planning
high priority

Excalidraw with Rooms

Advanced collaborative drawing platform with multi-tier authentication, real-time collaboration, and enterprise-grade architecture

Progress

Last updated 2025-09-25

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In progress15%
Started 2025-01-24Currently planning phase

Purpose

Why this project matters and the value it unlocks.

Create a centralized place to store and organize visual project planning materials with team collaboration features, supporting Guest → Registered → Team → Organization workflows

Tech stack

Primary tools and integrations planned for this workstream.

RedwoodSDK
React
TypeScript
Vite
Cloudflare Workers
Durable Objects
SQLite
R2 Object Storage
D1 Database
WebSockets
Excalidraw
Prisma ORM
WebAuthn
CRDT (Conflict-free Replicated Data Types)

Planned features

What needs to exist before calling this project complete.

  • Multi-tier authentication (Guest/Registered/Team/Organization)
  • Real-time collaborative drawing with CRDT conflict resolution
  • Smart loading: Personal (R2) → Shareable (Static) → Live (WebSocket)
  • Hybrid storage: R2 snapshots + SQLite Durable Objects events
  • Performance-optimized resource allocation
  • Version history with event sourcing
  • WebAuthn passwordless authentication
  • Room-based organization with permissions
  • Export in multiple formats (PNG, SVG, PDF)
  • Template library for UI elements
  • Project management tool integration
  • Progressive authentication (guest upgrade)
  • Event-driven collaboration architecture
  • Presence indicators and live cursors
  • Automated snapshot and backup policies

Notes

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Comprehensive technical architecture designed. Features enterprise-grade real-time collaboration, hybrid storage strategy, and progressive authentication. Ready for implementation Phase 1.

Project details

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Created

2025-01-24

Latest update

2025-09-25