Real-Time Collaborative Editing

Multiple users can work on the same workflow simultaneously with an editing control system.

How It Works

1. A user opens a workflow in the editor
2. Connects to the /collab WebSocket namespace
3. Joins the workflow room (workflow:{id})
4. If they are the first, they get editing control automatically
5. If there is another editor, they can request control

Collaborative System Events

Event	Direction	Description
join-workflow	Client -> Server	Join the editing session
user-joined	Server -> Clients	Notifies that a user joined
leave-workflow	Client -> Server	Leave the session
user-left	Server -> Clients	Notifies that a user left
request-edit-control	Client -> Server	Request editing control
edit-control-granted	Server -> Client	Editing control granted
release-edit-control	Client -> Server	Release control voluntarily
heartbeat	Client -> Server	Keep session active
get-active-users	Client -> Server	Query active users

Editing Control

• Only one user at a time has editing control
• Others can view the workflow but not modify it
• If the editor disconnects, control passes to the next in queue
• A user can release control voluntarily
• The heartbeat system detects disconnections