---
title: "WebSockets for Live Updates"
date: "10-11-2025"
last_modified: "10-11-2025:19:21"
tags: ["research", "tech", "websocket"]
---

# WebSockets

## Use Cases

- Live file tree updates
- Real-time collaboration
- Presence indicators

## Libraries

- `gorilla/websocket`
- `nhooyr.io/websocket`

## Architecture

```
Client <-> WebSocket <-> Hub <-> Indexer
```

## Broadcasting

```go
type Hub struct {
    clients map[*Client]bool
    broadcast chan []byte
}
```