git:20260709.051ed2e to git:20260714.e2c3982

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name: affix-domains

description: Attach popular brand prefixes/suffixes to a seed word and check each `.com` via Verisign RDAP. Use when the user names a word and asks for prefix/suffix `.com` variants, or wants domains generated by adding endings like -ly/-ify/-hub or beginnings like open-/get-/go-.

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# affix-domains

**Affix** a seed word with common brand prefixes and suffixes, check each `.com` live, and prompt the user to register the free ones.

## Steps

1. **Generate candidates.** For seed `W`, produce `W` + each suffix and each prefix + `W` from the catalog below. Lowercase. Dedupe. Drop any combination that spells an existing English word (e.g. `getup`, `openbox`) — its `.com` is almost certainly taken and burns an RDAP call. If the user hints a style (playful, techy, marketplace…), weight the matching categories; default is every category.

2. **Check `.com` availability** via Verisign RDAP (authoritative for `.com`):

```bash

for d in cand1.com cand2.com ...; do

code=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" --max-time 10 \

"https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/domain/${d}")

# 404 = AVAILABLE, 200 = TAKEN

done

```

For >15 candidates parallelize with `xargs -P 8`. Treat **only 404** as available; anything else means taken or ambiguous.

3. **Surface the survivors** grouped by the catalog category that produced them. One line per free `.com`.

4. **Prompt the user to register.** Ask which they want to take. Point them to Cloudflare Registrar (or their preferred one). Do not enter payment on their behalf — registration is the user's action.

## Suffix catalog

### Verbifier — "does X as a service"

| Affix | Feel · exemplars |

|---|---|

| -ify | turns the word into a service (Spotify, Shopify) |

| -ize | systematize (Rentalize) |

| -ate | automate/activate (Automate) |

### Short & modern

| Affix | Feel · exemplars |

|---|---|

| -ly | SaaS all-rounder (Bitly, Calendly, Grammarly) |

| -r | drop-vowel web-2.0 (Tumblr, Flickr) |

| -y | cute, casual (Etsy) |

### Doer

| Affix | Feel · exemplars |

|---|---|

| -er | actor/agent (Uber, Tinder) |

| -or | mechanical (Vector) |

| -ist | specialist (Stylist) |

### Companion

| Affix | Feel · exemplars |

|---|---|

| -buddy | friendly helper (GasBuddy) |

| -pal | trusted friend (PayPal) |

| -mate | sidekick (Mailmate) |

| -bot | automated agent |

### Tool & hub

| Affix | Feel · exemplars |

|---|---|

| -hub | gathering point (GitHub) |

| -base | foundation/platform (Coinbase, Firebase, Supabase) |

| -box | packaged tool (Dropbox) |

| -kit | toolkit (ConvertKit) |

| -pad | workspace (Launchpad) |

| -space | room to work (Squarespace) |

| -stack | tech stack (Substack) |

| -labs | R&D shop (Bell Labs) |

| -works | workshop (SolidWorks) |

### Vowel endings — playful, globally pronounceable

| Affix | Feel · exemplars |

|---|---|

| -oo | round, cute (Yahoo) |

| -ee | soft (Renee-like) |

| -o | punchy (Venmo) |

| -a | smooth (Tesla, Zara) |

| -ia | name-like (Nvidia, Expedia) |

| -ora | elegant Latin (Pandora) |

| -us | Latin gravitas (Prius) |

| -ex | sharp, techy (FedEx) |

| -ix | techy (Netflix) |

### Stylized & meme

| Affix | Feel · exemplars |

|---|---|

| -zilla | monster-big (Mozilla) |

| -matic | machine-magic (Instamatic) |

| -aroo | bouncy-cute (Kangaroo) |

| -verse | a whole universe (metaverse) |

### Vertical positioning

| Affix | Feel · exemplars |

|---|---|

| -bay | marketplace (eBay) |

| -cast | media/broadcast (Podcast) |

| -app | application (Cash App) |

## Prefix catalog

### Call-to-action

| Affix | Feel · exemplars |

|---|---|

| get- | grab it (GetResponse) |

| go- | momentum (GoDaddy, GoPro) |

| use- | utility (Usebutton) |

| try- | low-commitment invite |

| join- | community invite |

| meet- | introduction (MeetUp-style) |

| hey- | friendly hail (Hey.com) |

### Possessive

| Affix | Feel · exemplars |

|---|---|

| my- | personal (MySpace, MyFitnessPal) |

| the- | definitive (TheVerge) |

### Scale & depth

| Affix | Feel · exemplars |

|---|---|

| deep- | serious tech (DeepMind, DeepSeek) |

| ever- | permanence (Evernote) |

| every- | universality (Everlane-like) |

| super- | boosted (Superhuman) |

| ultra- | extreme |

| up- | rising (Upwork) |

### Newness & openness

| Affix | Feel · exemplars |

|---|---|

| open- | transparent/community (OpenAI, OpenTable) |

| neo- | new wave (Neobank) |

| meta- | beyond (Meta) |

| next- | successor (NextDoor) |

| real- | authentic (RealPage) |

| live- | real-time (LiveChat) |

### Speed & ease

| Affix | Feel · exemplars |

|---|---|

| fast- | velocity (Fastly) |

| quick- | instant (QuickBooks) |

| easy- | frictionless (EasyJet) |

| smart- | intelligent (SmartThings) |

## Rules

- **Live RDAP only** — never claim availability from cached knowledge or prior turns of this conversation. Domains get registered between checks.

- **`.com` only** — this skill's contract. If everything is taken, note that other TLDs are out of scope and offer a companion check.

- **No payment on the user's behalf.** Prompt them to register; they check out.