Building RealWrite: An Open-Source Writing Collaboration App For Content Teams

Description and use

RealWrite is an open‑source platform that replaces Excel and Google Docs for content teams, automating article submission, plagiarism/AI checks, approval, and payment, boosting productivity.

Problem

Managing writers, articles, reviews, and payments with Excel and Google Docs became unmanageable as the team grew.

Outcome

RealWrite replaced cumbersome spreadsheets, streamlined article workflow, automated payment requests, and provided integrated plagiarism/AI checks, improving productivity for content teams.

Workflow

• Create first admin account via setup page
• Create manager accounts
• Managers create projects and assign writers
• Writers log in and submit articles through editor
• Manager reviews article, runs plagiarism and AI detection
• Manager approves or requests rework
• Upon approval, system auto‑creates payment request
• Writers track payment status and history
• Admins monitor project spending and reports

Evidence

After three months of continuous development, I had a fully working collaboration tool for my team to use.

Source

The payment gateways are not connected yet, so you will need to mark the payments as paid once you pay the writers.

Source