📝✨ LiveNotes – Real-Time Note Sharing App

LiveNotes

Real-time collaborative notes with AI-powered smart assistance.

LiveNotes is a collaborative platform that allows users to share and edit notes in real-time with friends and colleagues. Whether you're brainstorming ideas, managing tasks, or sharing quick notes, LiveNotes makes collaboration seamless and efficient. It also integrates with multimodal AI assistance and terminal-based workflows to enhance productivity and streamline note management.

🌟 Features

• ⚡ Real-Time Collaborative Editing – Enables multi-user note synchronization using WebSockets for instant updates across all connected clients
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Room-Based Access Control System – Implements dynamic room creation and permission-based editing with controlled write access
• 🎨 Interactive Canvas with Live Shape Synchronization – Supports real-time drawing and geometric shape sharing across users with event-driven rendering
• 📄 Integrated PDF Preview & Document Sharing – Allows users to upload, view, and collaborate on documents within the workspace
• 🤖 AI-Powered Assistant (Ask Elloy) – Provides contextual responses, screenshot-based analysis, and intelligent query handling using LLM integration
• 🖼️ Screenshot-to-AI Workflow – Capture screen regions and directly query AI for contextual understanding and explanations
• 💻 CLI-to-Web Integration for Note Management – Enables users to create and store notes directly from the terminal, synced with their LiveNotes account
• 📊 Persistent Note Storage with Structured Data Model – Stores notes with metadata (title, timestamp) for efficient retrieval and organization

🛠️ Technologies Used

• Next.js – Frontend framework for building scalable UI
• Tailwind CSS – Utility-first styling for responsive design
• Node.js – Runtime environment for backend services
• Express.js – REST API and server-side routing
• MongoDB – NoSQL database for persistent data storage
• WebSockets (Socket.IO) – Real-time, bidirectional communication for live collaboration
• Multi-Modal AI Integration – Supports multiple AI models for advanced reasoning, contextual understanding, and intelligent response generation
• CLI Tool – Terminal-based interface for note management and synchronization

🚀 How to Use

1. Create or Join a Room

• Enter a unique room name on the homepage
• Click Join Room to create or join a session
• Share the room name with others to collaborate in real-time

2. Start Real-Time Collaboration

• Type notes and see updates instantly across all connected users
• Request edit access if you're a viewer
• Use the canvas to draw diagrams and share visuals collaboratively

3. Use AI Assistant (Ask Elloy)

• Ask questions directly in the chat panel
• Upload screenshots or select screen regions for AI-based analysis
• Get instant, contextual responses

4. Work with Documents

• Upload PDF files to the workspace
• View and collaborate on documents in real-time
• Use AI to extract insights from content

5. Save Notes via CLI

• Install and login using the LiveNotes CLI
• Run commands like:

  livenotes login
  livenotes save "Lab Work"

  • Paste your code or notes directly in the terminal
• Notes are automatically synced to your Saved Notes section

6. Access Saved Notes

• Navigate to the Saved Notes section in the dashboard
• View, manage, and organize all notes saved via CLI or web

📜 License

This project is licensed under the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.