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Multi-user TCP mode

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#50 opened on Jun 20, 2023

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Description

What? See your peer code live with a stateful TCP connection between 2 or more neovim's. Display each cursor in a different color.

Why? Great projects emerge due to interactions between engineers. Sometimes it helps understand and credit each other seeing live what the other person is doing. It enables strong relationships over a distance.

Potential existing implementations: I don't know.

*Potential pitfalls: Security vulnerabilities. There should be Zero-Knowledge Proof authentication (Curve25519 Key Authentication)

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Research direction
Research existing multi user editing protocols (e.g., operational transformation, CRDT) and TCP server implementations in Lua. Evaluate security options like Curve25519 key authentication. Prototype a basic two way cursor synchronization.
Tech stack
lua
Domain
backendnetworking
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
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.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
LuaNeovimNetworking
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20