Protocols & Technical References

Information on protocols and standards used by developers, plus some useful tools.

Protocol references

Documentation for MU* protocols like GMCP, MSSP, MCP, and others:

Last Outpost protocol archive - Resource for MUD devs implementing protocols
Mudlet supported protocols - Mudlet’s documentation for the protocols it implements
MUDhalla protocol documentation - Info on GMCP, MSSP, and other protocols
MXP specification - The original MUD eXtension Protocol (MXP) spec from Zugg Software; public domain
Mudstandards.org - Collection of MUD protocols and documentation for coders

Miscellaneous tools useful for MU* development:

Eclipse - Proxy Server SDK for MUD systems (Elixir)
evennia-contribs-staging - Staging repo for contributed extensions to Evennia, the open-source MU* framework (Python)
evennia-mob-spawner - Declarative YAML-driven mob spawn system for Evennia (Python)
mudlet-map-editor - Browser-based visual editor for Mudlet .dat map files; load, edit, and export maps with no install
mudmux - Transport-layer host/multiplexer that sits in front of a generic MUD server
mush-map-editor - Map editor for MUSH/MU*
mushy-peas - Python toolkit for reading, writing, inspecting, and round-tripping PennMUSH database files
ttyscan - Queries a terminal emulator for its type, size, and capabilities via XTGETTCAP