PyTogether - Google Docs for Python, with Voice & Drawing capabilities.
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The 'Google Docs for Python.' A free, open-source, and frictionless collaborative browser IDE built for communication, not just coding. PyTogether lets you draw/highlight directly on code with virtual markers, and voice chat; perfect for tutors, students, educators, and interviewers. Runs entirely in the browser (WASM) with extremely minimal setup. Automatically installs imported libraries and supports matplotlib, numpy, etc.
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Hey Product Hunt!
I'm Jawad, a second-year Canadian engineering student.
I built PyTogether to scratch my own itch. I realized that while tools like Replit are amazing, they are designed for shipping software, not necessarily for explaining or learning it (in other words, for education). I wanted to fill that gap; an easy-access and intuitive tool, like Google Docs, where others can seamlessly work together on Python scripts without needing to worry about complicated configurations, environments, downloads, or setups.
I wanted a communication-first browser IDE; something that feels less like a terminal and more like a whiteboard. A proper tool targeted towards beginners, learners, educators, tutors, etc.
So, what makes PyTogether different?
🎨 Draw on Code: Grab a virtual highlighter or pen and circle logic errors directly on the lines of code. The drawings are anchored to the IDE, so they scroll with the code!
🎤 Built-in Voice and live chats: No need to juggle a Zoom window and an editor.
⚡ 100% Client-Side: It runs on Pyodide (WASM, meaning it runs directly on your browser), so it's fast, private, and free.
🚫 No AI (Intentional): I designed this for learning. There is no Copilot to auto-complete your homework; it’s just you, your group, and the logic.
For the Geeks
Here is the stack under the hood:
- Runtime: Pyodide (WebAssembly) via a web worker; Python runs entirely in the browser.
- Sync Engine: Y.js; Real-time CRDT magic for conflict-free editing.
- Frontend: React + Tailwind + CodeMirror.
- Backend: Django + Celery + Redis (handling signaling, auth, and async autosaves).
- Infrastructure: Docker + GitHub Actions + Supabase (PostgreSQL).
I built this entirely solo as a personal project initially, before it started to gain some traction and success (it started with a small feature on a Python newsletter!). This project is still relatively new, and I have a lot of stuff planned on my roadmap going forward! All support is heavily appreciated!!
It’s also fully open-source and free, and I’m currently looking for feedback. Let me know what you think!
@sjriz Impressive stack for a solo build, curious how you plan to grow the roadmap from here.
Swytchcode
Really nice project. Try to expand this to other languages
@chilarai That's the dream. Since this architecture is 100% Client-Side WASM, I can theoretically add languages like Rust or C++ by trying to integrate their respective WASM compilers (the entire point of my website is to run code completely in the browser anyway; saves a lot of resources for me, which is why I can make this free to use).
Right now, I'm laser-focused on making the Python experience perfect since it's the most widely used language, especially for education, but I'll definitely be exploring multi-language support!!
Swytchcode
@sjriz awesome! looking forward