Live Collaborative Sandbox

Code Smarter. Together.

A browser-based IDE with 8 programming stacks. Spin up containerized rooms in 30 seconds, invite teammates, and run code instantly.

Supported Stacks

ReactNode.jsPythonJavaC++Next.jsHTML/CSS/JSDSA

Programming Stacks

30s

IDE Spin Up Time

Team Size Limit

100%

Browser-Based

Security & Speed

Built for instant collaboration.
Controlled by you.

30s Spin Up Time

Environment

Instant isolated Docker container provisioned for your room on-demand.

Up to 4+ Collaborators

Presence

Real-time presence tracking, cursor sync, and active session management.

Isolated Container Sandbox

Security

Safe code execution in insulated cloud instances running Python, Node, Java, etc.

Chat & Docs Collaboration

Teamwork

Shared room chat paired with syncable markdown documents to avoid context switches.

Engineering Pipeline

Everything instant. In your browser.

Hover over pipeline stages to see how StackSpace streams collaborative container environments directly to client browsers.

1. Teammates Connect

Up to 4+ developers connect to a room link via Socket.IO client stream.

2. Docker Sandbox Provision

Appwrite backend orchestrates Docker container boot, ready to execute code in 30 seconds.

3. Collaborative IDE Live

VS Code workspace editor activates with shared terminal, cursor tracking, and sync chat.

Workspace Explorer

Files

📄 docker.ts

📄 socket.ts

📄 page.tsx

export class DockerService {

async startContainer(roomId) {

// Spin up container in 30s

await this.orchestrate(roomId);

}

Zero Configuration

Work anywhere.
Sync everywhere.

Zero Local Installation

Code from an iPad, a school computer, or your main work machine. 100% of execution runs in secure cloud containers.

Active Room Session State

Containers and files are stored in AWS/Appwrite databases, so returning to your room link restores your workspace exactly where you left off.

Code Execution

Power beats config.

8 Pre-configured Stacks

Spin up sandboxes with React, Node, Python, Java, C++, Next.js, HTML/CSS, and Data Structures configurations preloaded.

Real-Time Interactive Terminals

Terminal commands run securely in Docker, returning standard output streams synchronously in your browser window.

TERMINAL - PYTHON STACKbash

$ python -m http.server 8000

Serving HTTP on 0.0.0.0 port 8000 (http://0.0.0.0:8000/) ...

$ curl localhost:8000/api/status

HTTP/1.0 200 OK

Content-Type: application/json

{ "status": "running", "roomId": "collab-sandbox" }

Tool Suite

Everything You Need to Code Together

Comprehensive collaboration tools built for remote developer rooms.

IDE

Browser-based

Full IDE Experience

VS Code running in your browser. All extensions and features you need.

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Real-time

Zero latency

Live Collaboration

See teammates' cursors, presence status, and collaborate in real-time.

Start Collab

Multi-user editing

Chat & Docs

Fully Integrated

Team Chat & Docs

Integrated messaging that supports sharing documents and real-time syncing.

Join Chat

Supports documents too

Languages

Pre-configured

8 Language Stacks

React, Node.js, Python, Java, C++, Next.js, HTML/CSS/JS, and DSA.

Explore

Ready to code

Execute

One-click run

Instant Execution

Run code directly from your IDE with pre-configured environments.

Run Code

Fast compilation

Setup

Fast Spin Up

30s IDE Spin Up

Spin up a complete collaborative environment in 30 seconds. Invite teammates and code together instantly.

Create Room

30 seconds setup

Terminal API

Built for control freaks

Live Sim

# Spin up a live workspace container from the command line

$ stackspace room create --stack react

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Break free from local config

Create a sandbox room and invite teammates. Code, debug, and ship together instantly.

AWS Cloud Environment Offline

The AWS Free Plan hosting the container infrastructure has expired. Live IDE rooms cannot be created on this demo deployment.

See README