ochre.

build software without friction

A collaborative software development workspace that unifies real-time coding, intelligent assistance, and continuous version history into a single platform.

Built for the ShePreneur Startup Bootcamp 2026.

Overview · Principles · Architecture · Features · Tech Stack · Upcoming Features

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Overview

Software development today is fragmented. Building a single feature often requires switching between a code editor, GitHub, an AI assistant, and messaging platforms — and none of them share context with each other.

This is why we built Ochre. Now, developers can:

• write code in the same editor, at the same time
• see teammates' cursors, selections and updates
• restore any previous version instantly
• search through their code quickly

Instead of stitching tools together, Ochre treats the editor itself as the collaboration layer.

Principles

• Orchestrate: one workspace for every workflow
• Collaborate: teams stay in sync every step of the way
• Harmonise: every tool works as one
• Reason: intelligence that understands context
• Engineer: every build, engineered for production

Architecture

flowchart TD
    A[Browser] --> B[Monaco Editor]
    B --> C[WebSocket Server]
    C --> D[Yjs CRDT Engine]
    D --> E[Node.js Backend]
    E --> F[AI Models]
    E --> G[(PostgreSQL)]
    E --> H[Version History]

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Real-time sync is powered by Yjs, a CRDT (Conflict-free Replicated Data Type) engine, so concurrent edits merge automatically without manual conflict resolution.

Features

Feature	Description
Collaboration	Multiple developers edit the same project simultaneously and seamlessly.
Version History	Every change is preserved automatically — users can restore previous versions, compare edits, and track project evolution.
Developer Presence	See who's online, where they're editing, and what files they're working on, without interrupting anyone's flow.
One Workspace	Code, AI, collaboration, history, and project management — all live in a single workspace.

Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Frontend	React 19 + TypeScript
Styling	Tailwind CSS
Editor	Monaco Editor
Real-time Collaboration	WebSockets + Yjs (CRDT)
Backend	Node.js + Express
Database	PostgreSQL
Authentication	Custom — pbkdf2 password hashing + base64 JWT

To be implemented

• AI Assistance

Built with ❤️ by team PromptShop.