A few weeks ago I shipped CodeShip, a real-time collaborative code editor. It got some traction, then quietly died down. Looking back, I never actually explained the part that makes it useful beyond "yet another multiplayer editor." So here it is.
I do a lot of casual coding that never becomes a GitHub commit. LeetCode grinding, quick scripts to test an idea, pairing with a friend to debug something. None of it shows up on my contribution graph, because none of it happens inside a repo. By the time I'd bother setting up a repo for a 20-line script, I'd already lost interest.
CodeShip fixes that by collapsing the whole loop, write code, run it, push it, into one page.
Most collaborative editors (Replit, CodeSandbox, VS Code Live Share) are built around projects you already set up. CodeShip is built around the moment before you've decided this is worth a project. You open a room, you start typing, and if what comes out of it is worth keeping, you push it straight to GitHub from inside the room. No cloning, no terminal, no switching tabs to create a repo first.
That last part is the whole point. It turns throwaway sessions into commits, which means the work you were already doing quietly starts showing up as green squares.
1. Create a room Hit "Start coding free," no credit card, no setup. You get a unique room link instantly.
2. Pick your language and start writing 14 languages supported, with code execution built in. Run your code inline and see output without leaving the editor.
3. Invite someone (optional) Share the room link or ID. Whoever you send it to joins with one click, no account needed just to view or collaborate. You'll see their cursor, get live sync under 50ms, and can chat in the sidebar while you work.
4. Push to GitHub, right from the room When you're happy with what you've got, connect your GitHub account and push directly, no local repo, no terminal, no leaving the page. The commit lands in your repo like you'd written it the normal way.
5. Everything's saved to your history Every room you've joined stays in your history so you can find it later. Room owners can delete rooms, participants can leave whenever.
Nobody's contribution graph reflects how much they're actually coding. It reflects how much of their coding happened inside a repo they bothered to set up. CodeShip removes that setup tax. Do your LeetCode problem, debug something with a friend, prototype an idea, and if it's worth keeping, it's one click from being a real commit instead of a tab you close and forget.
If you've been putting in the reps but your GitHub looks quiet, that's usually not a work problem. It's a friction problem.
Try it: CodeShip
