v0.5.6 — Ping-sorted matchmaker with auto-join

Matchmaker now sorts filtered lobbies by lowest ping then highest
player count instead of picking randomly. New auto-join toggle skips
the popup and navigates directly to the best match.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

electron-builder.yml

@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ files:
   - node_modules/mimic-fn/**/*
   - node_modules/semver/**/*
   - node_modules/onetime/**/*
-  - node_modules/uuid/**/*
   - "!node_modules/**/*.ts"
   - "!node_modules/**/*.map"
 asar: true
@@ -43,6 +42,7 @@ nsis:
   allowToChangeInstallationDirectory: true
   createDesktopShortcut: true
   createStartMenuShortcut: true
+  shortcutName: Krunker Civilian Client
   artifactName: "${productName}-${version}-Setup.${ext}"
 
 portable:

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "krunker-civilian-client",
-  "version": "0.5.3",
+  "version": "0.5.6",
   "description": "Cross-platform Krunker game client",
   "main": "dist/main/index.js",
   "homepage": "https://gitea.crjlab.net/bigjakk/krunker-civilian-client",

src/main/config.ts

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export interface AppConfig {
     maxPlayers: number;
     minRemainingTime: number;
     openServerBrowser: boolean;
+    autoJoin: boolean;
   };
   keybinds: {
     reload: Keybind;
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ export const config = new Store<AppConfig>({
       maxPlayers: 6,
       minRemainingTime: 120,
       openServerBrowser: true,
+      autoJoin: false,
     },
     keybinds: DEFAULT_KEYBINDS,
     userscripts: {

src/main/index.ts

@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ const advancedConfig = { ...advancedDefaults, ...config.get('advanced') };
 const perfConfig = { fpsUnlocked: true, ...config.get('performance') };
 applyPlatformFlags(platformInfo, advancedConfig, perfConfig);
 
+// ── App identity (must match electron-builder appId for taskbar pin persistence) ──
+app.setAppUserModelId('com.krunkercivilian.client');
+
 // ── Resource swapper protocol (must register before app.ready) ──
 initSwapperProtocol();
 

src/main/swapper.ts

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export function initSwapperProtocol(): void {
  * Must be called AFTER app.ready.
  */
 export function registerSwapperFileProtocol(ses: Session): void {
-  ses.protocol.handle(PROTOCOL_NAME, (request) => {
+  ses.protocol.handle(PROTOCOL_NAME, async (request) => {
     const url = new URL(request.url);
     // Reconstruct the file path from the URL
     // Windows: kpc-swap://C/foo/bar → C:/foo/bar
@@ -47,7 +47,11 @@ export function registerSwapperFileProtocol(ses: Session): void {
     } else {
       filePath = url.pathname;
     }
-    return net.fetch(`file://${filePath}`);
+    try {
+      return await net.fetch(`file://${filePath}`);
+    } catch {
+      return new Response('Not found', { status: 404 });
+    }
   });
 }
 

src/preload/index.ts

@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ function buildSwapperSection(body: HTMLElement, swapperConf: any): void {
 }
 
 function buildMatchmakerSection(body: HTMLElement, mmConf: any, bag: SettingsBag): void {
-  const mm = mmConf || { enabled: true, regions: [], gamemodes: [], minPlayers: 1, maxPlayers: 6, minRemainingTime: 120, openServerBrowser: true };
+  const mm = mmConf || { enabled: true, regions: [], gamemodes: [], minPlayers: 1, maxPlayers: 6, minRemainingTime: 120, openServerBrowser: true, autoJoin: false };
 
   function saveMM(): void {
     ipcRenderer.invoke('set-config', 'matchmaker', mm);
@@ -610,6 +610,13 @@ function buildMatchmakerSection(body: HTMLElement, mmConf: any, bag: SettingsBag
     onChange: (v) => { mm.openServerBrowser = v; saveMM(); },
   }));
 
+  body.appendChild(createToggleRow({
+    label: 'Auto-Join',
+    desc: 'Automatically join the best match without showing the popup',
+    checked: mm.autoJoin ?? false, instant: true,
+    onChange: (v) => { mm.autoJoin = v; saveMM(); },
+  }));
+
   body.appendChild(createKeybindRow('Matchmaker Hotkey', 'Key to trigger the custom matchmaker', bag.binds.matchmaker, (b) => {
     bag.binds.matchmaker = b;
     bag.saveBinds();

src/preload/matchmaker.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 // ── Custom Matchmaker (ported from Crankshaft) ──
 // Fetches live lobby list from matchmaker.krunker.io, filters by user criteria,
-// presents a popup to join a random matching game.
+// sorts by lowest ping then highest player count, and joins the best match.
 
+import { ipcRenderer } from 'electron';
 import type { Keybind } from '../main/config';
 import type { SavedConsole } from './utils';
 
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export interface MatchmakerConfig {
   maxPlayers: number;
   minRemainingTime: number;
   openServerBrowser: boolean;
+  autoJoin: boolean;
   acceptKey: Keybind;
   cancelKey: Keybind;
 }
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ function getPopup(): PopupDOM {
 }
 
 // ── State ──
-let currentMatch = '';
+let popupGameID = '';
 let openServerBrowser = true;
 let confirmKey: Keybind = { key: 'Enter', ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: false };
 let cancelKey: Keybind = { key: 'Escape', ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: false };
@@ -101,12 +103,12 @@ function decideMatchmakerDecision(accept: boolean): void {
   const w = window as any;
   if (typeof w.playSelect === 'function') w.playSelect();
 
-  if (accept && currentMatch !== 'none') {
+  if (accept && popupGameID !== 'none') {
-    window.location.href = `https://krunker.io/?game=${currentMatch}`;
+    window.location.href = `https://krunker.io/?game=${popupGameID}`;
   } else {
     const popup = getPopup();
     if (popup.element.parentNode) popup.element.remove();
-    if (currentMatch === 'none' && openServerBrowser && typeof w.openServerWindow === 'function') {
+    if (popupGameID === 'none' && openServerBrowser && typeof w.openServerWindow === 'function') {
       w.openServerWindow(0);
     }
   }
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ function createFetchedGamePopup(game: MatchmakerGame): void {
   const mapIdx = MAP_ICON_INDICES.indexOf(game.map);
   popup.element.style.backgroundImage = `url(https://assets.krunker.io/img/maps/map_${mapIdx >= 0 ? mapIdx : 0}.png)`;
 
-  currentMatch = game.gameID;
+  popupGameID = game.gameID;
   if (game.gameID === 'none') {
     popup.title.textContent = 'No Games Found...';
     popup.description.textContent = 'Check the server browser to see other lobbies.';
@@ -159,16 +161,7 @@ function createFetchedGamePopup(game: MatchmakerGame): void {
   if (uiBase) uiBase.appendChild(popup.element);
 }
 
-export async function fetchGame(mmConfig: MatchmakerConfig, _con?: SavedConsole): Promise<void> {
+async function fetchAndFilterGames(mmConfig: MatchmakerConfig): Promise<MatchmakerGame[]> {
-  openServerBrowser = mmConfig.openServerBrowser;
-  confirmKey = mmConfig.acceptKey;
-  cancelKey = mmConfig.cancelKey;
-
-  // Dismiss existing popup if active
-  if (document.getElementById(POPUP_ID)) decideMatchmakerDecision(false);
-
-  _con?.log('[KCC-MM] Fetching game list...');
-
   const response = await fetch(`https://matchmaker.krunker.io/game-list?hostname=${window.location.hostname}`);
   const result = await response.json();
   const games: MatchmakerGame[] = [];
@@ -182,7 +175,6 @@ export async function fetchGame(mmConfig: MatchmakerConfig, _con?: SavedConsole)
     const gamemode = MATCHMAKER_GAMEMODES[game[4].g] ?? 'Unknown Gamemode';
     const remainingTime: number = game[5];
 
-    // Apply filters — empty arrays mean "all selected" (no filter)
     if (mmConfig.regions.length > 0 && !mmConfig.regions.includes(region)) continue;
     if (mmConfig.gamemodes.length > 0 && !mmConfig.gamemodes.includes(gamemode)) continue;
     if (playerCount < mmConfig.minPlayers) continue;
@@ -190,19 +182,60 @@ export async function fetchGame(mmConfig: MatchmakerConfig, _con?: SavedConsole)
     if (remainingTime < mmConfig.minRemainingTime) continue;
     if (playerCount === playerLimit) continue;
     if (window.location.href.includes(gameID)) continue;
-    if (currentMatch === gameID) continue;
 
     games.push({ gameID, region, playerCount, playerLimit, map, gamemode, remainingTime });
   }
 
-  _con?.log('[KCC-MM] Received', result.games?.length ?? 0, 'games,', games.length, 'passed filters');
+  return games;
+}
+
+function sortByPingThenPlayers(games: MatchmakerGame[], pings: Record<string, number>): MatchmakerGame[] {
+  return games.sort((a, b) => {
+    const pingA = pings[a.region] ?? 999;
+    const pingB = pings[b.region] ?? 999;
+    if (pingA !== pingB) return pingA - pingB;
+    return b.playerCount - a.playerCount;
+  });
+}
+
+export async function fetchGame(mmConfig: MatchmakerConfig, _con?: SavedConsole): Promise<void> {
+  openServerBrowser = mmConfig.openServerBrowser;
+  confirmKey = mmConfig.acceptKey;
+  cancelKey = mmConfig.cancelKey;
+
+  // Dismiss existing popup if active
+  if (document.getElementById(POPUP_ID)) decideMatchmakerDecision(false);
+
+  _con?.log('[KCC-MM] Fetching game list + pings...');
+
+  const [games, pings] = await Promise.all([
+    fetchAndFilterGames(mmConfig),
+    ipcRenderer.invoke('ping-regions').catch(() => ({} as Record<string, number>)),
+  ]);
+
+  _con?.log('[KCC-MM]', games.length, 'games passed filters, pings:', pings);
 
   if (games.length > 0) {
-    const selected = games[Math.floor(Math.random() * games.length)];
+    sortByPingThenPlayers(games, pings);
-    _con?.log('[KCC-MM] Selected:', selected.gameID, selected.region, selected.map);
+    const best = games[0];
-    createFetchedGamePopup(selected);
+    _con?.log('[KCC-MM] Best match:', best.gameID, best.region, best.map, `(${pings[best.region] ?? '?'}ms)`);
+
+    if (mmConfig.autoJoin) {
+      window.location.href = `https://krunker.io/?game=${best.gameID}`;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    createFetchedGamePopup(best);
   } else {
     _con?.log('[KCC-MM] No matching games found');
+
+    if (mmConfig.autoJoin) {
+      if (openServerBrowser && typeof (window as any).openServerWindow === 'function') {
+        (window as any).openServerWindow(0);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
     createFetchedGamePopup({
       gameID: 'none',
       region: 'none',