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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

Times seen:1

Website:duckdb.org

The short version

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

Why it caught our attention

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

Where it surfaced on Hacker News

2026-05-12

Editorial paraphrase

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

Quack: The DuckDB Client-Server Protocol