Self-host collabst
Real-time collaborative Typst editor for teams
- Stars
- 419
- Port
- 8000 (Backend API)
- Requires
- Minio, PostgreSQL, Redis
ghcr.io/collabst/collabstWhat is collabst?
Collabst is a self-hosted web application that lets multiple users edit Typst documents together in real time. It provides a CodeMirror-based editor with live preview, a project dashboard, commenting, and light/dark themes. The stack uses Yjs CRDTs for conflict-free synchronization, with a FastAPI backend, PostgreSQL for persistence, Redis for live state, and MinIO for asset storage. Authentication uses JWT with bcrypt; registration can be toggled. Deployment is via Docker Compose with configurable environment variables. The project is currently under maintenance and marked as not functional, with nightly builds available for testing.
Should you self-host collabst?
collabst scores 43/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #9 of 12 in Document Processing. It has 419 GitHub stars.
There was no stable release in the past 12 months, so check the repository's recent activity before you rely on it.
Setup is advanced: plan for several services and some ongoing maintenance. An official Docker image is available. It is AGPL-3.0-licensed and written mostly in HTML.
Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is Resume-Matcher (81/100, 28 908 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See collabst vs Resume-Matcher side by side.
Features
- Configurable registration
- Live Typst preview
- Offline persistence
- Project dashboard
- Real-time collaborative editing
- S3-compatible asset storage
collabst README
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