hackmdio/codimd

Track changes mode

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#603 opened on Oct 27, 2017

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featurehelp wanted

Description

First of all: I really love hackmd! It's a great tool and my organization uses it on a day to day basis!

We mainly use it as a fast and easy way to write down some structured ideas or to take minutes of meetings. For the review of minutes it would be awesome to have something like a tracking mode (cf. GoogleDocs, Word or other editors) where e.g. the initial author of a document can freeze its state and all changes have to be accepted by him afterwards.

Knowing about the revision view I hope it would be possible to include this additional feature and I hope it would be appreciated by others as well.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
full stack
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
5
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
JavaScriptNode.jsreal time systemscollaborative editing
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
This feature request for 'Track changes mode' in CodiMD (HedgeDoc) is complex and would require deep understanding of real time collaboration and conflict resolution. First, review existing collaborative editing libraries like ShareJS or OT.js to understand operational transform or CRDT approaches. Check the repository's architecture (likely Express on backend, React on frontend) and any existing issues or discussions about real time features. The issue is old, so confirm with maintainers if this is still desired and if there are any design documents or linked PRs.