Real-Time Collaborative Document Editor

This project is a collaborative text editor that allows multiple users to work on documents simultaneously. It supports real-time editing, rich-text formatting, and permissions management based on user roles.

Features

• Real-time collaboration: Multiple users can edit the same document simultaneously with changes reflected in real-time.
• Role-based access control: Restrict document viewing and editing based on user permissions (e.g., view-only, editor).
• Rich text editing: Uses Quill.js for rich text features like bold, italics, lists, and headings.
• WebSocket-based: Updates are broadcast in real-time using Django Channels and WebSockets.
• Redis caching: Caches document data for faster load times and reduced database access.
• Low-latency updates: Utilizes Redis Channel Layer for efficient message passing between clients and server.
• Unique collaboration sessions: Each document is assigned a unique session using UUIDs.

Technologies Used

• Backend: Django, Django Channels
• Frontend: Quill.js, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
• Database: SQLite (can be configured to MySQL/PostgreSQL)
• Real-time communication: WebSockets, Redis (for caching and message layer)