- Overview
- Key Features
- Architecture
- Tech Stack
- Getting Started
- Project Structure
- Feature Roadmap
- Development Timeline
- API Documentation
- Contributing
- License
CollabVoice is a cutting-edge collaborative code editor that revolutionizes the way teams write, review, and deploy code. By combining real-time collaboration, AI-powered assistance, video communication, and integrated version control, CollabVoice provides an all-in-one development environment that eliminates the need for multiple tools and platforms.
Whether you're pair programming with a colleague across the globe, conducting code reviews with video discussions, or leveraging AI agents to detect anomalies and suggest optimizations, CollabVoice streamlines your entire development workflow into a single, intuitive platform.
To create a unified development ecosystem where developers can collaborate seamlessly with both human teammates and AI agents, with built-in intelligence to catch errors, suggest improvements, and maintain code qualityβall while maintaining complete control over their codebase through integrated version control and storage.
- Live Code Synchronization: See changes from all collaborators in real-time with cursor tracking and presence indicators
- Multi-User Support: Work with unlimited team members simultaneously on the same codebase
- Conflict Resolution: Intelligent merge algorithms prevent overwrites and handle simultaneous edits
- Session Management: Create, join, and manage collaborative coding sessions with ease
- AI Code Agents: Intelligent assistants that understand your codebase and provide contextual suggestions
- Anomaly Detection: Machine learning algorithms continuously scan for bugs, security vulnerabilities, and code smells
- Smart Autocomplete: Context-aware code completion powered by deep learning models
- Code Quality Analysis: Real-time feedback on code quality, performance, and best practices
- Refactoring Suggestions: AI recommends improvements and can automatically refactor code
- HD Video Calling: Built-in video conferencing for pair programming and code reviews
- Screen Sharing: Share your screen or specific editor panels with team members
- Voice Chat: High-quality voice communication without leaving the editor
- Recording Capabilities: Record coding sessions for documentation and training purposes
- Built-in Git Integration: Full-featured version control without external tools
- Custom Version Control System: Lightweight, editor-native versioning for quick iterations
- Cloud Storage: Secure, encrypted storage for all your projects and files
- Branch Management: Create, merge, and manage branches with visual tools
- Commit History Visualization: Interactive timeline of all changes with diff views
- Rollback Capabilities: Easily revert to any previous state of your code
- Pattern Recognition: Identify recurring patterns and suggest code reusability improvements
- Performance Prediction: ML models predict performance bottlenecks before deployment
- Security Scanning: Automated vulnerability detection using trained models
- Code Similarity Analysis: Detect duplicated code and suggest consolidation
- Bug Prediction: Identify code likely to contain bugs based on historical data
- Syntax Highlighting: Support for 100+ programming languages
- Customizable Themes: Dark mode, light mode, and custom themes
- Extensions & Plugins: Extensible architecture for community plugins
- Keyboard Shortcuts: Fully customizable keybindings
- Multi-Panel Layouts: Split views, tabs, and flexible workspace organization
CollabVoice follows a modern microservices architecture with clear separation of concerns:
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β Frontend (React + Vite) β
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β β Editor β β Video/Voice β β AI Assistant β β
β β Monaco β β WebRTC β β Panel β β
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β β API β β WebSocket β β ML Engine β β
β β Gateway β β Server β β (TensorFlow) β β
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β β Auth & β β Version β β Storage β β
β β Session β β Control β β Manager β β
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β Data Layer β
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β β (Metadata) β β (Cache) β β (Files) β β
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- Editor Core: Monaco Editor integration for code editing
- Collaboration Engine: WebSocket-based real-time synchronization
- Video Module: WebRTC implementation for video/voice
- AI Interface: Chat-like interface for AI interactions
- State Management: Redux/Zustand for application state
- API Gateway: RESTful endpoints for CRUD operations
- WebSocket Server: Real-time event handling and broadcasting
- Authentication Service: JWT-based auth with OAuth support
- ML Pipeline: TensorFlow/PyTorch models for code analysis
- Version Control Engine: Git integration + custom VCS
- Storage Service: File management and cloud sync
- Primary Database: PostgreSQL for user data, sessions, and metadata
- Cache Layer: Redis for session management and real-time data
- Object Storage: S3-compatible storage for code files and assets
- Framework: React 18.2 with Hooks and Context API
- Build Tool: Vite 5.0 for lightning-fast development
- Code Editor: Monaco Editor (VS Code engine)
- UI Components: Custom components + Tailwind CSS
- State Management: Redux Toolkit
- Real-time: Socket.io Client
- Video/Voice: WebRTC with Simple Peer
- HTTP Client: Axios
- Routing: React Router v6
- Language: Python 3.11+
- Framework: Flask 3.0 with Flask-CORS
- Real-time: Socket.IO for WebSocket communication
- Machine Learning: TensorFlow 2.x, scikit-learn, PyTorch
- Code Analysis: AST parsing, Pylint, Black
- Authentication: JWT, OAuth 2.0, bcrypt
- Version Control: GitPython, custom VCS implementation
- Task Queue: Celery with Redis
- API Documentation: Flask-RESTX with Swagger
- Primary DB: PostgreSQL 15
- Cache: Redis 7.x
- Object Storage: MinIO (S3-compatible)
- Search: Elasticsearch (for code search)
- Containerization: Docker & Docker Compose
- Orchestration: Kubernetes (production)
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions
- Monitoring: Prometheus + Grafana
- Logging: ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
- Anomaly Detection: Isolation Forest, Autoencoders
- Code Completion: Transformer-based models (GPT architecture)
- Bug Prediction: Random Forest, XGBoost
- Code Similarity: Sentence Transformers, CodeBERT
- Security Scanning: Pattern matching + ML classifiers
Ensure you have the following installed on your system:
- Node.js 18.x or higher
- npm or yarn package manager
- Python 3.11 or higher
- pip package manager
- Git for version control
git clone https://github.com/ashutosh-engineer/collabvoice.git
cd collabvoice# Navigate to frontend directory
cd Frontend
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Start development server
npm run devThe frontend will be available at http://localhost:3000
# Navigate to backend directory
cd Backend
# Create virtual environment (recommended)
python -m venv venv
# Activate virtual environment
# On Windows:
venv\Scripts\activate
# On macOS/Linux:
source venv/bin/activate
# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Run the Flask server
python app.pyThe backend API will be available at http://localhost:5000
Create a .env file in the Backend directory:
FLASK_ENV=development
FLASK_DEBUG=1
SECRET_KEY=your-super-secret-key-change-in-production
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/collabvoice
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379/0
JWT_SECRET=your-jwt-secret-key
ALLOWED_ORIGINS=http://localhost:3000docker-compose up -dFor deploying the Flask backend on Render, see the detailed guide: Backend/RENDER_DEPLOYMENT.md
Key points:
- Python version is pinned to 3.11.9 via
runtime.txtandrender.yaml - Use the included
render.yamlBlueprint for Infrastructure as Code deployment - Set
PYTHON_VERSION=3.11.9environment variable ifruntime.txtis ignored
The React frontend can be deployed on Vercel with zero configuration.
CollabVoice/
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βββ Frontend/ # React + Vite frontend application
β βββ public/ # Static assets
β β βββ logo.jpeg # Application logo
β β βββ index.html # HTML entry point
β βββ src/ # Source code
β β βββ components/ # React components
β β β βββ Editor/ # Code editor components
β β β βββ Video/ # Video call components
β β β βββ AI/ # AI assistant UI
β β β βββ Sidebar/ # Navigation and tools
β β βββ services/ # API and WebSocket services
β β βββ hooks/ # Custom React hooks
β β βββ store/ # State management
β β βββ utils/ # Utility functions
β β βββ App.jsx # Main app component
β β βββ App.css # Global styles
β β βββ main.jsx # Entry point
β β βββ index.css # Base CSS
β βββ vite.config.js # Vite configuration
β βββ package.json # Dependencies and scripts
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βββ Backend/ # Python Flask backend
β βββ api/ # API route handlers
β β βββ auth.py # Authentication endpoints
β β βββ editor.py # Editor operations
β β βββ video.py # Video/voice signaling
β β βββ ml.py # ML model endpoints
β βββ models/ # Database models
β β βββ user.py
β β βββ session.py
β β βββ project.py
β βββ services/ # Business logic
β β βββ collaboration.py # Real-time sync logic
β β βββ version_control.py # VCS implementation
β β βββ ml_engine.py # ML model inference
β β βββ storage.py # File storage service
β βββ ml_models/ # Machine learning models
β β βββ anomaly_detector.py
β β βββ code_analyzer.py
β β βββ bug_predictor.py
β βββ utils/ # Utility modules
β βββ config.py # Configuration
β βββ app.py # Flask application
β βββ requirements.txt # Python dependencies
β βββ .env.example # Environment template
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βββ docs/ # Documentation
β βββ API.md # API documentation
β βββ ARCHITECTURE.md # Architecture details
β βββ CONTRIBUTING.md # Contribution guidelines
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βββ tests/ # Test suites
β βββ frontend/ # Frontend tests
β βββ backend/ # Backend tests
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βββ scripts/ # Utility scripts
β βββ setup.sh # Setup automation
β βββ deploy.sh # Deployment script
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βββ .gitignore # Git ignore rules
βββ docker-compose.yml # Docker orchestration
βββ README.md # This file
βββ LICENSE # MIT License
- Project structure setup
- Frontend with React + Vite
- Backend with Flask
- Basic authentication system
- Simple code editor integration
- Database schema design
- WebSocket implementation for real-time sync
- Multi-user editing with operational transformation
- Presence indicators (who's online, cursor tracking)
- Session management (create, join, leave)
- Basic chat functionality
- WebRTC integration for peer-to-peer video
- Signaling server implementation
- Screen sharing capabilities
- Audio-only mode
- Recording and playback features
- AI code completion engine
- Context-aware suggestions
- Code explanation and documentation generation
- Refactoring recommendations
- Natural language to code conversion
- Anomaly detection model training
- Security vulnerability scanner
- Bug prediction algorithms
- Code smell detection
- Performance optimization suggestions
- Continuous model improvement pipeline
- Git integration (clone, commit, push, pull)
- Custom lightweight VCS for quick saves
- Branch visualization and management
- Diff viewer with syntax highlighting
- Merge conflict resolution UI
- Blame view and history timeline
- Cloud storage implementation
- File upload/download
- Project sharing and permissions
- Automatic backup system
- Offline mode with sync when online
- Performance optimization
- Security hardening
- Comprehensive testing (unit, integration, e2e)
- Documentation completion
- User onboarding and tutorials
- Beta release preparation
Total Development Time: ~3 Months (18 weeks)
| Phase | Duration | Focus Area | Key Deliverables |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 2 weeks | Setup & Architecture | Project foundation, basic UI/API |
| Phase 2 | 2 weeks | Real-time Collaboration | Live coding, cursor sync |
| Phase 3 | 2 weeks | Communication | Video/voice integration |
| Phase 4 | 3 weeks | AI Features | Code completion, suggestions |
| Phase 5 | 3 weeks | ML Analysis | Anomaly detection, security |
| Phase 6 | 2 weeks | Version Control | Git integration, custom VCS |
| Phase 7 | 2 weeks | Storage | Cloud sync, file management |
| Phase 8 | 2 weeks | Launch Prep | Testing, docs, optimization |
Each week follows an agile sprint cycle:
- Day 1-2: Planning and design
- Day 3-5: Implementation
- Day 6: Testing and bug fixes
- Day 7: Review, documentation, and deployment
- Daily: Code commits, standup meetings
- Weekly: Sprint reviews, integration testing
- Bi-weekly: Stakeholder demos, feedback incorporation
- Monthly: Performance audits, security reviews
Register a new user account.
Request Body:
{
"username": "johndoe",
"email": "john@example.com",
"password": "securePassword123"
}Response:
{
"success": true,
"user": {
"id": "user_123",
"username": "johndoe",
"email": "john@example.com"
},
"token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9..."
}Authenticate and receive JWT token.
Get current user information (requires authentication).
Create a new collaborative coding session.
Join an existing session.
Update code in real-time (also via WebSocket).
Analyze code for anomalies, bugs, and security issues.
Request Body:
{
"code": "def function():\n x = 1/0\n return x",
"language": "python"
}Response:
{
"anomalies": [
{
"line": 2,
"type": "ZeroDivisionError",
"severity": "high",
"message": "Division by zero detected"
}
],
"suggestions": [
"Add error handling for division operations"
]
}Get AI-powered code completions.
Get natural language explanation of code.
join-session: Join a collaborative sessioncode-change: Broadcast code changescursor-move: Update cursor positionuser-typing: Notify others of typing status
user-joined: New user joined sessionuser-left: User left sessioncode-update: Code changed by another usercursor-update: Cursor position updateai-suggestion: AI recommendation available
Full API documentation available at /api/docs when server is running.
We welcome contributions from the community! Here's how you can help:
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
- Make your changes
- Write clean, documented code
- Follow existing code style
- Add tests for new features
- Commit your changes
git commit -m 'Add amazing feature' - Push to your branch
git push origin feature/amazing-feature
- Open a Pull Request
- Code Style: Follow PEP 8 for Python, ESLint for JavaScript
- Commits: Use conventional commit messages (
feat:,fix:,docs:, etc.) - Testing: Ensure all tests pass and add new ones for features
- Documentation: Update docs for any API or feature changes
- Issues: Check existing issues before creating new ones
- π Bug fixes and testing
- π Documentation improvements
- π Internationalization (i18n)
- π¨ UI/UX enhancements
- π€ ML model improvements
- π Plugin development
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2026 CollabVoice Team
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of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
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LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.
- Monaco Editor - The powerful code editor powering our interface
- Flask Community - For the excellent Python web framework
- React Team - For the incredible frontend library
- TensorFlow - For ML capabilities
- WebRTC Project - For real-time communication
- Open Source Community - For inspiration and tools
- Website: https://collabvoice.dev
- Email: support@collabvoice.dev
- Discord: Join our community
- Twitter: @CollabVoice
- GitHub Issues: Report bugs
