⚡ Real-Time Collaborative IDE

A fully functional, real-time collaborative code editor built with modern web technologies. Designed for seamless multi-user code collaboration with support for live synchronization, role-based access, and language switching.

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🧠 Overview

This project demonstrates a full-stack real-time IDE leveraging WebSockets and modern frontend frameworks. It’s ideal for:

• 🧑‍💻 Pair programming
• 👨‍🏫 Coding interviews
• 🚀 Remote team collaboration

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📌 Features

• 🔁 Real-time collaborative editing
• 👥 Multiple user support with live presence
• 🛡️ Role-based access control (Reader / Writer)
• 👑 Auto-admin assignment to the first user
• 🌐 Language switching support
• ⚙️ Modular frontend/backend architecture

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• React.js
• Socket.IO Client
• CSS Modules / Tailwind CSS (optional)

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• Socket.IO

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📁 Project Structure

Real-Time-Collaborating-IDE/
│── backend/       # Backend server files
│── frontend/      # Frontend application files
│── README.md      # Project documentation

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⚙️ Getting Started

📋 Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm or yarn
• Git

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📦 Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/nilansh-07/realtime-code-editor.git
cd realtime-code-editor