prerelease

Overview

Rolling prerelease build from master.

• Version: 0.9.10
• Commit: 39e440131769545b61e37bdb3ea89e64ed424871
• Published: 2026-06-18T08:39:26Z

The rolling prerelease entry is replaced on each successful merge to master, using a generated tag for this build.

Install GoMud

Instructions (expand)

Quick Install (Recommended)

• The fastest way to get GoMud running.
• These scripts install Go and Git (if needed), clone the GoMud repo, and build the server binary automatically.

Linux / macOS

Open a Terminal and run:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/GoMudEngine/GoMud/master/scripts/install.sh | sh

Windows

Open a Powershell window and run:

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/GoMudEngine/GoMud/master/scripts/install.ps1 | iex

• Both scripts install GoMud to ~/GoMud by default.
• Set the GOMUD_DIR environment variable before running to choose a different location.

Alternative: Manual Install

• Scroll down to the "Assets" section below and expand it
• Download the datafiles (needed by all operating systems):
  • gomud-ALL-datafiles.zip
  • Extract this zip file into the same folder as the GoMud binary
• Download the GoMud binary/executable specific for your operating system, based on the table below:

Most common:

Filename	Operating System	CPU Architecture	Typical Devices
gomud-darwin_arm64	macOS	ARM64 (Apple Silicon)	Apple M1, M2, M3, M4 Macs
gomud-linux_x64	Linux	x86_64 (Intel/AMD 64-bit)	Most modern desktop/server Linux systems
gomud-windows_x64.exe	Windows	x86_64 (Intel/AMD 64-bit)	Most modern Windows PCs

Other options:

Filename	Operating System	CPU Architecture	Typical Devices
gomud-darwin_x64	macOS	x86_64 (Intel 64-bit)	Older Intel-based Macs
gomud-windows_arm64.exe	Windows	ARM64	Surface Pro X, Snapdragon X Elite laptops, Windows on ARM
gomud-linux_arm64	Linux	ARM64 (AArch64)	Linux systems using ARM-based CPUs
gomud-linux_armv7	Linux	ARMv7 (32-bit)	Raspberry Pi 2/3 running 32-bit OS

What's Changed

• feat(net): optional AI/test telnet port (Network.AI.*) with IsAI flag by @pruuk in #601
• fix(scripting): supply ZoneCompletePct to script-rendered maps by @pruuk in #602
• fix(login): stop web client leaking the password on screen (GHSA-m8fw… by @pruuk in #603
• fix: clamp XP progression values to MaxInt by @CaseyLabs in #605
• ci: update release asset targets by @CaseyLabs in #606
• Monaco editor by @Volte6 in #607
• ci: redesign release publishing workflows by @CaseyLabs in #608
• Module/Plugin expansion for mobs/buffs/pets/conversations by @Volte6 in #611
• ci: optimize release packaging workflows by @CaseyLabs in #612
• ci: publish Docker images only for stable releases by @CaseyLabs in #613
• deps: bump the github-actions group with 5 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #614
• ci: update release notes output by @CaseyLabs in #615
• Adding LUA script support by @Volte6 in #616
• Skills definition overhaul & admin tool by @Volte6 in #617
• Module manager: overridable manifest source + stronger install verification by @Volte6 in #618
• ci: ignore vendored JavaScript in CodeQL by @CaseyLabs in #619
• ci: avoid moving prerelease tag and skip irrelevant CodeQL scans by @CaseyLabs in #620
• ci: clean up GitHub Actions workflows by @CaseyLabs in #621
• fix(telnet): stop Mudlet masking all input for the whole session by @MorquinDevlar in #633

New Contributors

• @pruuk made their first contribution in #601

Full Changelog: v0.9.9...prerelease-27747311757-1

GoMud v0.9.9

GoMud v0.9.9 Release Notes

Scripting

• Added ContainerObject scripting type with methods for inspecting and mutating container contents, lock state, gold, and lifecycle state
• Added onTryExit room hook to intercept and optionally block player movement before leaving a room (fires for both normal movement and combat flee)
• Added onTryEnter room hook to intercept and optionally block player movement before entering a destination room
• Added onTryPurchase item hook to intercept and optionally block a purchase before gold is deducted or stock removed
• Expanded ActorObject with new methods: GetDescription, GetGold, GetBank, GetWornItems, GetWornItem, FindInBackpack, FindOnBody, IsQuestDone, ClearQuestToken, GetAllSkills, GetSpells, UnLearnSpell, DisableSpell, EnableSpell, GetCooldown, TryCooldown, GetSetting, SetSetting, GetExperience, GetExtraLives, IsInCombat, IsDowned, GetDefense, GetGearValue, GetCarryCapacity, GetZoneVisitProgress, GetAdjectives, HasAdjective, GetActionPoints, GetActionPointsMax, GetHealthAppearance
• Expanded RoomObject with new methods: GetTitle, SetTitle, GetDescription, SetDescription, GetGold, AddGold, RemoveGold, GetZone, IsPvp, IsBank, GetContainer, SpawnTempContainer, IsCalm, AreMobsAttacking, ArePlayersAttacking, MobCount, PlayerCount, GetVisibility, GetNouns, AddNoun, RemoveNoun, GetSigns, AddSign, HasRecentVisitors; GetContainers now returns []ContainerObject instead of []string
• Expanded ItemObject with new methods: GetType, GetSubtype, GetValue, GetDescription, GetQuestToken, GetElement, GetBuffIds, GetWornBuffIds, GetStatMods, GetDamageReduction, GetDamage, GetBreakChance, GetKeyLockId, IsCursed, HasUses, IsWearable, IsWeapon
• Expanded PetObject with new methods: GetItems, FindItem, StoreItem, RemoveItem, GetBuffIds
• Added actor.PlaySound and actor.PlayMusic scripting methods for triggering audio from mob and room scripts
• Added room.PlaySound scripting method for broadcasting a sound to all players in a room
• Applied scripting performance optimizations

Admin Panel

• Added instance-level script editing for individual mob instances
• Added syntax highlighting for engine functions in the script editor
• Added a Coding Reference docs page (/admin/docs-coding) documenting engine extension hooks with field tables and examples
• Added a YAML viewer for various admin sections
• Added mob rankings page showing ranked mob statistics
• Added audio admin page with full create, edit, and delete support for sound identifiers
• Added audio file browser to the sound editor for selecting files from disk
• Added inline audio playback preview with a progress bar in the sound editor
• Added unassigned audio files callout when creating a new sound, with a one-click assign button
• Added tag support for sound entries to label where sounds are used
• Added POST /admin/api/v1/audio and DELETE /admin/api/v1/audio/{identifier} API endpoints
• Added PATCH endpoint for editing individual attack messages in place
• Redesigned the conversations admin turn editor with phase cards grouping simultaneous commands
• Changed various admin dropdowns to toggle switches for improved usability
• Fixed UI display for equipment slots

Gameplay

• Added permanently bound item flag (CanNeverBeRemoved) that prevents an equipped item from being removed by any in-game action including remove, slot replacement, disarm, and death
• Bound items are excluded from corpse drops and loot rolls on death and survive permadeath resets
• The disarm brawling skill refuses to disarm a bound weapon
• Admin mob and user editors now show a lock icon per equipment slot to toggle the bound state, with visual indicators and tooltips

Web Client

• Added JSON import and export for web client settings
• Added a new XP prompt display option
• Improved party member display on the map
• Fixed map rendering issues including scroll behavior

Public Site

• Added a theme system with 20 built-in color themes selectable from a settings modal; choice is persisted in localStorage
• Redesigned the online player list with theme-aware colors, an AFK badge, and a connected player count
• Redesigned the server config page with a two-column grid layout and color-coded values
• Updated background image and site icons

Infrastructure

• Added experimental auto-install scripts for simplified server setup
• Added AWS hosting documentation
• Fixed concurrency issues identified during load testing
• Improved user index rebuild performance
• Added explicit YAML struct tags to Character and Mob structs for deterministic serialization

Documentation

• Expanded scripting reference documentation for all new object methods and hooks
• Reorganized scripting admin docs to place object references under their own navigation section
• Updated all scripting page "See Also" links to point to the correct reference anchors
• Added admin coding reference page for engine hook extension points

GoMud v0.9.8

GoMud v0.9.8 Release Notes

Clearing past pollution from release notes