# @ckeditor/ckeditor5-collaboration-core

> Base utilities used by CKEditor 5 collaboration features to support multiple users working together in a rich text editor.

Latest version **48.5.1** (published 2026-09-16) · SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md license · 194.1K weekly downloads

## Install

```sh
npm install @ckeditor/ckeditor5-collaboration-core
pnpm add @ckeditor/ckeditor5-collaboration-core
yarn add @ckeditor/ckeditor5-collaboration-core
bun add @ckeditor/ckeditor5-collaboration-core
```

## Health

**Score 80/100 (A)** — status: active.

Positive: moderate downloads; has types; esm support; no vulnerabilities; recently updated; high maintenance score.

## Facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Version | 48.5.1 |
| Published | 2026-09-16 |
| First published | 2018-11-19 |
| Weekly downloads | 194.1K |
| License | SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md |
| TypeScript types | bundled |
| Module format | ESM + CommonJS |
| Dependencies | 13 |
| Unpacked size | 421.9 KB |
| Known vulnerabilities | 0 |
| Install scripts | no |
| Author | CKSource |
| Maintainers | ckeditor |
| Keywords | CKEditor, ckeditor5, ckeditor 5, WYSIWYG, WYSIWYW, text, rich-text, richtext, editor, editing, html, operational transformation, ot, collaboration, collaborative, real-time, realtime, real time, framework |

## Links

- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-collaboration-core
- Homepage: https://ckeditor.com/collaboration/
- Issues: https://support.ckeditor.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
- npm.io page: https://npm.io/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-collaboration-core

## Dependencies (13)

- [luxon](https://npm.io/package/luxon.md) 3.6.1
- [@types/luxon](https://npm.io/package/@types/luxon.md) 3.6.2
- [@ckeditor/ckeditor5-ui](https://npm.io/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-ui.md) 48.5.1
- [@ckeditor/ckeditor5-core](https://npm.io/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-core.md) 48.5.1
- [@ckeditor/ckeditor5-link](https://npm.io/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-link.md) 48.5.1
- [@ckeditor/ckeditor5-list](https://npm.io/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-list.md) 48.5.1
- [@ckeditor/ckeditor5-icons](https://npm.io/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-icons.md) 48.5.1
- [@ckeditor/ckeditor5-utils](https://npm.io/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-utils.md) 48.5.1
- [@ckeditor/ckeditor5-engine](https://npm.io/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-engine.md) 48.5.1
- [@ckeditor/ckeditor5-widget](https://npm.io/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-widget.md) 48.5.1
- [@ckeditor/ckeditor5-comments](https://npm.io/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-comments.md) 48.5.1
- [@ckeditor/ckeditor5-html-support](https://npm.io/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-html-support.md) 48.5.1
- [@ckeditor/ckeditor5-track-changes](https://npm.io/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-track-changes.md) 48.5.1

## Alternatives

- [ext-list](https://npm.io/package/ext-list.md) — 6.3M weekly downloads
- [@lexical/selection](https://npm.io/package/@lexical/selection.md) — 3.8M weekly downloads
- [@lexical/text](https://npm.io/package/@lexical/text.md) — 3.6M weekly downloads
- [@lexical/clipboard](https://npm.io/package/@lexical/clipboard.md) — 3.0M weekly downloads
- [@tiptap/extension-mention](https://npm.io/package/@tiptap/extension-mention.md) — 3.0M weekly downloads

## Recent versions

- 48.5.1 (latest) — 2026-09-16
- 47.7.4 (lts-v47) — 2026-09-16
- 0.0.0-nightly-20260916.0 (nightly) — 2026-09-16
- 0.0.0-nightly-next-20260907.0 (nightly-next) — 2026-09-07
- 48.5.0-alpha.7 (alpha) — 2026-09-02
- 0.0.0-internal-20260224.0 (internal) — 2026-02-24
- 38.0.0-rc.1 (rc) — 2023-05-16
- 0.0.0-nightly-20260915.0 — 2026-09-15
- 0.0.0-nightly-20260914.0 — 2026-09-14
- 0.0.0-nightly-20260913.0 — 2026-09-13
- 0.0.0-nightly-20260912.0 — 2026-09-12
- 0.0.0-nightly-20260911.0 — 2026-09-11
- 0.0.0-nightly-20260910.0 — 2026-09-10
- 0.0.0-nightly-20260909.0 — 2026-09-09
- 0.0.0-nightly-20260908.0 — 2026-09-08
- … 1785 more at https://npm.io/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-collaboration-core/versions

## README

CKEditor&nbsp;5 Collaboration core
==================================

[![npm version](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40ckeditor%2Fckeditor5-collaboration-core.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-collaboration-core)

CKEditor&nbsp;5 collaboration core is a low-level API that provides base features to support multiple users working together in a rich text editor. It is used in collaborative features such as [comments](https://ckeditor.com/collaboration/comments/), [track changes](https://ckeditor.com/collaboration/track-changes/), or [real-time collaboration](https://ckeditor.com/collaboration/real-time/) in CKEditor&nbsp;5.

This is a premium feature. Sign up for a [free non-commitment 14-day trial](https://portal.ckeditor.com/checkout?plan=free), or see: [https://ckeditor.com/pricing](https://ckeditor.com/pricing) for more information.

## Installation

This plugin is part of the `ckeditor5-premium-features` package. Install the whole package to use it.

```bash
npm install ckeditor5-premium-features
```

## Create free account

If you want to check full CKEditor&nbsp;5 capabilities, sign up for a [free non-commitment 14-day trial](https://portal.ckeditor.com/checkout?plan=free).

## Documentation

For more information about collaboration features visit [CKEditor&nbsp;5 collaboration features overview documentation](https://ckeditor.com/docs/ckeditor5/latest/features/collaboration/collaboration.html).

Also, make sure you visit the [CKEditor&nbsp;5 changelog](https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) whenever a new version of the package is released.

## Getting support

CKEditor&nbsp;5 collaboration core comes with outstanding support from a dedicated team of customer care specialists, QA engineers and CKEditor&nbsp;5 developers. The team will gladly assist you in all aspects from setting up your account to integrating CKEditor&nbsp;5 collaboration features with your application.

As a licensed CKEditor&nbsp;5 collaboration features user you can report bugs and request features directly through the CKEditor Ecosystem customer dashboard.

## License

**CKEditor&nbsp;5 Collaboration core**<br>
Copyright (c) 2003–2026, [CKSource Holding sp. z o.o.](https://cksource.com) All rights reserved.

CKEditor&nbsp;5 Collaboration core is licensed under a commercial license and is protected by copyright law. For more information, see: [https://ckeditor.com/pricing](https://ckeditor.com/pricing).

### Trademarks

**CKEditor** is a trademark of [CKSource Holding sp. z o.o.](https://cksource.com) All other brand and product names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective holders.

---
_Source: https://npm.io/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-collaboration-core · Machine-readable twin of the npm.io package page. Health data is recomputed on every publish._
