Codocs – Real-Time Collaborative Code Editor

Codocs is a real-time collaborative code editor built with React, Yjs, WebSockets, and MongoDB. Users can create or join rooms, code together in real time, and have their work persisted in a database.

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Features (At current state)

• Multi-Room Support → Join or create rooms via /room/:roomId
• Room List → See available rooms and enter them
• Live Collaborative Editing → Multiple users edit the same file in real-time
• Persistence → State is stored in MongoDB and restored on reconnect
• WebSocket Sync → Efficient CRDT-based synchronization using Yjs
• Connection Logs → Debug connection status in dev console

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Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, Vite, Monaco Editor, React Router
• Collaboration: Yjs, y-monaco, y-websocket
• Backend: Express, WebSocket (ws), Socket.IO (future events)
• Database: MongoDB + Mongoose

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