app-namer
Turn an app idea into validated, App-Store-ready name candidates. Use when the user says "name my app", "what should I call it", "app name ideas", "help me name this app", "is this name available", or needs to pick a brandable, ownable name before reserving it in App Store Connect.
npx skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill app-namer --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# App Namer Skill Takes an app idea or one-liner and produces a ranked shortlist of 5-8 **validated** name candidates — not random brainstorming. Each candidate is generated from a naming archetype, paired with a subtitle, checked against App Store display rules, and run through an availability gauntlet (App Store Connect name, trademark, domain, handle) before it's recommended. The output is a name you can reserve in App Store Connect today, with the keyword work already aligned to feed the `app-store/keyword-optimizer` skill. ## When This Skill Activates Use this skill when the user: - Has an app idea but no name ("what should I call it?") - Wants name ideas or a naming brainstorm for a specific app - Needs to know if a name is available / safe to use - Is about to create the app record in App Store Connect and needs to reserve a name - Wants to rename an existing app and needs ownable, ASO-smart options - Picked an idea from `idea-generator` and needs the name before writing the PRD **No app idea yet?** Run `product/idea-generator` first, then come back with the chosen idea. **Already have a locked name and just want ASO?** Skip this skill — go to `app-store/keyword-optimizer`.
- When This Skill Activates
- Reference Files
- What This Skill Does
- The Naming Process
- Step 1: Build the Naming Brief
- Step 2: Generate Across Archetypes
- Step 3: Filter Hard and Fast
- Step 4: Pair With a Subtitle
- Step 5: Score Each Candidate
- Step 6: Validate the Top Candidates
- Step 7: Recommend and Reserve
- Output Structure
- End-to-End Example
- Integration With Other Skills
What does the app-namer skill do?
Turn an app idea into validated, App-Store-ready name candidates. Use when the user says "name my app", "what should I call it", "app name ideas", "help me name this app", "is this name available", or needs to pick a brandable, ownable name before reserving it in App Store Connect.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill app-namer --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills, a repository with 589 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.