Codeflow

A specialized coding interview environment designed for structured technical assessments.

🎯 For Interview Candidates

If you've received this link for a technical interview, follow these steps to set up your environment:

Quick Setup (<5 minutes)

1. Prerequisites

   • Node.js (v14 or higher) - Download here
   • npm (v6 or higher) - comes with Node.js

2. Installation

   # Clone or extract the project to your local machine
   # Open a terminal in the project directory
   
   # Install dependencies (this may take a minute)
   npm install
   
   # Start the development server
   npm start

3. Access the Interview Environment

   • Once started, open your browser to: http://localhost:8080
   • You should see the Codeflow interface ready for your interview

During Your Interview

Your interviewer will provide you with a .zip file containing the coding challenge:

1. Extract the pattern's .zip file to your computer
2. Drag and drop the extracted folder into the src/interviews directory
3. The challenge will automatically appear in the interface
4. Click on the pattern to begin coding

Interface Features

• Clean Design - Focus on your code without distractions
• Instructions - Access requirements and tips anytime
• Responsive - Works great on any screen size

Your Workflow

1. Review the requirements in the Instructions panel
2. Implement your solution in the provided React component
3. Test your work as you go
4. Ask questions if you need clarification

Tips for Success

• Read all instructions carefully before starting
• Ask questions if requirements are unclear
• Focus on clean, readable code over complex solutions
• Test your implementation as you build
• Think about user experience and edge cases

Good luck with your interview! 🚀

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👥 For Contributors & everyone else

Welcome to Codeflow! This is an open-source shell for conducting structured technical interviews where candidates can code in their own environemnt, and use the AI tools they prefer.

What is Codeflow?

Codeflow is a React-based interview platform that provides:

• A clean, distraction-free coding environment
• Support for multiple interview patterns and challenges
• Extensible architecture for custom interview formats

Project Structure

codeflow/
├── src/
│   ├── components/       # UI components
│   ├── interviews/      # Interview patterns & challenges. This directory should NOT contain interviews at the repository level.
│   ├── hooks/          # Custom React hooks
│   └── lib/            # Utility functions
├── public/             # Static assets
└── package.json        # Dependencies

Getting Started

# Clone the repository
git clone [email protected]:webflow/codeflow.git
cd codeflow

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start development server
npm start

# Build for production
npm run build

Creating Interview Patterns

Interview patterns are modular challenges that can be loaded dynamically. See src/interviews/README.md for detailed pattern creation guidelines.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

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📚 Additional Resources

• Interview Pattern Documentation
• Contributing Guidelines

🤝 Support

For issues or questions:

• Candidates: Contact your interviewer or recruiting team
• Contributors: Open an issue on GitHub or check existing discussions