A modern, intelligent text editor that helps you write better, faster, and with confidence.
Welcome to Sync-Pad — where AI meets intuitive writing.
Sync-Pad is an AI-integrated text editor designed to enhance your writing experience with smart features and real-time assistance.
This powerful writing tool combines traditional text editing with advanced AI capabilities to deliver:
- ✍️ Intuitive Text Editing – Clean, distraction-free writing environment
- 🤖 AI-Powered Features:
- Smart Summarization – Extract key points from lengthy content
- Content Enhancement – Improve clarity, flow, and readability
- Intelligent Explanation – Break down complex ideas into digestible parts
- 💡 Real-time Suggestions – Get helpful writing tips as you work
- 📋 Document Management – Save, organize, and share your work seamlessly
| Technology | Purpose |
|---|---|
| React + Vite + TypeScript | Modern frontend with type safety |
| OpenAI API | Advanced AI text processing |
| Node.js Backend | Secure API handling and data management |
| Tailwind CSS | Responsive and accessible UI design |
| GitHub Actions | Automated testing and deployment |
Setting up Sync-Pad is straightforward. Follow these steps to get your development environment running:
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/your-username/sync-pad.git
cd sync-pad
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Start the development server
npm run dev
# For frontend development
cd client
npm install
npm run devCreate a .env file in your root directory with your OpenAI API key:
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key
MONGO_URI=your_database
JWT_SECRET=your_secretImportant: Keep your API key secure and never commit it to version control. Add .env to your .gitignore file.
Smart Text Processing: Sync-Pad analyzes your writing and provides intelligent suggestions to improve clarity, coherence, and impact.
Multi-Mode AI Assistance: Choose from different AI modes depending on your needs - whether you're summarizing research, enhancing creative writing, or explaining technical concepts.
Document Management: Built-in save and share functionality lets you organize your work and collaborate with others effortlessly.
Responsive Design: Works seamlessly across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices, so you can write anywhere inspiration strikes.
Current Features:
- Comprehensive text editing with AI integration
- Summarization, enhancement, and explanation tools
- Document save and share capabilities
- Responsive user interface
Coming Soon:
- Multiple AI assistance levels (beginner to advanced)
- Dark mode and customizable themes
- Collaborative editing features
- Export options (PDF, Word, Markdown)
- Plugin system for extended functionality
We welcome contributions from developers of all skill levels. Whether you're fixing bugs, adding features, or improving documentation, your help makes Sync-Pad better for everyone.
Getting Involved:
- Check our issues page for open tasks
- Fork the repository and create feature branches
- Follow our coding standards and include tests
- Submit pull requests with clear descriptions
Development Guidelines:
- Write clean, documented code
- Include unit tests for new features
- Follow the existing code style
- Update documentation as needed
Sync-Pad follows a modern client-server architecture with clear separation of concerns. The React frontend handles user interactions and real-time editing, while the Node.js backend manages AI API calls, data persistence, and user authentication securely.
The application uses TypeScript throughout to ensure code reliability and better developer experience. State management is handled efficiently to provide smooth performance even with large documents.
For Students: Use Sync-Pad to summarize research papers, enhance essay drafts, and get explanations of complex topics in your coursework.
For Professionals: Create clear, concise reports, improve email communications, and develop compelling presentations with AI assistance.
For Writers: Enhance creative writing, get unstuck with writer's block, and refine your prose with intelligent suggestions.
Your data privacy is our priority. Sync-Pad processes text through secure API connections, and we never store your content permanently without your explicit consent. All API communications are encrypted, and you maintain full control over your documents.
This project is licensed under the MIT License, which means you're free to use, modify, and distribute the code. See the LICENSE file for complete terms.
Built with modern web technologies and powered by OpenAI's advanced language models. Special thanks to the open-source community for the tools and libraries that make Sync-Pad possible.
Ready to enhance your writing? Get started with Sync-Pad today and experience the future of AI-assisted text editing.