Quack

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DuckDB's native protocol and extension for serving and connecting to remote DuckDB instances.

Why it's here

Placed in Assess: 2 article(s) of evidence from 2 source(s), led by framework updates, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 38%.

8Hacker News·8/26/2026funding
AWS acquires DuckLabs
DuckLabs will join Amazon Web Services in early September, while its Amsterdam team continues working on DuckDB, DuckLake, Quack, and related community efforts. The companies say the core projects will remain open source under the MIT license, with the DuckDB Foundation keeping stewardship.
8Hacker News·8/17/2026framework_update
DuckDB Previews v2.0 with Server Mode, VARIANT, and New Engine Features
DuckDB has previewed version 2.0, codenamed Cyanoptera, which introduces a new SQL parser, a new default storage format, a reworked C API, and several breaking changes. The release also emphasizes DuckDB as a server, adding Quack-based client/server connectivity, CONNECT for remote execution, triggers, VARIANT enhancements, asynchronous I/O, and improved observability.