Ducky - The Ultimate Networking Tool

An open-source, all-in-one desktop application for network engineers, students, and enthusiasts.

Ducky is a powerful desktop application that combines essential networking, security, and diagnostic utilities into a single, intuitive graphical interface with customizable themes. Stop switching between dozens of tools and get everything you need in one place.

Support Ducky

If you find Ducky useful and would like to support its development, consider making a donation!

Ducky Screenshot (Ducky v1.5 — dark theme)

Features

Terminal

Tool	Description
Multi-Protocol Terminal	Connect via SSH, Telnet, and Serial (COM) in a modern tabbed interface with session save/load

Network Diagnostics

Tool	Description
Network Monitor	Live CPU, memory, and network I/O stats for your local machine
Ping	Send ICMP pings to any host and view round-trip results
Traceroute	Trace the full hop path to any destination
Port Scanner	Multi-threaded TCP port scanner with custom port range support
Subnet Calculator	Compute network address, broadcast, usable host range, and more from any CIDR
Wake-on-LAN	Send magic packets to boot remote machines by MAC address

DNS & Email

Tool	Description
DNS Lookup	Query A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, CNAME, SOA, PTR, and SRV records
MX Lookup	Discover mail exchange servers for any domain
DNS Propagation	Check DNS resolution across 8 global resolvers simultaneously
Whois	Raw Whois registration data for domains and IP addresses
SMTP Test	Test SMTP server connectivity on any port and read the EHLO banner

Network & IP

Tool	Description
IP Info	Geolocation, ISP, ASN, and reverse DNS for any IP address
MAC Vendor	Identify the hardware manufacturer from any MAC address OUI
ARP / Route Table	View the local ARP cache and system routing table
Topology Map	Auto-discover your network with ICMP + SNMP and render a live graphical device map
Device Scan	List all active hosts on your LAN with IP, MAC, and hostname

Website Analysis

Tool	Description
HTTP Headers	Fetch and inspect full HTTP response headers for any URL
SSL Inspector	View TLS certificate details, validity, issuer, SANs, and cipher info

Security

Tool	Description
Blacklist Check	Check an IP against 10 DNSBL spam blacklist servers simultaneously
CVE Scan	Search the NIST NVD for published vulnerabilities by product keyword
Password Checker	Analyze password strength with estimated crack time and improvement tips
Hash Tool	Calculate MD5, SHA1, SHA256, SHA512 hashes for text or files; includes a dictionary cracker

Utilities

Tool	Description
Scratchpad Notes	Dockable rich-text notepad with formatting tools and auto-save

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Python 3.8 or newer (64-bit recommended)
pip and venv (included with modern Python)

Installation & Running

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/thecmdguy/Ducky.git
cd Ducky

Create a virtual environment and install dependencies

Windows:

python -m venv venv
.\venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -e .

macOS / Linux:

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -e .

Run Ducky

Windows:

.\venv\Scripts\python.exe src\ducky_app\main.py

macOS / Linux:

python src/ducky_app/main.py

Note on the libpcap warning: You may see WARNING: No libpcap provider available! on first run. This is a harmless Scapy message and can be safely ignored. Ducky works perfectly without it.

Note on Topology Map / Device Scan: These tools use raw ICMP packets and require administrator / root privileges to scan the network.

Building the Windows Installer

Run the included build script from the Ducky/ folder in PowerShell:

.\build_installer.ps1

This will automatically:

Verify the virtual environment
Install PyInstaller and Pillow if missing
Convert the PNG icon to a multi-resolution .ico
Bundle the app with PyInstaller → dist\Ducky\
Install Inno Setup 6 via winget if not found
Compile the installer → installer\Ducky-Setup-1.5.0.exe

Customization

Themes — Switch between dark and light themes via Settings → Preferences
Terminal — Customize font family, font size, and colors per session
Sessions — Save and reload terminal sessions from the left panel

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License — see LICENSE for details.