration, domain availability, or wants to find, check, or brainstorm domain names. Runs the dotld CLI to query the Dynadot API for real-time pricing and availability.license: MIT--- # dotld — Domain Availability & Pricing ## Installation If `dotld` is not already available on the machine, install it: ```bash curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tedstonne/dotld/main/scripts/install.sh | bash ``` ## Prerequisites dotld requires a Dynadot production API key. The key is resolved in this order: 1. `--dynadot-key <key>` flag (also auto-saves to config for future runs) 2. `DYNADOT_API_PRODUCTION_KEY` environment variable 3. Saved config at `~/.config/dotld/config.json` Get a key at: https://www.dynadot.com/account/domain/setting/api.html If the key is missing, dotld exits with an error and a link to the key page. ## Modes of Operation ### Exact domain lookup When the input contains a dot, dotld checks that specific domain: ```bash dotld example.com ``` Output: ``` example.com · Taken ``` Or if available: ``` example.com · $9.99 · https://www.dynadot.com/domain/search?domain=example.com&rscreg=github ``` ### Keyword expansion When the input has no dot, dotld auto-expands across 9 popular TLDs — com, net, org, io, ai, co, app, dev, sh: ```bash dotld acme ``` Output: ``` acme ├─ acme.com · Taken ├─ acme.net · Taken ├─ acme.org · Taken ├─ acme.io · $39.99 · https://www.dynadot.com/domain/search?domain=acme.io&rscreg=github ├─ acme.ai · Taken ├─ acme.co · Taken ├─ acme.app · Taken ├─ acme.dev · Taken └─ acme.sh · Taken ``` ### Multiple domains at once Pass multiple arguments or use `--file`: ```bash dotld acme.com startup.io mybrand dotld --file domains.txt ``` ## Output Interpretation - `domain · Taken` — registered, not available - `domain · $39.99 · https://...` — available with registration price and buy link - Prices are in USD ## Flags | Flag | Description | |------|-------------| | `--json` | Output structured JSON instead of the tree table | | `--file <path>` | Read domains from a file (one per line) | | `--dynadot-key <key>` | Provide API key (auto-saved to config) | | `--timeout <duration>` | Request timeout, e.g. `5s`, `500ms` (default: `10s`) | | `--currency USD` | Currency for prices (only USD supported in v1) | ## Workflow Guidance **User has a specific domain** → run exact lookup: ```bash dotld coolstartup.com ``` **User has a brand name or keyword** → run keyword expansion: ```bash dotld coolstartup ``` **User wants to brainstorm** → suggest name variations, then batch-check them: ```bash dotld coolstartup launchpad rocketship ``` **Present results as a ranked list**: show available domains sorted by price, include buy links. Suggest next steps — open a buy link, check more TLDs, try name variations. **Batch from file** → when the user has a list: ```bash dotld --file domains.txt ``` **Structured output** → when parsing results programmatically: ```bash dotld acme --json ``` ## Examples ### Check if a domain is taken ```bash $ dotld example.com example.com · Taken ``` ### Explore TLDs for a keyword ```bash $ dotld acme acme ├─ acme.com · Taken ├─ acme.net · Taken ├─ acme.org · Taken ├─ acme.io · $39.99 · https://www.dynadot.com/domain/search?domain=acme.io&rscreg=github ├─ acme.ai · Taken ├─ acme.co · Taken ├─ acme.app · Taken ├─ acme.dev · Taken └─ acme.sh · Taken ``` ### JSON output for scripting ```bash $ dotld example.com --json { "results": [ { "domain": "example.com", "available": false, "price": null, "currency": "USD", "buyUrl": null, "cached": false, "quotedAt": "2026-02-21T00:00:00.000Z" } ] } ```

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