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GitLab Username Checker

Check if a gitlab.com username or group name is free.

We'll check it against GitLab's rules as you type.

How to check a GitLab username

Step 1

Type the name

Enter the GitLab username you want. No @ needed. We validate it against GitLab's rules as you type.

Step 2

Live check

We check GitLab in real time, plus every other major platform and the matching .com, in one go.

Step 3

Claim it or try a variation

Available? Claim it straight away. Taken? The results page suggests close variations you can check in one tap.

GitLab username FAQ

Everything people ask before picking a GitLab handle.

Type the name above and press Check. handle.tools looks up both GitLab users and public groups, because they share the same namespace. If either exists, the name is taken.

GitLab usernames can be 2–255 characters and use letters, numbers, underscores, hyphens and periods. They must start with a letter or number and can't end with a period.

No. On gitlab.com, user and group paths share one namespace, so a group called 'nova' blocks the username 'nova' and vice versa. Private groups can't be seen publicly, so a name can very occasionally show as free when a private group owns it.

Yes, under Preferences, then Account. GitLab redirects your project URLs, but your old username becomes available for others to claim, so update links in READMEs and package manifests.

Ideally, yes. Many developers use both, and a consistent handle makes your work easy to find. Every search here also shows whether the same name is free on GitHub and Dev.to.

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GitLab username checker for developers and teams

Your GitLab username is the first part of every project URL, so it follows your code everywhere: in clone commands, READMEs and CI configs. This GitLab username checker tells you whether a name is free on gitlab.com before you sign up or create a group.

GitLab usernames can use letters, numbers, underscores, hyphens and periods, and must start with a letter or number. Users and groups share one namespace on gitlab.com, so this checker looks up both. If either exists, the name is taken.

Most developers want the same handle on GitLab, GitHub and Dev.to. After checking GitLab, you'll see the same name on those platforms and the major social networks, plus whether the .com or .dev domain is available.

Tips for a GitLab username

  • Match your GitHub handle so your work is easy to find.
  • Keep it short: it appears in every clone URL.
  • Check the group name before creating a team namespace.
  • Avoid periods if you'll also publish packages.
  • Grab yourname.dev for docs or a personal site.

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GitLab vs GitHub usernames

Many developers keep code on both: GitHub for open source and GitLab for work, CI or self-hosted mirrors. Using one handle on both means your commits, profiles and package links all point to the same identity. If the name is taken on one, pick a variation that's free on both rather than splitting your name.

Groups, namespaces and project URLs

Every project URL on gitlab.com starts with a user or group path, such as gitlab.com/nova/app. Because users and groups share that namespace, a company group can block a username and the other way round. If you're setting up a team, check the group name here before you create it.

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