It says scoped out, meaning evaluated what was there and decide if you need to do it yourself or not. Just because you've checked what's available doesn't mean you have to use it... but it's important that you know what's out there.

"This feature would be outside of scope" As a freelancer, I feel I really need to learn to say this more often.

A pre-emptive strike is often easier to implement than damage control. Making a strong community of people who want specifically to help newbies before it gets out of hand has a great advantage.