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Real-time collaboration system with cursor tracking and approval workflow
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# RealtimeCursor Package Summary
## What We've Created
1. **NPM Package**
- Located in `/npm-package/`
- TypeScript-based implementation
- Supports both vanilla JavaScript and React
- Includes event system for real-time updates
- Configured to use a hosted API server by default
2. **API Server**
- Located in `/api/`
- Simple Express.js server with Socket.IO
- Handles real-time communication between clients
- Ready for deployment to Render.com or other platforms
3. **Demo Pages**
- `npm-package-demo.html`: Demo using the npm package
- `demo.html`: Standalone demo with all code included
4. **Deployment Files**
- `Dockerfile.api`: Docker configuration for the API server
- `render.yaml`: Configuration for Render.com deployment
- `deploy-to-render.sh`: Script to deploy to Render.com
5. **Documentation**
- `README-NPM.md`: User-friendly README for npm package users
- `DEPLOYMENT.md`: Guide for deploying the API server
## How to Use
### Publishing the NPM Package
```bash
./publish-npm-package.sh
```
This will:
1. Install dependencies
2. Build the package
3. Publish it to npm
### Deploying the API Server
```bash
./deploy-to-render.sh
```
This will deploy the API server to Render.com.
### Testing Locally
1. Start the API server:
```bash
cd api
npm install
node server.js
```
2. Open the demo page:
```bash
python3 -m http.server 8080
```
3. Visit http://localhost:8080/npm-package-demo.html
## Next Steps
1. **Create a GitHub Repository**
- Push the code to GitHub
- Set up GitHub Actions for CI/CD
2. **Set Up Documentation Website**
- Create a documentation website with examples
- Add API reference documentation
3. **Add More Features**
- Add support for text selection
- Add support for comments
- Add support for presence indicators
4. **Improve Security**
- Add authentication to the API server
- Add rate limiting to prevent abuse
5. **Add Analytics**
- Track usage statistics
- Monitor performance