Team presence

ButterCMS Team Presence shows you in real-time when colleagues are viewing or editing the same content, preventing conflicting edits across your team.

What is team presence?

The Team Presence feature notifies you at the top of a page when a team member is viewing the same content in ButterCMS as you. This helps avoid conflicts and enables everyone to stay in sync.

How it works

When you open a Page, Blog Post, or Collection Item:

1. Real-time indicator - A banner appears at the top showing which team members are currently viewing the same content
2. Avatar display - Team member avatars are shown so you can quickly identify who’s working on the content
3. Automatic updates - The presence indicator updates in real-time as people join or leave

Team Presence helps prevent editing conflicts by letting you know when someone else might be making changes to the same content.

Benefits of team presence

Benefit	Description
Avoid conflicts	Know when someone else is editing before you make changes
Better coordination	Communicate with team members before making overlapping edits
Real-time awareness	See who’s working on what content at any moment
Seamless collaboration	Work together on content without stepping on each other’s toes