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Rustpad is an efficient and minimal open-source collaborative text editor

110 points by indigodaddy 2y ago

tony-allan 2y ago
The core library is A library for Operational Transformation Operational transformation (OT) is a technology for supporting a range of collaboration functionalities in advanced collaborative software systems. https://github.com/spebern/operational-transform-rs https://github.com/spebern/operational-transform-rs
- black_puppydog 2y ago
  These days CRDTs get all the hype, but OT remains a solid choice in a lot of cases. :)
  - britannio 2y ago
    You can combine the best of both too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjbEG7COj7o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjbEG7COj7o
vaylian 2y ago
Does this have LSP support?
- mtndew4brkfst 2y ago
  LSP is crucial for my own user tastes but I'd guess it doesn't fit many definitions of a "minimal" editor feature.
ramon156 2y ago
> Rust > React I give up
- multiplied 2y ago
  Why? It is a very practical choice. Rust for the backend, React for the frontend, what's the problem?
- keybored 2y ago
  Maybe Rust is too new for some people. But isn’t React well-established by now? Or is it the alliteration that’s too much? ;)
veber-alex 2y ago
I am having a hard time seeing how this can be useful outside of remote code interviews. Am I supposed to paste the code from IDE while collaborating? I think this needs a vscode plugin, so I can share my code directly from vscode while other users just need a browser.
- _flux 2y ago
  I've seen Etherpad used in remote meetings for secretary purposes. But sure, it could be used together to whip up prototype code and discuss about it at the same time, even without needing the all of an IDE.
  - zie 2y ago
    Etherpad is awesome, we use it all the time.
gbanfalvi 2y ago
Would be nice if there was some solution to actually run code, so it can be used to pair up and teach or test people. The UI could also benefit from some streamlining (that sidebar takes up a lot of space for info you don't need to see all the time). Also if there's any possibility to share a directory of files to simultaneously work on from one of the user's (or the server's) system. That'd make this a pretty good product in itself.
- dns_snek 2y ago
  It's sounds like you're looking for a collaborative IDE? You can find that functionality in VS Code, Jetbrains Fleet (and their other full-fat IDEs), Zed Editor, etc.
saywhanow 2y ago
A product named after a tool used in its creation is a red flag, to me, that focus isn’t on delivering value to the user.
- tbrockman 2y ago
  What a nonsensical and unwarranted criticism. It’s completely free and open-source, yet somehow their choice of name discredits their gift and gives you justification to judge their motivations?
  - cozzyd 2y ago
    I don't think it's a red flag, but I do think it's odd. Why should the user care what language it's implemented in? (For libraries and such, such a naming convention makes sense, of course).
indigodaddy 2y ago
I find this tool perfect for sharing and/or working on little/one-off code snippets together! Super easy to standup just docker and put caddy in front.

110 points by indigodaddy 2y ago

The core library is A library for Operational Transformation Operational transformation (OT) is a technology for supporting a range of collaboration functionalities in advanced collaborative software systems. https://github.com/spebern/operational-transform-rs https://github.com/spebern/operational-transform-rs

black_puppydog 2y ago
These days CRDTs get all the hype, but OT remains a solid choice in a lot of cases. :)
- britannio 2y ago
  You can combine the best of both too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjbEG7COj7o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjbEG7COj7o

vaylian 2y ago

Does this have LSP support?

mtndew4brkfst 2y ago
LSP is crucial for my own user tastes but I'd guess it doesn't fit many definitions of a "minimal" editor feature.

ramon156 2y ago

> Rust > React I give up

multiplied 2y ago
Why? It is a very practical choice. Rust for the backend, React for the frontend, what's the problem?
keybored 2y ago
Maybe Rust is too new for some people. But isn’t React well-established by now? Or is it the alliteration that’s too much? ;)

veber-alex 2y ago

I am having a hard time seeing how this can be useful outside of remote code interviews. Am I supposed to paste the code from IDE while collaborating? I think this needs a vscode plugin, so I can share my code directly from vscode while other users just need a browser.

_flux 2y ago
I've seen Etherpad used in remote meetings for secretary purposes. But sure, it could be used together to whip up prototype code and discuss about it at the same time, even without needing the all of an IDE.
- zie 2y ago
  Etherpad is awesome, we use it all the time.

gbanfalvi 2y ago

Would be nice if there was some solution to actually run code, so it can be used to pair up and teach or test people. The UI could also benefit from some streamlining (that sidebar takes up a lot of space for info you don't need to see all the time). Also if there's any possibility to share a directory of files to simultaneously work on from one of the user's (or the server's) system. That'd make this a pretty good product in itself.

dns_snek 2y ago
It's sounds like you're looking for a collaborative IDE? You can find that functionality in VS Code, Jetbrains Fleet (and their other full-fat IDEs), Zed Editor, etc.

saywhanow 2y ago

A product named after a tool used in its creation is a red flag, to me, that focus isn’t on delivering value to the user.

tbrockman 2y ago
What a nonsensical and unwarranted criticism. It’s completely free and open-source, yet somehow their choice of name discredits their gift and gives you justification to judge their motivations?
- cozzyd 2y ago
  I don't think it's a red flag, but I do think it's odd. Why should the user care what language it's implemented in? (For libraries and such, such a naming convention makes sense, of course).

indigodaddy 2y ago

I find this tool perfect for sharing and/or working on little/one-off code snippets together! Super easy to standup just docker and put caddy in front.