.use

Infrastructureon the record since Aug 15, 2026
AI score
32/ 100

A niche TLD for developers and tool-makers wanting a verb-flavored utility name (including wordplay on middleware idioms like app.use), plus budget registrants who want a short generic ending rather than a brand statement.

AI score 32 of 100. .com scores 96, .ai scores 84.
assessed by claude-fable-5 · Aug 15, 2026
who it’s for

developers and tool-makers wanting a verb-flavored utility name (including wordplay on middleware idioms like app.use), plus budget registrants who want a short generic ending rather than a brand statement.

techInfrastructureOther
applicants
1 on file
Link Freedom GroupAnnounced
Aug 13, 2026

In LFG's published list of 300+ strings submitted before the ICANN window closed on 2026-08-12. Their catalog tagline: “Put it to work.”

history
  1. Link Freedom Group · first recordedAug 15, 2026
    Link Freedom Group
news & sources
AnnouncementLFG namespace: published list of submitted gTLD applications
Aug 13, 2026
.use · Infra · “Put it to work.”
Link Freedom Group
about Link Freedom Group
AnnouncementLink Freedom Group Announces Unprecedented Investment in ICANN Top-Level Domain Applications
Aug 13, 2026
LFG voluntarily published its full list of submissions ahead of ICANN’s official Reveal Day.
PR Newswire (Link Freedom Group)
about Link Freedom Group
NewsLFG! New top level domain applicant reveals hundreds of strings
Aug 13, 2026
Top level domain registry Link Freedom Group (LFG) has disclosed more than 300 strings submitted as part of the ICANN new top level domain name program.
Domain Name Wire (Andrew Allemann)
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