Teamtype

Spec sheet

What it does

Teamtype enables real-time peer-to-peer collaborative editing of local text files using a text editor or other tools.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Product

Teamtype enables real-time peer-to-peer collaborative editing of local files using users’ own text editors or other tools.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Platforms

The command-line program works on Linux, macOS, Android, and Windows Subsystem for Linux; its README lists no native Windows desktop build.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Integrations

The project lists Neovim and VS Code/Codium plugins, and community plugins for JetBrains IDEs and TeXstudio.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security

The project describes its peer-to-peer connections as encrypted and says it does not need a server for direct collaboration.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Privacy

The project says it requires no account, has no access to user data, does not use data to train AI, and does not serve ads or track users.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support

The project directs users to open GitHub issues to report bugs.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

Teamtype is free software distributed under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3 or later.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Concurrent editing

Multiple users can edit files at the same time in different text editors and see peers’ cursors, selections, and edits in real time.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Conflict handling

Concurrent edits are integrated automatically, but the result may not be semantically correct or compile, and when two users create a same-named file simultaneously one copy can overwrite the other.Read 5 Oct 2026 · teamtype.github.io

Connection setup

A one-time join code can connect peers, and the resulting secret address is stored in .teamtype/config and should be treated like a password.Read 5 Oct 2026 · teamtype.github.io

Directory collaboration

Teamtype synchronizes a project directory recursively, with most files included except ignored files.Read 5 Oct 2026 · teamtype.github.io

Directory sharing

Teamtype supports collaboration on entire directories, not just single files.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Distribution

The project provides precompiled static binaries and installation options through Arch Linux, Gentoo, Homebrew, Nix, and Cargo.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Editors

The project lists Neovim and VS Code/Codium plugins; community projects include plugins for JetBrains IDEs and TeXstudio integration.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Extensibility

Developers can build editor plugins using the project’s JSON-RPC protocol.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Local first

Teamtype retains content on disk when a user goes offline.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Offline work

Users can keep editing while disconnected, and changes can sync with peers later; offline support is disabled when the directory is in a Git repository with a configured remote.Read 5 Oct 2026 · teamtype.github.io

Pricing

The makers say they are not a company and have nothing to sell.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Project status

The maintainers say they maintain Teamtype in their free time and note that the project has bugs users should be aware of.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Project status and support

The project says it is maintained in the developers’ free time, notes that bugs remain, and invites questions on Zulip or bug reports through GitHub issues.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Self-hosting

For an always-online collaboration host, users can run a Teamtype peer on a public server as a cloud peer.Read 5 Oct 2026 · teamtype.github.io

Use cases

The project describes pair programming, brainstorming, note-taking, and shared documentation as use cases.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Who it is for

The documentation describes ad hoc pair programming and longer-term shared notes as collaboration workflows.Read 4 Oct 2026 · teamtype.github.io

Where Specifiction places it

• Pair Programming Software#21 of 267.4