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Description:
Collaborative web-based text editing service written in Golang

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: collaboration text-editor golang real-time pair-programming

Install: brew install leaps

About:
Leaps is a real-time collaborative text editing service built in Go. It operates as a server that manages synchronized document sessions for multiple clients, utilizing operational transformations to handle concurrent edits. This enables seamless pair programming and co-authoring workflows without conflicts.

Key Features:

Real-time operational transformation for conflict-free editing
Lightweight Go server with low resource footprint
Supports multiple concurrent document sessions
Web-based client interface for easy access
Programmable via API for integration into other tools

Use Cases:

Pair programming sessions with shared code editing
Collaborative writing and documentation editing
Remote team brainstorming with live text updates
Building custom collaborative editing applications

Alternatives:

Etherpad – More mature with extensive plugin ecosystem, but heavier resource usage
Google Docs – Cloud-hosted with full office suite features, but closed source and privacy concerns

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 3:50pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	98246b44
Sep 14, 2024 1:46pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	370052d9