DuckClient

MUCK/MUSH/MUX Client for Chrome

What is DuckClient?

DuckClient is a telnet client extension for Chrome featuring easy settings sync. Primarily intended for online social worlds running on MUCK, MUSH, MUX, and MOO servers, it provides SSL encryption, multiple connections, clickable URLs, logging, and more. Also, it offers Tor support and MUD Client Compression Protocol support. Despite not being a game or a VT-100 terminal, DuckClient delivers high functionality and caters to specific user needs.

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By: https://duckclient.com

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Users: 1,000+

Rating: 3.98 (49)

Version: 5.8 (Last updated: 2021-12-01)

Creation date: 2020-01-27

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Permissions:

storage
clipboardWrite
notifications
{"fileSystem":["write","retainEntries"]}
{"socket":["tcp-connect:*:*"]}
webview

Size: 969.73K

Email: gu*****@gull.us

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 22953 ▲ 50

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Summary

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DuckClient is a telnet client for text-based online worlds that features easy syncing of settings between machines. It's intended mainly for social worlds running on MUCK, MUSH, MUX, and MOO type servers. There is limited support for MUDs.

The app uses the Chrome socket API, and runs entirely locally; it is not a web-hosted service and does not require any kind of proxy.

** Note that Google has dropped desktop support for Chrome Web apps. There are some experimental standalone builds for Linux, macOS, and Windows at http://duckclient.com/ **

Features include:

multiple connection support
SSL encryption
Tor support (experimental)
storage and syncing of connection information
logging
clickable URLs
URL list with optional thumbnail preview
ANSI 256 color and 24-bit truecolor support

User reviews

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Pros

Clean and simple interface
Works well on ChromeOS
Easily customizable colors and world settings
Good alternative to raw telnet
Great for MUCKs and MU*Clients

Cons

Difficulty setting up triggers
Lack of plugin and alias support
Logging system doesn't append date to filename
No auto-rescue triggers or command stacking support
Inability to acknowledge events with a response

Most mentioned

Triggers
ChromeOS
MUCKs
Logging system
Customization

Recent reviews

DuckClient has become my go-to for quick sessions when I can't use a MUX's custom client. For example I use it on my Chromebook or in breaks at work. It's clean and simple and doesn't aim to do everything; it just fills the mobile/workplace/away from home gap. I hope it stays maintained.

Marsh P, 2021-11-27

When every other client fails to connect in win10 and I find this.. NICE! It works and doesn't trip firewalls or other idiocy keeping me from using anything else. Not that I really would now, this is small and fast. Works much like I'm used to so that's a bonus. I need to spend more time figuring out things. Thanks!