Eraser Clone

Eraser_clone

Last updated October 8, 2025

About This Template

The Eraser Clone is an open-source recreation of Eraser.io, a popular web-based diagramming and collaborative whiteboarding tool, built with Next.js 14, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui components, Convex as a real-time database, and Kinde for authentication. With 178 stars on GitHub, this project demonstrates how to build sophisticated, real-time collaborative applications using modern web technologies, pushing the boundaries of what's possible with contemporary JavaScript frameworks. The application features a web-based diagramming canvas for creating flowcharts, wireframes, and technical diagrams, real-time collaboration powered by Convex's real-time database capabilities allowing multiple users to work simultaneously, authentication and user management through Kinde's streamlined auth service, beautiful, responsive UI built with shadcn/ui components and Tailwind CSS, TypeScript throughout for type safety and improved developer experience, and deployment on Vercel for global edge network distribution. The tech stack showcases Convex's unique approach to backend development where database queries and mutations are written as TypeScript functions with automatic real-time subscriptions, Kinde's modern authentication solution eliminating the complexity of building auth from scratch, and Next.js 14's app router for optimal performance and developer ergonomics. This clone is valuable for developers learning to build real-time collaborative applications similar to Figma or Miro, understanding how Convex enables reactive, real-time features without WebSocket management, studying how to implement drawing and diagramming interfaces in the browser, exploring Kinde as an alternative to traditional auth providers, and creating portfolio projects demonstrating advanced full-stack capabilities. The project encourages community contributions and collaboration, exemplifying the spirit of building extraordinary tools together through open-source development. As a learning resource, it provides practical insights into architecting applications where multiple users interact with shared state in real-time.

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