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Purpose
Open Pair enables real-time collaborative editing between VS Code and Neovim or between two VS Code-compatible editors.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Security
The project describes direct TCP connections with AES-256-GCM end-to-end encryption and includes the encryption key in the share URL fragment.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
The project is licensed under the MIT License.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Access control
Hosts can approve or deny each incoming connection and assign read-write or read-only access.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Accounts
The product description says no Microsoft account is required.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Approval controls
The host can approve or deny incoming connections and assign read-write or read-only access.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Collaboration features
Supported features include remote cursors and selections, follow mode, and read-only guest access.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Compatible editors
The README lists VS Code 1.85+, VSCodium, Cursor, Windsurf, and Google Antigravity as compatible editors.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Editing features
Listed features include remote cursors and selections, follow mode, and a read-only guest role.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Editor compatibility
The project lists VS Code 1.85+, VSCodium, Cursor, Windsurf, and Google Antigravity as compatible editors.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Encryption
The project describes direct TCP connections with AES-256-GCM end-to-end encryption.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Host and guest modes
Users can host sessions or join sessions hosted by VS Code-compatible editors or Neovim running live-share.nvim.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Hosting and joining
Users can host or join sessions, and VS Code and Neovim participants can join the same session simultaneously.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Limitations
Hosting shares only the first workspace folder, the product has no offline mode, and Neovim compatibility requires live-share.nvim protocol version 3 or later.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Neovim integration
Neovim interoperability uses the live-share.nvim plugin, which must be running as host for a VS Code client to join a Neovim session.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Network requirement
The project has no offline mode and requires an active network connection.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
No Microsoft account
The project says a Microsoft account is not required.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Requirements
Using localhost.run or serveo requires ssh in PATH, while ngrok requires its CLI and an authentication token.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Security reporting
The security policy asks users to report vulnerabilities privately through GitHub Security Advisories and says a response will arrive within 7 days.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Security reports
The security policy asks users to report vulnerabilities privately through GitHub Security Advisories and says a response will arrive within 7 days.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Shared terminal
The shared terminal feature is marked as work in progress.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Tunnel options
Listed connection options include localhost.run, serveo.net, ngrok, bore.pub, and local network or VPN connections without a tunnel.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Tunnels
Documented tunnel options include localhost.run, serveo.net, ngrok, and local network or VPN connections.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Workspace limit
When hosting, only the first workspace folder is shared.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

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