LP MUD checklist for MUDs

Confirm the driver (FluffOS or LDMud) matches the version required by the mudlib to prevent efun incompatibilities.

Verify that 'master_file', 'simul_efun', and 'global_include_file' paths in the driver config point to valid LPC files.

Ensure the system user running the driver has write access to /log or /syslog to capture runtime errors.

Set the maximum memory usage in the driver config to prevent the process from consuming the entire host RAM during a leak.

Enable save_binary in the driver to speed up boot times by caching compiled LPC bytecode.

Test that non-admin objects cannot read or write to sensitive directories like /secure, /data, or /bin.

Verify that the shutdown() and exec() efuns are restricted to the master object or specific admin UIDs.

Check that valid_override in master.c prevents users from redefining critical system efuns.

Verify that the mudlib correctly assigns Effective User IDs to objects cloned by players vs objects cloned by the system.

Confirm that the snoop efun requires high-level privileges and logs the initiator's identity.

Trigger save_object() and restore_object() on player and room objects to ensure no data loss occurs during reboot.

Verify that destructed objects correctly remove their pending call_outs and heart_beats from the driver cycle.

Check that create() or reset() functions properly initialize all variables to prevent null pointer exceptions.

Ensure query_allow_shadow() is implemented on critical objects to prevent unauthorized function hooking.

Add essential daemons and rooms to the 'preload' list in the master object to ensure they are available immediately after boot.

Verify the MUD is listening on the designated telnet port and that SSL certificates are valid if using encrypted ports.

Connect with a modern client like Mudlet and verify that the mudlib successfully sends JSON or key-value metadata.

Confirm the I3 daemon connects to a router and can send/receive 'tell' and 'who' packets to other MUDs.

Test that MUD eXtension Protocol tags for links and fonts are correctly parsed and not displayed as raw text to players.

If using a web client, verify the websocket-to-telnet gateway handles character encoding (UTF-8) correctly.

Set a strict evaluation cost limit in the driver to kill infinite LPC loops before they hang the entire process.

Scan for objects storing excessively large mappings that could cause memory spikes during serialization.

Schedule a periodic call to reclaim_objects() to clear out references to destructed objects and free memory.

Implement a connection limit in the master object to prevent basic Denial of Service (DoS) attacks via rapid login attempts.

Enable the 'opcprof' or equivalent profiling tool to identify which LPC functions are consuming the most CPU time.

Verify the 'update' command correctly reloads inherited files so that changes propagate to child objects.

Confirm that LPC runtime errors are written to a file accessible to developers for real-time debugging.

Verify that the clean_up() function in rooms correctly removes idle objects to maintain a low object count.

Test that admin invisibility and stealth settings correctly hide the user from player-side lists and room entries.

Ensure the 'bin' daemon correctly finds and caches commands in the user's path (e.g., /cmds/std, /cmds/wiz).