React, InsForge and Codex: build a collaborative editor

This tutorial uses Codex in VS Code to build a collaborative code editor with React, JavaScript and an InsForge backend. The presenter creates an InsForge project, connects its CLI to the coding assistant and checks the database connection with sample data. The walkthrough uses a hosted backend and deployment service; it does not demonstrate running an AI model on local hardware.

The project prompt specifies PostgreSQL storage, a Monaco editor and HTML, CSS and JavaScript file management. Workspaces have invitations and owner or editor roles. A preview panel displays the output, while online presence shows which members have joined. The presenter tests email signup with a six-digit verification code and later demonstrates Google login. The GitHub sign-in attempt stops at two-factor authentication, so the walkthrough does not establish a completed GitHub login.

The initial build needs fixes. Workspace creation fails with a security-policy error, and edits initially do not reach the other browser session. The presenter sends both problems back to Codex, then repeats the checks. After the second fix, the demonstration shows code and preview changes reaching both sessions.

The final section deploys through InsForge's CLI flow and tests invitations, shared edits and file creation on the deployed app. These are checks of the tutorial project, rather than evidence of production reliability or security.