[01 // The Problem]
A credible IDE in the browser must keep editor state, a virtual filesystem, terminal sessions and persistent project state synchronized.
[02 // The System]
MonacoEditor surface
→
WebContainersNode runtime
→
ZustandClient state
→
MongoDBPersistence
[03 // The Build]
- 13 reusable React components
- 3 focused Zustand stores
- File and folder CRUD with multi-file tabs
- Terminal tabs, live preview and panel resizing
- Automatic project save and runtime restoration
- 4 REST API endpoints
WebContainersMonaco Editorxterm.jsZustandMongoDB
[04 // Engineering Notes]
Note // 001
ChallengeSynchronizing three sources of project truth.
DecisionCentralized store actions bridge UI, WebContainer FS and API.
TradeoffMore explicit orchestration for deterministic state.
[05 // Result]
13 components
3 stores
4 APIs