Real-time collaboration tools for software teams
Replit Teams
Real-time collaboration tools like Google Docs and Figma feel natural. Software development tools don’t. Replit Teams enables users to collaborate and ship from a shared environment, with both real-time and asynchronous options.
Teams is a suite of tools, entirely in the browser, to help enterprises and startups ship faster from idea to production.
To enable this, we built several fundamental product architectures: version control, preview deployments, role-based access control, and multiplayer AI.
The challenge: Making collaborative coding feel as natural as Google Docs
Traditional software development workflows weren’t designed for real-time collaboration. Git-based version control requires constant context switching between local environments, branches, and pull requests. Team members work in isolation until they’re ready to merge, creating friction and slowing down iteration.
Replit Teams reimagines this workflow. Instead of each developer maintaining their own local environment with its own dependencies and configurations, teams work from a shared, cloud-based workspace. This eliminates the infamous “works on my machine” problem and enables true multiplayer development.
Version control that works with real-time collaboration
We built a version control system that complements git rather than replacing it. Teams can use traditional git workflows if they prefer, but Replit Projects provides a native alternative optimized for browser-based collaboration.
With Replit Projects, team members can fork a main Repl, work on features in isolation, and merge changes back when ready. The Project dashboard provides visibility into all ongoing work, showing who’s working on what and how their changes differ from the main branch.
This trunk-based workflow feels native to Replit’s real-time model. Code reviews happen faster because reviewers can jump directly into a live environment, test changes immediately, and even pair program with the author to refine the implementation.
Role-based access control for enterprise security
Enterprise teams need granular control over who can access what. We implemented role-based access control that lets organizations define custom permissions for different team members.
Administrators can control access at the project level, managing who can view, edit, or deploy specific Repls. This enterprise-grade security makes Replit Teams viable for companies with strict compliance requirements while maintaining the fluid collaboration experience that makes Replit unique.
Multiplayer AI: Shared context for AI-powered development
When multiple developers work together, the AI assistant should understand the entire team’s context, not just one person’s view. Multiplayer AI in Replit Teams enables the whole team to interact with the same AI agent, which maintains awareness of the project’s full history and all contributors’ work.
This shared AI context means team members can pick up where others left off without re-explaining the project’s architecture or goals. The AI learns from the team’s collective interactions, becoming more effective over time at understanding the project’s specific patterns and conventions.
Preview deployments for rapid iteration
Every change deserves to be seen in production-like conditions. Replit Teams includes automatic preview deployments, so team members can instantly share working versions of their changes without affecting the main deployment.
This capability transforms how teams gather feedback and validate ideas. Designers can review UI changes in a live environment. Product managers can test new features before they reach production. Stakeholders can interact with work-in-progress implementations to provide early input.
The impact: Shipping faster from idea to production
By removing the friction from collaborative development, Replit Teams enables organizations to move faster. Features that would take days to review and deploy in traditional workflows can ship in hours. Teams spend less time managing environments and merge conflicts, and more time building.
For startups, this velocity is transformative. Small teams can compete with larger organizations by leveraging multiplayer development to maintain momentum. For enterprises, Replit Teams provides a modern development experience while maintaining the security and access controls required for regulated industries.