# ekzhang/rustpad

Efficient and minimal collaborative code editor, self-hosted, no database required

Repository: https://github.com/ekzhang/rustpad
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/rustpad
Homepage: https://rustpad.io
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: collaborative-editing, rust, tokio, code-editor, self-hosted, distributed-systems, react, typescript, async, operational-transformation
Last push: 2025-02-02T01:44:29+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 34/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 4, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1919, "days_push": 578, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4075, forks 215 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:34.334599+00:00)

## What it is
Rustpad is a self-hosted collaborative code editor built on the operational transformation algorithm, with a Rust backend using warp and a React/TypeScript frontend powered by Monaco. It stores documents in memory over WebSockets, requiring no database and fitting in a tiny Docker image.

## Use cases
- collaboratively edit code in the browser in real time
- self-host a lightweight shared notepad without a database
- pair-programming scratchpad for quick snippets
- share transient text documents with teammates via URL
- run a minimal collaborative editor in a small Docker container

## When to choose
- you want real-time collaborative editing with zero database setup
- you need a lightweight, fast self-hosted editor in a tiny Docker image
- transient documents that expire after inactivity are acceptable

## When to avoid
- you need persistent document storage across server restarts
- you require authentication, permissions, or access control
- you need offline editing or peer-to-peer sync

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: websocket, http-server, editor, ui-components
- domain: web-development, developer-tools, self-hosted
- platform: browser, self-hosted, rust
- tags: collaborative-editing, operational-transformation, monaco-editor, wasm, real-time-collaboration, code-editor, real-time, web-server, docker, nodejs

## Member repositories
- ekzhang/rustpad (main) score 34

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:34.334599+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:23:28.307517+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ekzhang/rustpad (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:34.334599+00:00, sha 550aaf7282f7)
  - homepage: https://rustpad.io (fetched 2026-08-29T09:15:24.611998+00:00, sha cbd8f2032be4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.