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Quack

DuckDB client-server protocol for remote DuckDB and DuckLake use cases.

At a glance:
First seen:2026-05-12
Last seen:2026-05-12
Sightings:1
Source:duckdb.org

What it is

DuckDB client-server protocol for remote DuckDB and DuckLake use cases.

Why developers recommend it

It surfaced a concrete data-infra project with real catalog and server deployment questions.

Hacker News evidence

2026-05-12

Commenters asked about using Quack as DuckLake's catalog database, while maintainers linked an in-progress DuckLake PR.

Quack: The DuckDB Client-Server Protocol