@hocuspocus/provider

@hocuspocus/provider

Introduction

The client-side provider for Hocuspocus. It connects to a Hocuspocus server over WebSockets and syncs one or more Y.js documents, including awareness (presence), authentication, and stateless messaging.

Official Documentation

Documentation can be found in the GitHub repository.

License

Hocuspocus is open-sourced software licensed under the MIT license.

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