[FEATURE] - <short description> #627
Description
✨ Feature Description
Many research projects are done in groups (students, labs, or professional teams). Currently, the Research Paper Organizer works as a personal tool only. By adding a Collaboration Mode, users can:
Share their paper collection with teammates.
Create a read-only link (like Google Docs “view only”).
Enable faster group work, especially in labs and classrooms.
This will make the tool more practical for real research groups and increase adoption.
🎯 Why is this Needed?
Many research projects are done in groups (students, labs, or professional teams). Currently, the Research Paper Organizer works as a personal tool only. By adding a Collaboration Mode, users can:
Share their paper collection with teammates.
Create a read-only link (like Google Docs “view only”).
Enable faster group work, especially in labs and classrooms.
This will make the tool more practical for real research groups and increase adoption.
📋 Possible Implementation
Backend
Add a feature to generate a unique shareable token/URL for a user’s library.
The link points to a read-only version (no editing allowed).
Optionally, allow public vs. private sharing (toggle).
Frontend
Add a “Share Library” button in the UI.
On click → generate link + show in modal with “Copy Link” option.
Create a shared.html page to display the library using the token.
Access Control
Shared pages are read-only.
No “Add Paper” / “Edit” buttons.
Just browsing, searching, filtering.
📸 Mockups / Examples (if any)
[ Share Library ]
Your Shareable Link:
https://researchorganizer.app/share/abc123