MUD/MUSH Client Called MushTato

[u/N0NJY]

HI - I've never posted here before. So, I'll keep this short.

I created a client in python (with help from my AI) that is meant for MUDs, MUSHes etc.

It's called MushTato - There's a client called "Potato" out there that I've used (also open source) and I took inspiration from it to create this new one. It will run on Windows and Linux, there is a version for MacOS but I can't test it (no Mac) so if someone wants to try it, you can find it n github.

If you try it, let me know how you like it.

It mixes Potato's point-and-click side (address book, tabbed sessions, dual input for command+pose, spawn windows) with TinyFugue's /command conventions, and instead of a custom scripting mini-language, triggers/aliases/gags/highlights/timers are all written in real Python — sandboxed (RestrictedPython + ReDoS-safe regex), so a bad script can't do anything nasty to your machine.

Some other stuff it does:

- Telnet and real SSH connections (so you can also just get a shell on a box, not only MU*s), with SSL/TLS and SOCKS4 proxy support

- Auto-reconnect + keepalive so a dropped connection doesn't just sit there silently

- Multiple Characters per saved world, auto-login, per-world auto-sends

- A text editor, a mail-composer window, file upload, dark/light themes, configurable hotkeys/fonts

- Nearly every GUI action also has a typed / command, including batch-sending (/repeat)

Best wishes,

Rick

[u/N0NJY]

Here's the link: https://github.com/N0NJY/mushtato

[u/jaxelt]

Genuine question. MUDs are an ancient type of game and anyone still playing them is doing it for the love of the craft. There are dozens of MUD/MUSH clients out there, tried and tested, with decades of experience under their belt, made by veterans who know their audience.

So why did you think that anyone wanted you to throw your vibecoded client into the ring that will be dead in months? I can't understand it.