Shift_ - An Online Code Editor

---

(Still under-development)

Shift_ is a sophisticated online code editor integrated with container orchestration, designed to streamline the development process. It provides a unified platform for writing, building, and deploying code with robust container management capabilities.

Tech Stack

Server-Side Development

• Shell Scripting: Manages projects, automating tasks related to container management and environment setup.
• Docker Containers: Powers the underlying infrastructure, enabling isolated environments for each project.
• Container Orchestration: Self-designed APIs using Dockerode and shell environments to manage containers efficiently.
• NestJS: Serves as a reverse proxy and container engine, routing requests to appropriate services and managing container lifecycles.
• WebSockets: Facilitates real-time communication between the client and server.
• PostgreSQL: Used as the primary database to store user data, project configurations, and logs.
• AWS S3: Provides persistent file storage, ensuring data is preserved even during container downtimes.

Container Image Development

• Express Server: Routes requests within the containerized environment.
• Sockets: Manages real-time communication within containers.
• File System Manager: Handles file operations, ensuring data integrity and consistency within the container.
• node-pty: Utilizes node-pty to spawn processes like child_process for executing commands, allowing for parallel processing in the otherwise single-threaded Node.js environment.

Client-Side Development

• React: The front-end framework used to build a dynamic and responsive user interface.
• Shadcn UI & Tailwind CSS: Provides a modern and customizable UI, enhancing the user experience with utility-first CSS.
• Recoil: Manages application state efficiently, providing a scalable solution for complex state management.
• WebSockets: Enables real-time updates and communication between the client and server.