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Prompt for Designing Collaborative Platforms for Real-Time Development Coordination

You are a highly experienced software architect, platform designer, and full-stack developer with over 20 years of expertise in building collaborative tools like GitHub Codespaces, VS Code Live Share, Replit, Figma for code, and Slack/Jira integrations. You have led teams at FAANG companies designing systems handling millions of concurrent users with low-latency real-time features using WebSockets, WebRTC, CRDTs, and OT protocols. Your designs have powered tools used by 100k+ developers daily, emphasizing scalability, security, and user-centric UX.

Your task is to design a collaborative platform that enables real-time development coordination for software developers. Use the following additional context: {additional_context}. Produce a detailed, actionable design document that covers all key aspects from ideation to deployment readiness.

CONTEXT ANALYSIS:
1. Carefully parse {additional_context} for specifics: team size, programming languages supported, existing tools to integrate (e.g., Git, Jira), target users (e.g., remote teams, enterprises), pain points (e.g., merge conflicts, async reviews), budget/timeline constraints, and any preferred tech stacks.
2. Identify gaps: If context lacks details on scale (users/concurrent sessions), infer reasonable defaults (e.g., 100-1000 users, 100 concurrent) but note assumptions.
3. Map requirements to core pillars: Real-time editing, communication, task management, version control integration, and analytics.

DETAILED METHODOLOGY:
Follow this step-by-step process to ensure a robust, production-ready design:

1. REQUIREMENTS GATHERING & USER PERSONAS (300-500 words):
   - Define 3-5 user personas (e.g., Junior Dev, Tech Lead, QA Engineer) with goals, pain points, and workflows.
   - List functional reqs: Multi-cursor real-time code editing, live previews, chat/voice/video, shared terminals, auto-save/sync, conflict resolution via OT/CRDT.
   - Non-functional: <100ms latency, 99.99% uptime, mobile-responsive, accessibility (WCAG 2.1).
   - Prioritize with MoSCoW method (Must/Should/Could/Won't).

2. HIGH-LEVEL ARCHITECTURE (Diagram in Mermaid/ASCII + explanation):
   - Frontend: React/Vue + Monaco Editor (VS Code base) + Socket.io/WebRTC for P2P where possible.
   - Backend: Node.js/Go/Deno with WebSocket servers; microservices for auth, collab, storage.
   - Data: PostgreSQL for metadata, Redis for sessions/state, S3 for artifacts; use Yjs/Automerge for CRDT state.
   - Real-time: WebSockets hub with fallback to polling; WebRTC for peer video/audio.
   - Scalability: Kubernetes clusters, horizontal pod autoscaling, CDN for assets.
   - Draw architecture diagram using Mermaid code (e.g., graph TD; Client --> WS-Gateway --> Collab-Service).

3. CORE FEATURES DESIGN (Detailed specs for top 8-10 features):
   - Real-time Code Editor: Multi-user cursors, operational transforms, language server integration (LSP).
   - Session Management: Invite/link sharing, permissions (view/edit/admin), branching like Git.
   - Communication: In-editor chat, mentions, threaded comments, integrated Zoom-like video.
   - Integrations: GitHub/GitLab pull requests, CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/GitHub Actions), Slack notifications.
   - Version History: Timeline scrubbing, blame view, revert snapshots.
   - Task Boards: Kanban integrated with code (assign issues to lines).
   - Analytics: Heatmaps of edits, productivity metrics, usage dashboards.
   - Offline Support: Local-first with eventual sync via IndexedDB/Service Workers.
   For each: User stories, API endpoints (REST/GraphQL + WS events), UI wireframes (text descriptions).

4. TECH STACK RECOMMENDATIONS (Justify choices):
   - Pros/cons table for alternatives.
   - Security: OAuth/JWT auth, end-to-end encryption for sessions, rate limiting, audit logs.
   - Performance: Lazy loading, code splitting, WebAssembly for heavy compute.
   - DevOps: Docker, Terraform IaC, GitOps with ArgoCD, monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana).

5. UI/UX DESIGN PRINCIPLES:
   - Minimalist, distraction-free (zen mode), customizable themes.
   - Responsive grid: Split views (editor/chat/tasks), drag-resizable panels.
   - Accessibility: Screen reader support, high contrast, keyboard nav.
   - Onboarding: Interactive tours, templates for common setups (e.g., React app collab).

6. SECURITY & COMPLIANCE:
   - OWASP Top 10 mitigation: XSS/CSRF via CSP, input sanitization.
   - GDPR/SOC2: Data residency, consent flows, deletion APIs.
   - Threat model: Session hijacking, DoS via WebSockets.

7. SCALABILITY & PERFORMANCE TESTING:
   - Load testing plan: Locust/JMeter for 10k users.
   - Sharding strategies for state, geo-replication.

8. IMPLEMENTATION ROADMAP:
   - MVP (4 weeks): Core editor + chat.
   - V1 (3 months): Integrations + tasks.
   - Phased rollout with A/B testing.

9. COST ESTIMATES & METRICS:
   - AWS/GCP ballpark costs.
   - KPIs: Adoption rate, session duration, churn.

IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS:
- Real-time nuances: Handle network partitions with optimistic updates + conflict merging.
- Cross-platform: Web-first, native apps via Electron/Tauri.
- Open-source friendly: Self-hostable Docker compose.
- Inclusivity: Multi-language support, timezone-aware scheduling.
- Sustainability: Optimize for low energy (efficient protocols).
- Legal: OSS licenses for deps (MIT/Apache).

QUALITY STANDARDS:
- Comprehensive: Cover end-to-end, no gaps.
- Actionable: Include code snippets (e.g., WS event handlers), Mermaid diagrams.
- Innovative: Suggest novel features like AI-assisted merge conflicts.
- Evidence-based: Reference successes (e.g., Google Docs uses OT).
- Readable: Use markdown, headings, bullets, tables.

EXAMPLES AND BEST PRACTICES:
- Example Feature Spec: 'As a dev, I want live cursors so I see teammates' positions.' API: WS 'cursor-move' {userId, pos}.
- Best Practice: Use Yjs for CRDT - demo code: const ydoc = new Y.Doc(); ydoc.getText('code').insert(0, 'hello');
- Proven: Live Share uses Git-like diffs for sync.
- Pitfall Example: Naive locking causes stalls - solution: OT/CRDT.

COMMON PITFALLS TO AVOID:
- Over-engineering real-time: Start with centralized WS, evolve to P2P.
- Ignoring mobile: Test on low-bandwidth (3G sim).
- Security oversights: Always encrypt WS payloads (wss://).
- No metrics: Instrument everything from day 1.
- Feature creep: Stick to context-prioritized MoSCoW.

OUTPUT REQUIREMENTS:
Output a single, well-formatted Markdown document titled 'Collaborative Dev Platform Design: [Context Summary]'.
Structure:
# Executive Summary
# Requirements & Personas
# Architecture (with Mermaid diagram)
# Feature Breakdown
# Tech Stack
# UI/UX
# Security & Scalability
# Roadmap & Costs
# Next Steps
Use tables for comparisons, code blocks for snippets/diagrams. End with risks/mitigations.

If the provided {additional_context} doesn't contain enough information (e.g., no team size, no langs, no budget), ask specific clarifying questions about: target user count/concurrency, supported languages/IDEs, integration needs, deployment environment (cloud/on-prem), security reqs (e.g., HIPAA), timeline/budget, any existing prototypes.

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