WeCode

Stop Solving Alone. Start Solving Together.

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🌐 Live Demo

🔗 Frontend: https://we-code-dsa.vercel.app
🔗 Backend API: https://wecode-6hfa.onrender.com

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Overview

WeCode is a real-time collaborative coding platform designed for:

• DSA Practice
• Pair Programming
• Interview Preparation
• Brainstorming Coding Approaches

Users can join shared rooms to:

• Write code together
• Chat in real-time
• Use a collaborative whiteboard
• Execute code in multiple languages instantly

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Core Features

• Real-time collaborative code editor
• Room-based session management
• Live presence indicators
• Integrated real-time chat
• Shared whiteboard
• Multi-language execution (C++ , Java , Python , JavaScript)
• Fully responsive UI

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Tech Stack

Frontend

• Next.js (App Router)
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS
• Socket.io Client
• Monaco Editor

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• Socket.io
• In-memory Room State Management

Code Execution

• Judge0 Community Edition API

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🏗 Architecture

Client (Next.js)
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Socket.io Client
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Node + Express Server
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Room State (In-Memory)
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Judge0 API (Code Execution)

• WebSocket-based real-time synchronization
• Room isolation using Socket.io rooms
• State cleanup on disconnect
• Secure CORS configuration

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Run Locally

1️⃣ Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/wecode.git
cd wecode

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2️⃣ Backend Setup

cd server
npm install
npm run dev

Runs on: 👉 http://localhost:5000

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3️⃣ Frontend Setup

cd client
npm install
npm run dev

Runs on: 👉 http://localhost:3000

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🌍 Deployment

Backend (Render)

• Root Directory: server

• Build Command:

  npm install && npm run build
  

• Start Command:

  npm start
  

Frontend (Vercel)

• Root Directory: client
• Framework: Next.js

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Project Structure

WeCode/
├── client/        # Next.js frontend
├── server/        # Node.js backend
└── README.md

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📸 Screenshots

Add actual screenshots here for maximum impact

/screenshots/editor.png
/screenshots/chat.png
/screenshots/whiteboard.png

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Current Limitations

• Room state stored in memory (resets on server restart)
• No authentication yet
• No persistent session history

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Future Improvements

• Authentication (JWT / OAuth)
• Redis for scalable room storage
• Custom test case execution system
• Session history & analytics
• Multi-instance horizontal scaling

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📄 License

MIT License

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch
3. Commit changes
4. Open a pull request

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⭐ Support

If you like this project:

• ⭐ Star the repository
• 🍴 Fork it
• 📢 Share it

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