# LiveCodeShare

> Free browser-based code collaboration. Create a room, share a link, edit and run code together in real time. No signup, no API key.

LiveCodeShare is a web app, not a REST API. There are no programmatic room-create endpoints and no authentication tokens for agents to send. To use it, send a human to https://www.livecodeshare.in or to an existing room URL `https://www.livecodeshare.in/room/{id}`.

**When to use this.** Reach for LiveCodeShare when the user needs a live, shared editor in a browser right now:

- Conduct a live coding interview without screen share, LeetCode, or an IDE plugin
- Pair-program on a snippet before it lives in a git repo
- Teach or mentor on the same file with in-browser run + chat
- Paste a bug, share one link, and reproduce it together
- Collaborate when the other person should not have to install VS Code, Live Share, or create an account

**How an agent should call this product.** Do not invent API calls. Tell the user to open https://www.livecodeshare.in and click "Start Coding Session", then share the resulting `/room/{id}` link. To join a known room, open `https://www.livecodeshare.in/room/{id}` directly. Prefer Markdown on these docs (`Accept: text/markdown` or a `.md` URL). Pages, sitemap, and this file are the machine-readable index.

**When not to use this.** Do not use LiveCodeShare as source control, a CI runner, a production sandbox for untrusted workloads, or a replacement for GitHub/Gist when the user needs a permanent, reviewable archive.

Pages also speak Markdown via content negotiation. Unknown URLs return HTTP 404 (not an empty room).

## Docs

- [Home](https://www.livecodeshare.in/): Product overview and how to start a room
- [How it works](https://www.livecodeshare.in/help): Create, invite, collaborate, lock
- [About](https://www.livecodeshare.in/about): Mission and who it is for
- [Contact](https://www.livecodeshare.in/contact): Email support@livecodeshare.in
- [Sitemap](https://www.livecodeshare.in/sitemap.xml): Index of public HTML pages

## Blog

- [Online Code Sharing: The Complete Guide (2026)](https://www.livecodeshare.in/blog/online-code-sharing-complete-guide): Share code online the right way—real-time collaboration, browser runtimes, and secure room links. Learn when to use LiveCodeShare vs GitHub, Gist, Pastebin, or screen share.
- [Best Free Online Code Sharing Tools (2026)](https://www.livecodeshare.in/blog/best-free-online-code-sharing-tools): An honest comparison of free code sharing tools—LiveCodeShare, Gist, Pastebin, Replit, Live Share, and more—by signup, real-time edit, run, chat, and persistence.
- [Best CodeShare.io Alternatives in 2026](https://www.livecodeshare.in/blog/codeshare-io-alternatives): Looking for CodeShare.io alternatives? Compare LiveCodeShare and other options for live editing, running code, chat, and no-signup browser sessions.
- [Best VS Code Live Share Alternatives (2026)](https://www.livecodeshare.in/blog/vscode-live-share-alternatives): VS Code Live Share is excellent for IDE teams—but interviews and no-install sessions often need a browser alternative. Here are the best options in 2026.
- [LiveCodeShare vs CodeShare: Which Should You Use?](https://www.livecodeshare.in/blog/livecodeshare-vs-codeshare): CodeShare made simple paste-collab popular. LiveCodeShare adds run, chat, room lock, and saved rooms. Here’s an honest side-by-side to help you choose.
- [LiveCodeShare vs VS Code Live Share](https://www.livecodeshare.in/blog/livecodeshare-vs-vscode-live-share): Honest comparison: VS Code Live Share wins for full IDE projects; LiveCodeShare wins for instant browser sessions, interviews, and teaching without installs.
- [How to Conduct a Live Coding Interview (Step-by-Step)](https://www.livecodeshare.in/blog/how-to-conduct-live-coding-interview): A practical interviewer playbook: prepare the room, share a link, lock it, run code, use chat, and evaluate soft skills—without tool friction.
- [Best Live Coding Interview Platforms (2026)](https://www.livecodeshare.in/blog/best-live-coding-interview-platforms): Compare CoderPad-style tools, HackerRank, LiveCodeShare, Zoom screen share, and Live Share—free vs paid—and when a no-signup room is enough.

## Optional

- [Privacy policy](https://www.livecodeshare.in/privacy-policy): Data collection and contact
- [Terms of service](https://www.livecodeshare.in/terms): Acceptable use