DeCollab

DeCollab is a decentralized platform for real-time document and whiteboard collaboration, built on the Mantle network. Your work is end-to-end encrypted, secured on-chain with IPFS storage, enhanced by AI-powered writing assistance, and owned by you. No central servers, no limits. Just pure, private, AI-powered, peer-driven creation.

### � End-to-End Encryption — Privacy First

- Client-side encryption — Data encrypted before leaving your device

- Zero-knowledge architecture — We can't read your data, only you and your collaborators can

- Wallet-based access — Cryptographic authentication, no passwords to steal or leak

- Complete privacy guaranteed — No one else can read your work, not even us

### 📝 DeCollab Docs — AI-Powered Document Editor

- 🤖 AI Writing Assistant — Smart rewriting, continue writing, summarize, expand ideas, grammar fixes, and AI chat

- Real-time collaborative editing with live cursor tracking

- Multi-user collaboration with instant WebSocket-powered updates

- End-to-end encrypted documents

- IPFS decentralized storage — Permanently distributed, always accessible

- Blockchain anchoring — Documents timestamped and secured on Mantle

- Personal on-chain library — Managed by your wallet

- Cross-device sync — Work seamlessly across all devices

### 🎨 DeCollab Whiteboard — Decentralized Canvas (Beta)

- Interactive whiteboard for diagrams, sketches, and visual brainstorming

- Real-time collaboration with multi-user cursors (Beta)

- End-to-end encrypted drawings

- IPFS storage — Decentralized and permanent

- Blockchain save — Drawings anchored to Mantle

- Personal drawings library — Access your creations anywhere

### ⚡ On-Chain Real-time Collaboration

- Mantle blockchain integration — All edits secured and timestamped

- True ownership — Your wallet controls your content

- Transparency — Immutable collaboration history

- Live updates — See what others are typing or drawing in real-time

### 🌐 IPFS Decentralized Storage

- InterPlanetary File System — Distributed, permanent storage

- No single point of failure — Content distributed across the network

- No vendor lock-in — Your data is always accessible

- Content-addressed — Cryptographic verification of data integrity

### 🛡️ Blockchain Storage on Mantle

- Immutable records — Documents anchored to Mantle blockchain

- Timestamped proof — Permanent record of creation and edits

- MNT-secured transactions — Fast, low-cost, and eco-friendly

- Wallet authentication — No email, no passwords, just cryptographic security

### 👥 Multi-user, Borderless Collaboration

- Collaborate with anyone, anywhere — Share session links instantly

- Real-time edits — See everyone's changes as they happen

- No accounts required — Just wallets for authentication

- WebSocket-powered sync — Seamless teamwork experience

## 🛠️ Tech Stack

### Blockchain & Decentralization

- Mantle Network — Fast, secure, and sustainable L2 blockchain for document anchoring

- Mantle Smart Contracts — Document metadata, ownership, and access control

- IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) — Decentralized storage for documents and drawings

- MNT — Native cryptocurrency for transaction fees

### Backend

- Go — High-performance backend API

- WebSockets — Real-time bidirectional communication for live collaboration

- JWT Authentication — Secure token-based auth

### Frontend

- Next.js 15 — React framework with App Router

- TypeScript — Type-safe development

- Tailwind CSS — Modern utility-first styling with Neobrutalism design

- Ethers.js — Mantle blockchain interaction

- Excalidraw — Open-source whiteboard library

### AI Integration

- OpenAI API — AI-powered writing assistance (rewrite, continue, summarize, expand, grammar fix)

- AI Chat Assistant — Context-aware document help

### Security

- End-to-end encryption — Client-side encryption before transmission

- Wallet-based authentication — Mantle wallet integration

- Zero-knowledge architecture — Server cannot decrypt user data