> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.davinci-app.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Collaboration Overview

## Description

Davinci's collaboration features enable multiple team members to work together on the same project simultaneously. Real-time synchronization keeps everyone's view of the model current, while intelligent locking mechanisms prevent conflicts and ensure data integrity.

Collaboration in Davinci goes beyond simple file sharing—it provides a truly concurrent modeling environment where engineers, designers, and stakeholders can contribute to the same system model without stepping on each other's toes.

## What Collaboration Enables

### Simultaneous Multi-User Editing

Multiple users can work on different parts of the model at the same time. While one team member defines requirements, another can work on the design, and a third can update documentation—all within the same project session.

### Real-Time Updates

Changes made by any collaborator propagate to all other active users almost instantly. When someone updates an attribute value, adds a new component, or modifies a document, everyone else sees the change within seconds.

### Automatic Conflict Prevention

Davinci's locking system ensures that only one person can edit a specific object or document block at a time. This prevents the conflicts and merge issues common in traditional file-based collaboration.

### Shared Agent Access

The Davinci agent is available to all collaborators. Any team member can ask the agent to perform tasks, generate content, or answer questions about the model.

## Benefits of Collaborative Modeling

**Accelerated Development**: Team members work in parallel rather than sequentially, dramatically reducing project timelines.

**Improved Communication**: Everyone sees the same up-to-date model, eliminating confusion from outdated files and email attachments.

**Better Decision Making**: Stakeholders can review and provide input on the live model, enabling faster iteration and feedback cycles.

**Reduced Errors**: Real-time validation and automatic synchronization eliminate manual merge steps and the errors they introduce.

**Seamless Handoffs**: No need to "check out" files or worry about who has the latest version. The model is always current and accessible.

## Getting Started with Collaboration

### Setting Up Collaborators

Collaborator membership is managed from the Davinci Browser, not inside the Editor.

1. Navigate to the project's page in the Davinci Browser.
2. Select the **Collaborators** tab.
3. Click `Add Collaborator` and enter the email address of the user you want to invite.
4. The invited user receives a notification with an invitation.
5. Once they accept, they can access the project immediately.

The Editor may link you back to the project page for collaborator management. See [Projects](/pages/browser/projects) and [Roles And Permissions](/pages/browser/roles-permissions) for Browser-level project access, roles, and visibility.

### Working Together

Once collaborators are added:

* All team members open the same project in Davinci
* Everyone sees the same model structure and content
* Updates from any user appear to others automatically
* Object locks prevent simultaneous editing of the same element

### Collaboration Features

**Real-Time Editing**: Learn about how updates propagate and what you can see from other users in [Real-Time Editing](/pages/editor/collaboration/real-time-editing).

**Object Locking**: Understand how Davinci prevents editing conflicts in [Object Locking](/pages/editor/collaboration/object-locking).

## Best Practices

**Communicate Verbally**: While Davinci handles the technical synchronization, verbal communication helps coordinate who's working on what.

**Use Comments**: Leave comments in the model to communicate context and decisions to team members.

**Define Workstreams**: Organize work so team members focus on different areas of the model when possible.

**Regular Sync Points**: Have quick check-ins to ensure everyone's work is integrating smoothly.

**Leverage the Agent**: Use the agent to generate first drafts or boilerplate content, letting team members focus on refinement and technical depth.

## Collaboration vs Version Control

Collaboration and version control serve different purposes:

**Collaboration** enables simultaneous work within a single project version. Multiple users edit, and changes sync in real-time.

**Version Control** manages different project states over time through snapshots and branches. Learn more in [Version Control](/pages/editor/right-panel/version-control).

You can use both together: Collaborate in real-time on a branch, then create snapshots of major milestones.

<Info>Collaboration requires all users to have Davinci accounts and be added as project collaborators. Guest or view-only access is not currently supported.</Info>