CodeDock

Self-hosted real-time collaborative coding for VS Code

Bring live collaboration directly into the editor — built for engineering teams that want speed, ownership, and control.

Overview

CodeDock is a VS Code extension built to make collaborative coding feel native inside the editor.

Instead of pushing developers into disconnected tools and fragmented workflows, CodeDock brings real-time collaboration closer to the code itself. It is designed for teams that want a fast, integrated experience while still keeping control of their own infrastructure.

Whether you are pairing on a feature, coordinating within a shared room, or building a self-hosted engineering workflow, CodeDock is built to keep collaboration where it belongs: inside the development environment.

Why CodeDock

Most collaboration tools treat code like just another document.

CodeDock is built from a different philosophy.

It is designed specifically for software teams that need live coordination without giving up control of their stack. The extension connects VS Code to a self-hosted backend, giving teams the ability to collaborate in real time while keeping infrastructure, deployment, and workflow ownership in their hands.

Core principles

• Self-hosted first
  Run collaboration on infrastructure you control.

• Built for engineers
  Designed around development workflows, not generic document editing.

• Native to the editor
  Work where your code already lives.

• Real-time by design
  Collaboration is part of the product foundation, not an afterthought.

• Structured for growth
  Built to evolve into a richer collaborative development platform.

Features

Current capabilities

• Login and logout from inside VS Code
• Create collaboration rooms
• Join existing rooms
• Open integrated chat
• Disconnect from active room sessions
• Configure a custom backend server URL
• Connect to self-hosted CodeDock infrastructure

Platform direction

CodeDock is being developed toward a more complete collaborative development experience, including support for:

• live multi-user editing
• synchronized collaboration state
• room-based workflows
• team presence
• persistent collaboration sessions
• richer editor-native communication

Quick Start

1. Install CodeDock

Install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace or from a local .vsix package.

2. Configure your backend

Set your backend URL in VS Code settings:

{
  "codedock.serverUrl": "https://codedock.fly.dev"
}