/CodeDrop-Desktop

🚀 CodeDrop is a powerful Electron desktop app that enables real-time clipboard synchronization across multiple PCs. Create a room-based sharing system, approve devices, and choose between one-way or two-way sync for seamless collaboration. 🔄

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🚀 CodeDrop - Synchronized Clipboard Sharing

CodeDrop is a cross-PC clipboard synchronization tool built as an Electron desktop application. It enables multiple devices to share clipboard content in real time within a defined group or "room."

With CodeDrop, you can:

  • Create a room and share a 4-digit code to sync clipboards.
  • Choose between one-way and two-way clipboard synchronization.
  • Approve or reject join requests from new devices.
  • Toggle clipboard sync like a desktop extension.

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✨ Features

✅ Room-Based Clipboard Syncing – A root device creates a room, and others join with a 4-digit code.
✅ Two Sync Modes – Choose One-Way Sync (root device shares only) or Two-Way Sync (all devices share).
✅ Join Request Authorization – Root device approves or denies new devices joining.
✅ Desktop Extension-Like UI – Runs in the background with a system tray option.
✅ Secure & Fast – Uses MongoDB, WebSockets, and Electron for real-time updates.

🚀 Installation

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/onkar69483/codedrop-desktop.git
cd codedrop-desktop

2️⃣ Install Dependencies

# Install frontend dependencies
cd frontend
npm install

# Install backend dependencies
cd ../backend
npm install

3️⃣ Start the Application

# Start the backend server
cd backend
npm run dev

# Start the Electron app
cd ../frontend
npm run edev

🖥️ Usage Guide

1️⃣ Open CodeDrop on your primary (root) device and create a room.
2️⃣ Share the 4-digit code with other devices to join the room.
3️⃣ Approve or reject incoming join requests.
4️⃣ Choose One-Way Sync or Two-Way Sync based on your needs.
5️⃣ Copy text on one device, and it instantly appears on others! 🎉

🛠️ Tech Stack

  • Frontend: Electron, React, TailwindCSS
  • Backend: Node.js, Express.js
  • Database: MongoDB
  • Real-Time Sync: WebSockets

🛡️ Security Considerations

🔐 CodeDrop ensures that clipboard data is never stored permanently in the database.
🔐 Only authorized devices can join a clipboard-sharing session.
🔐 Encrypted WebSockets ensure secure data transfer between devices.

💡 Future Enhancements

📌 End-to-end encryption for clipboard data
📌 Support for files & images in clipboard sync
📌 Custom clipboard history & management

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

🚀 Let's make clipboard sharing effortless! Happy coding! 🎉