Show HN: CodeCafé – A real-time collaborative code editor in the browser
a year ago
- #collaborative-coding
- #web-development
- #real-time-editing
- CodeCafé is a browser-based, real-time development environment designed for seamless collaboration.
- Features include pixel-perfect live preview, true real-time collaboration, VS Code-like editing experience, and zero setup.
- Built with React, TypeScript, Java Spring Boot, and custom Operational Transformation (OT) for real-time editing.
- Hosted on AWS EC2 (Backend), Vercel (Frontend), and AWS ElastiCache (Redis).
- Setup requires Git, Java JDK 17+, Maven, Node.js 18+, npm 9+, and Redis Server.
- Future plans include user authentication, integrated voice/text chat, session rewind, and expanded language support.
- Licensed under GNU Affero General Public License v3.0.