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The original was posted on /r/InternetIsBeautiful by /u/deadmannnnnnn on 2025-04-20 19:14:08+00:00.
Hey Reddit! I wanted to share a personal project I’ve been building: CodeCafé — a collaborative, browser-based code editor inspired by VS Code and Replit, but with a zero-setup philosophy.
No downloads. No sign-up. Just open the link and start coding — solo or with friends.
Built with:
- Frontend: React + TypeScript
- Backend: Java Spring Boot
- Real-time editing: Redis + a custom-built Operational Transformation system (no third-party libraries)
The idea sparked when I saw a local summer school teaching kids to code using Google Docs (yep, really). I loved the accessibility, but wanted something actually built for code.
If you’re curious how it works under the hood, the GitHub repo goes into all the juicy technical details — and I’d be super grateful for a star ⭐ if you like what you see!
GitHub:
Try it live: