Real-time Pair Programming with any IDE - Duckly | WarmIndex

Duckly is a real-time pair programming tool that enables developers to collaborate, share code, terminals, and servers, and communicate via audio/video directly within any supported IDE.

🚀 Overview

Duckly is an all-in-one collaboration platform designed to make remote coding sessions as natural as working side-by-side. It allows developers using different IDEs, such as VS Code or JetBrains tools, to share code in real-time, track cursors, share terminals and local servers, and hold video calls without leaving their development environment.

This project solves the challenges of remote pair programming, code reviews, and debugging where team members use varied tools and struggle with context switching between apps like Zoom, Slack, and shared docs. It's built for individual developers, engineering teams, data science groups, and machine learning teams working remotely.

Duckly was created to transform coding into a multiplayer experience, fostering better knowledge sharing and productivity through seamless, secure real-time collaboration.

✨ Key Features

Cross-IDE Collaboration: Share code and see live cursors from any IDE like VS Code, IntelliJ, PyCharm, PhpStorm, etc., enabling true pair programming regardless of tools used.
Terminal Sharing: Share terminal sessions with read-only or write access for collaborative command execution and debugging.
Server Sharing: Expose local development servers to collaborators for real-time preview of changes.
Built-in Communication: High-quality audio, video, and screen sharing directly in the IDE, with end-to-end encryption and peer-to-peer connections.
Optional: Ongoing updates like improved connection stability and expanded IDE support.

🛠 Tech Stack

Frontend: IDE plugins (VS Code extension likely JavaScript/TypeScript; JetBrains plugins on Java/Kotlin platform)
Backend: Not publicly disclosed
Database: Not disclosed
Auth: Simple username-based sessions
Hosting: Google Cloud Platform; Video powered by Daily.co on AWS

👥 Who Is This For?

This project is useful for:

Developers who want to pair program or debug remotely without app switching
Teams looking for efficient code reviews and collaborative sessions
Indie makers building and iterating with mentors or peers in real-time

📸 Screenshots / Demo

Live demo: https://duckly.com
GitHub: https://github.com/gitduckhq

🔥 Project Status

🟢 Actively building

Last updated: 2026-03-24

❓ FAQ

Is this project free?

Freemium Free plan for up to 2 participants (no video), Hacker plan at $6/month for 3 participants with unlimited video, Team plan at $10 per member/month for up to 60 participants. All include core sharing features.

Is the source code available?

No — proprietary software Duckly is a closed-source SaaS with plugins distributed via IDE marketplaces.

Can I contribute?

Duckly is not open source, so no code contributions. Join the community at https://duckly.com/community to share ideas, report bugs, or provide feedback. Contact help@duckly.com for suggestions.

📬 Contact & Links

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