apiintermediate⏱ 20 min setup
Liveblocks
Collaboration infrastructure. Presence, cursors, and conflict-free data.
Plain language
What is it?
A service that adds real-time collaboration to your app — multiple users can edit the same document or canvas at the same time, like Google Docs.
Why use it at a hackathon?
When your app needs multiple people working on the same thing simultaneously — a shared planning canvas, collaborative resource map, or group document.
Common use
Collaborative community planning tools, shared resource maps, educational collaborative tools, civic budget planning interfaces.
Tags
collaborationpresencemultiplayercrdt
At a glance
Setup time: 20 minutes
Difficulty: intermediate
Skill: Intermediate. Requires understanding of real-time sync concepts. Good documentation and React hooks make it more accessible.
Impact context
Challenge domains
Education & AccessCivic TechArts & CultureEconomic Equity
SDGs
Quality EducationDecent WorkReduced InequalitiesPartnerships
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