Phase 4: Real-time Collaboration & Co-authoring

Status: 📋 Planned
Duration: 3-4 weeks
Prerequisites: Phase 3 Complete

Overview

Phase 4 builds a world-class real-time collaboration system with multi-user editing, live cursors, inline comments, review workflows, and team workspaces - leveraging Ring Platform's Tunnel Protocol for transport-agnostic real-time communication.

🎯 Key Deliverables

Y.js Integration - CRDT-based conflict-free collaborative editing
Live Cursors - Real-time cursor and selection sharing
Comments System - Threaded discussions anchored to text
Review Workflow - Formal review rounds with assignments
Team Workspaces - Organize publications by team

📅 Sprint Breakdown

Sprint 4.1: Y.js Integration & Document Sync (1.5 weeks)

Task	Description
4.1.1	Install Y.js and Tiptap collaboration packages

Phase 4: Real-time Collaboration & Co-authoring

Status: 📋 Planned
Duration: 3-4 weeks
Prerequisites: Phase 3 Complete

Overview

Phase 4 builds a world-class real-time collaboration system with multi-user editing, live cursors, inline comments, review workflows, and team workspaces - leveraging Ring Platform's Tunnel Protocol for transport-agnostic real-time communication.

🎯 Key Deliverables

Y.js Integration - CRDT-based conflict-free collaborative editing
Live Cursors - Real-time cursor and selection sharing
Comments System - Threaded discussions anchored to text
Review Workflow - Formal review rounds with assignments
Team Workspaces - Organize publications by team

📅 Sprint Breakdown

Sprint 4.1: Y.js Integration & Document Sync (1.5 weeks)

Task	Description
4.1.1	Install Y.js and Tiptap collaboration packages

Phase 4: Real-time Collaboration & Co-authoring

Status: 📋 Planned
Duration: 3-4 weeks
Prerequisites: Phase 3 Complete

Overview

Phase 4 builds a world-class real-time collaboration system with multi-user editing, live cursors, inline comments, review workflows, and team workspaces - leveraging Ring Platform's Tunnel Protocol for transport-agnostic real-time communication.

🎯 Key Deliverables

Y.js Integration - CRDT-based conflict-free collaborative editing
Live Cursors - Real-time cursor and selection sharing
Comments System - Threaded discussions anchored to text
Review Workflow - Formal review rounds with assignments
Team Workspaces - Organize publications by team

📅 Sprint Breakdown

Sprint 4.1: Y.js Integration & Document Sync (1.5 weeks)

Task	Description
4.1.1	Install Y.js and Tiptap collaboration packages

Task	Description
4.2.1	Create Tiptap collaboration extension
4.2.2	Create collaboration cursor extension
4.2.3	Create PresenceService
4.2.4	Create CollaboratorAvatars component
4.2.5	Create PresencePanel component
4.2.6	Create useCollaboration hook

Task	Description
4.2.1	Create Tiptap collaboration extension
4.2.2	Create collaboration cursor extension
4.2.3	Create PresenceService
4.2.4	Create CollaboratorAvatars component
4.2.5	Create PresencePanel component
4.2.6	Create useCollaboration hook

Task	Description
4.2.1	Create Tiptap collaboration extension
4.2.2	Create collaboration cursor extension
4.2.3	Create PresenceService
4.2.4	Create CollaboratorAvatars component
4.2.5	Create PresencePanel component
4.2.6	Create useCollaboration hook

Task	Description
4.3.1	Create comments database schema
4.3.2	Create CommentService
4.3.3	Create SuggestionService
4.3.4	Create Tiptap comment extension
4.3.5	Create CommentThread component
4.3.6	Create CommentSidebar component
4.3.7	Create SuggestionPopup component
4.3.8	Create comments API routes

Task	Description
4.3.1	Create comments database schema
4.3.2	Create CommentService
4.3.3	Create SuggestionService
4.3.4	Create Tiptap comment extension
4.3.5	Create CommentThread component
4.3.6	Create CommentSidebar component
4.3.7	Create SuggestionPopup component
4.3.8	Create comments API routes

Task	Description
4.3.1	Create comments database schema
4.3.2	Create CommentService
4.3.3	Create SuggestionService
4.3.4	Create Tiptap comment extension
4.3.5	Create CommentThread component
4.3.6	Create CommentSidebar component
4.3.7	Create SuggestionPopup component
4.3.8	Create comments API routes

Task	Description
4.4.1	Create review workflow database schema
4.4.2	Create ReviewService
4.4.3	Create Review Dashboard page
4.4.4	Create ReviewerAssignmentModal
4.4.5	Create ReviewSubmissionForm
4.4.6	Create ReviewStatusBadge component
4.4.7	Create review API routes

Task	Description
4.4.1	Create review workflow database schema
4.4.2	Create ReviewService
4.4.3	Create Review Dashboard page
4.4.4	Create ReviewerAssignmentModal
4.4.5	Create ReviewSubmissionForm
4.4.6	Create ReviewStatusBadge component
4.4.7	Create review API routes

Task	Description
4.4.1	Create review workflow database schema
4.4.2	Create ReviewService
4.4.3	Create Review Dashboard page
4.4.4	Create ReviewerAssignmentModal
4.4.5	Create ReviewSubmissionForm
4.4.6	Create ReviewStatusBadge component
4.4.7	Create review API routes

Task	Description
4.5.1	Create workspace database schema
4.5.2	Create WorkspaceService
4.5.3	Create Workspace Dashboard page
4.5.4	Create Workspace Settings page
4.5.5	Create WorkspaceSwitcher component
4.5.6	Create InviteMembersModal
4.5.7	Create workspace API routes

Task	Description
4.5.1	Create workspace database schema
4.5.2	Create WorkspaceService
4.5.3	Create Workspace Dashboard page
4.5.4	Create Workspace Settings page
4.5.5	Create WorkspaceSwitcher component
4.5.6	Create InviteMembersModal
4.5.7	Create workspace API routes

Task	Description
4.5.1	Create workspace database schema
4.5.2	Create WorkspaceService
4.5.3	Create Workspace Dashboard page
4.5.4	Create Workspace Settings page
4.5.5	Create WorkspaceSwitcher component
4.5.6	Create InviteMembersModal
4.5.7	Create workspace API routes

Task	Description
4.6.1	Create activity database schema
4.6.2	Create ActivityService
4.6.3	Create CollabNotificationService
4.6.4	Create ActivityFeed component
4.6.5	Create NotificationPreferences component
4.6.6	Integrate with Ring notification system

Task	Description
4.6.1	Create activity database schema
4.6.2	Create ActivityService
4.6.3	Create CollabNotificationService
4.6.4	Create ActivityFeed component
4.6.5	Create NotificationPreferences component
4.6.6	Integrate with Ring notification system

Task	Description
4.6.1	Create activity database schema
4.6.2	Create ActivityService
4.6.3	Create CollabNotificationService
4.6.4	Create ActivityFeed component
4.6.5	Create NotificationPreferences component
4.6.6	Integrate with Ring notification system

npm install yjs @tiptap/extension-collaboration @tiptap/extension-collaboration-cursor \
  y-websocket y-protocols lib0 uuid

npm install yjs @tiptap/extension-collaboration @tiptap/extension-collaboration-cursor \
  y-websocket y-protocols lib0 uuid

npm install yjs @tiptap/extension-collaboration @tiptap/extension-collaboration-cursor \
  y-websocket y-protocols lib0 uuid

// Document sync channel
collab:{publicationId}

// Events
sync:request    // Request full document state
sync:response   // Send full document state
update:delta    // Incremental Y.js update
awareness:update // Cursor/selection updates
user:join       // User joined session
user:leave      // User left session

// Document sync channel
collab:{publicationId}

// Events
sync:request    // Request full document state
sync:response   // Send full document state
update:delta    // Incremental Y.js update
awareness:update // Cursor/selection updates
user:join       // User joined session
user:leave      // User left session

// Document sync channel
collab:{publicationId}

// Events
sync:request    // Request full document state
sync:response   // Send full document state
update:delta    // Incremental Y.js update
awareness:update // Cursor/selection updates
user:join       // User joined session
user:leave      // User left session

-- Collaboration Sessions
collaboration_sessions (id, publication_id, document_state, document_version)

-- Collaborators
collaborators (id, publication_id, user_id, role, can_edit, can_comment)

-- Comments
publication_comments (id, publication_id, user_id, parent_id, content, anchor_start, anchor_end, status)

-- Suggestions
suggestions (id, publication_id, user_id, original_text, suggested_text, status)

-- Review Rounds
review_rounds (id, publication_id, round_number, status)
review_assignments (id, round_id, reviewer_id, status, decision)

-- Workspaces
workspaces (id, name, slug, owner_id)

-- Collaboration Sessions
collaboration_sessions (id, publication_id, document_state, document_version)

-- Collaborators
collaborators (id, publication_id, user_id, role, can_edit, can_comment)

-- Comments
publication_comments (id, publication_id, user_id, parent_id, content, anchor_start, anchor_end, status)

-- Suggestions
suggestions (id, publication_id, user_id, original_text, suggested_text, status)

-- Review Rounds
review_rounds (id, publication_id, round_number, status)
review_assignments (id, round_id, reviewer_id, status, decision)

-- Workspaces
workspaces (id, name, slug, owner_id)

-- Collaboration Sessions
collaboration_sessions (id, publication_id, document_state, document_version)

-- Collaborators
collaborators (id, publication_id, user_id, role, can_edit, can_comment)

-- Comments
publication_comments (id, publication_id, user_id, parent_id, content, anchor_start, anchor_end, status)

-- Suggestions
suggestions (id, publication_id, user_id, original_text, suggested_text, status)

-- Review Rounds
review_rounds (id, publication_id, round_number, status)
review_assignments (id, round_id, reviewer_id, status, decision)

-- Workspaces
workspaces (id, name, slug, owner_id)

Risk	Mitigation
Sync conflicts	Y.js CRDT handles automatically
Network reliability	Offline queue, reconnection logic
Performance at scale	Throttle awareness updates, optimize messages
Permission complexity	Clear role hierarchy, permission caching

Risk	Mitigation
Sync conflicts	Y.js CRDT handles automatically
Network reliability	Offline queue, reconnection logic
Performance at scale	Throttle awareness updates, optimize messages
Permission complexity	Clear role hierarchy, permission caching

Risk	Mitigation
Sync conflicts	Y.js CRDT handles automatically
Network reliability	Offline queue, reconnection logic
Performance at scale	Throttle awareness updates, optimize messages
Permission complexity	Clear role hierarchy, permission caching