Rustpad is a real-time collaborative code editor designed for seamless and efficient multi-user editing. Built with Rust, it leverages the high performance and safety features of the language to provide a robust and responsive experience. Rustpad uses conflict-free replicated data types (CRDTs) to enable concurrent editing without conflicts, ensuring that changes from multiple users are merged smoothly in real time. Its modern web interface supports syntax highlighting and smooth collaboration, making it an excellent choice for developers who want a self-hosted, privacy-focused alternative to cloud-based code editors.
The project is open source and can be self-hosted easily, allowing teams to retain control over their data while facilitating live collaborative coding sessions. Rustpad emphasizes simplicity and efficiency, with minimal setup required to get started. It is particularly well-suited for pair programming, teaching, and any scenario where multiple participants need to edit code together in real time.