🌩️ Cloud IDE Platform

A modern cloud-based Integrated Development Environment (IDE) featuring per-project Docker container isolation, real-time code editing, file management, integrated terminal access, and dynamic public URLs — built for scalability, security, and seamless developer experience.

🚀 Features

• Multi-language support (Node.js, Python, Java, C++, etc.)
• Isolated Docker containers per project for secure project environments
• Real-time file explorer and editor with auto-save functionality
• Integrated Terminal (via node-pty and socket.io) inside the browser
• Dynamic Public URLs for live project previews using reverse proxy (Traefik)
• Resource Limits (CPU/RAM) for each container
• Idle container auto-shutdown for cost efficiency
• Authentication system (Firebase authentication integration ready)
• CI/CD-inspired Git push workflows (future)
• Scalable architecture (Docker Swarm-ready for future horizontal scaling)

🛠 Tech Stack

Layer	Tech
Frontend	Next.js, TailwindCSS, Monaco Editor, Socket.IO client
Backend	Node.js (Express), Dockerode, Node-PTY, Socket.IO server
Containers	Docker
Reverse Proxy	Traefik

⚡ Key Components

• Container Manager: Create, start, stop, monitor per-user Docker containers
• Terminal Bridge: Real-time WebSocket connection to container shell
• File Explorer: Browse, edit, create, delete files inside the container
• Public URL Generator: Dynamic hostname assignment via Traefik
• Idle Monitor: Shuts down containers after inactivity timeout

⚡ Core Concepts

• Per-Project Isolation:
  • Every project runs inside its own dedicated Docker container.
  • Files, terminal sessions, networking are isolated per project.
• Container Lifecycle Management:
  • Create, start, restart, stop, and destroy containers programmatically.
• Terminal & Editor Bridge:
  • Real-time terminal + file operations powered by WebSockets.
• Dynamic Public URLs:
  • Live preview apps (Node servers, Python apps, etc.) from inside containers.
• Idle Container Auto-Shutdown:
  • Shuts down containers automatically after inactivity to save resources.