diff --git a/frontend/app/(app)/code/[id]/page.tsx b/frontend/app/(app)/code/[id]/page.tsx
index a959fd4..9ec40a5 100644
--- a/frontend/app/(app)/code/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/(app)/code/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Room } from "@/components/editor/live/room"
+// import { Room } from "@/components/editor/live/room"
 import Loading from "@/components/editor/loading"
 import Navbar from "@/components/editor/navbar"
 import { TerminalProvider } from "@/context/TerminalContext"
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export default async function CodePage({ params }: { params: { id: string } }) {
   return (
     <>
       <div className="overflow-hidden overscroll-none w-screen flex flex-col h-screen bg-background">
-        <Room id={sandboxId}>
+        {/* <Room id={sandboxId}> */}
           <TerminalProvider>
             <Navbar
               userData={userData}
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export default async function CodePage({ params }: { params: { id: string } }) {
               <CodeEditor userData={userData} sandboxData={sandboxData} />
             </div>
           </TerminalProvider>
-        </Room>
+        {/* </Room> */}
       </div>
     </>
   )
diff --git a/frontend/app/api/lb-auth/route.ts b/frontend/app/api/lb-auth/route.ts
index 409ea87..d415055 100644
--- a/frontend/app/api/lb-auth/route.ts
+++ b/frontend/app/api/lb-auth/route.ts
@@ -1,57 +1,61 @@
-import { colors } from "@/lib/colors"
-import { User } from "@/lib/types"
+// import { colors } from "@/lib/colors"
+// import { User } from "@/lib/types"
 import { currentUser } from "@clerk/nextjs"
-import { Liveblocks } from "@liveblocks/node"
+// import { Liveblocks } from "@liveblocks/node"
 import { NextRequest } from "next/server"
 
-const API_KEY = process.env.LIVEBLOCKS_SECRET_KEY!
+// const API_KEY = process.env.LIVEBLOCKS_SECRET_KEY!
 
-const liveblocks = new Liveblocks({
-  secret: API_KEY!,
-})
+// const liveblocks = new Liveblocks({
+//   secret: API_KEY!,
+// })
 
 export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
-  const clerkUser = await currentUser()
+  // Temporarily return unauthorized while Liveblocks is disabled
+  return new Response("Liveblocks collaboration temporarily disabled", { status: 503 })
 
-  if (!clerkUser) {
-    return new Response("Unauthorized", { status: 401 })
-  }
-
-  const res = await fetch(
-    `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_DATABASE_WORKER_URL}/api/user?id=${clerkUser.id}`,
-    {
-      headers: {
-        Authorization: `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_WORKERS_KEY}`,
-      },
-    }
-  )
-  const user = (await res.json()) as User
-
-  const colorNames = Object.keys(colors)
-  const randomColor = colorNames[
-    Math.floor(Math.random() * colorNames.length)
-  ] as keyof typeof colors
-  const code = colors[randomColor]
-
-  // Create a session for the current user
-  // userInfo is made available in Liveblocks presence hooks, e.g. useOthers
-  const session = liveblocks.prepareSession(user.id, {
-    userInfo: {
-      name: user.name,
-      email: user.email,
-      color: randomColor,
-    },
-  })
-
-  // Give the user access to the room
-  user.sandbox.forEach((sandbox) => {
-    session.allow(`${sandbox.id}`, session.FULL_ACCESS)
-  })
-  user.usersToSandboxes.forEach((userToSandbox) => {
-    session.allow(`${userToSandbox.sandboxId}`, session.FULL_ACCESS)
-  })
-
-  // Authorize the user and return the result
-  const { body, status } = await session.authorize()
-  return new Response(body, { status })
+  // Original implementation commented out:
+  // const clerkUser = await currentUser()
+  // 
+  // if (!clerkUser) {
+  //   return new Response("Unauthorized", { status: 401 })
+  // }
+  // 
+  // const res = await fetch(
+  //   `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_DATABASE_WORKER_URL}/api/user?id=${clerkUser.id}`,
+  //   {
+  //     headers: {
+  //       Authorization: `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_WORKERS_KEY}`,
+  //     },
+  //   }
+  // )
+  // const user = (await res.json()) as User
+  // 
+  // const colorNames = Object.keys(colors)
+  // const randomColor = colorNames[
+  //   Math.floor(Math.random() * colorNames.length)
+  // ] as keyof typeof colors
+  // const code = colors[randomColor]
+  // 
+  // // Create a session for the current user
+  // // userInfo is made available in Liveblocks presence hooks, e.g. useOthers
+  // const session = liveblocks.prepareSession(user.id, {
+  //   userInfo: {
+  //     name: user.name,
+  //     email: user.email,
+  //     color: randomColor,
+  //   },
+  // })
+  // 
+  // // Give the user access to the room
+  // user.sandbox.forEach((sandbox) => {
+  //   session.allow(`${sandbox.id}`, session.FULL_ACCESS)
+  // })
+  // user.usersToSandboxes.forEach((userToSandbox) => {
+  //   session.allow(`${userToSandbox.sandboxId}`, session.FULL_ACCESS)
+  // })
+  // 
+  // // Authorize the user and return the result
+  // const { body, status } = await session.authorize()
+  // return new Response(body, { status })
 }
diff --git a/frontend/components/dashboard/index.tsx b/frontend/components/dashboard/index.tsx
index 8f693be..6bcb90f 100644
--- a/frontend/components/dashboard/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/dashboard/index.tsx
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@ export default function Dashboard({
               <FolderDot className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
               My Projects
             </Button>
-            <Button
+            {/* <Button
               variant="ghost"
               onClick={() => setScreen("shared")}
               className={activeScreen("shared")}
             >
               <Users className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
               Shared With Me
-            </Button>
+            </Button> */}
             {/* <Button
               variant="ghost"
               onClick={() => setScreen("settings")}
diff --git a/frontend/components/editor/index.tsx b/frontend/components/editor/index.tsx
index 1347c66..63fe4da 100644
--- a/frontend/components/editor/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/editor/index.tsx
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ import * as monaco from "monaco-editor"
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react"
 import { toast } from "sonner"
 
-import { TypedLiveblocksProvider, useRoom, useSelf } from "@/liveblocks.config"
-import LiveblocksProvider from "@liveblocks/yjs"
-import { MonacoBinding } from "y-monaco"
-import { Awareness } from "y-protocols/awareness"
-import * as Y from "yjs"
+// import { TypedLiveblocksProvider, useRoom, useSelf } from "@/liveblocks.config"
+// import LiveblocksProvider from "@liveblocks/yjs"
+// import { MonacoBinding } from "y-monaco"
+// import { Awareness } from "y-protocols/awareness"
+// import * as Y from "yjs"
 
 import {
   ResizableHandle,
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import { Button } from "../ui/button"
 import Tab from "../ui/tab"
 import AIChat from "./AIChat"
 import GenerateInput from "./generate"
-import { Cursors } from "./live/cursors"
+// import { Cursors } from "./live/cursors"
 import DisableAccessModal from "./live/disableModal"
 import Loading from "./loading"
 import PreviewWindow from "./preview"
@@ -146,20 +146,20 @@ export default function CodeEditor({
   const isOwner = sandboxData.userId === userData.id
   const clerk = useClerk()
 
-  // Liveblocks hooks
-  const room = useRoom()
-  const [provider, setProvider] = useState<TypedLiveblocksProvider>()
-  const userInfo = useSelf((me) => me.info)
+  // // Liveblocks hooks
+  // const room = useRoom()
+  // const [provider, setProvider] = useState<TypedLiveblocksProvider>()
+  // const userInfo = useSelf((me) => me.info)
 
-  // Liveblocks providers map to prevent reinitializing providers
-  type ProviderData = {
-    provider: LiveblocksProvider<never, never, never, never>
-    yDoc: Y.Doc
-    yText: Y.Text
-    binding?: MonacoBinding
-    onSync: (isSynced: boolean) => void
-  }
-  const providersMap = useRef(new Map<string, ProviderData>())
+  // // Liveblocks providers map to prevent reinitializing providers
+  // type ProviderData = {
+  //   provider: LiveblocksProvider<never, never, never, never>
+  //   yDoc: Y.Doc
+  //   yText: Y.Text
+  //   binding?: MonacoBinding
+  //   onSync: (isSynced: boolean) => void
+  // }
+  // const providersMap = useRef(new Map<string, ProviderData>())
 
   // Refs for libraries / features
   const editorContainerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
@@ -573,82 +573,82 @@ export default function CodeEditor({
     }
   }, [activeFileId, tabs, debouncedSaveData, setIsAIChatOpen, editorRef])
 
-  // Liveblocks live collaboration setup effect
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const tab = tabs.find((t) => t.id === activeFileId)
-    const model = editorRef?.getModel()
+  // // Liveblocks live collaboration setup effect
+  // useEffect(() => {
+  //   const tab = tabs.find((t) => t.id === activeFileId)
+  //   const model = editorRef?.getModel()
 
-    if (!editorRef || !tab || !model) return
+  //   if (!editorRef || !tab || !model) return
 
-    let providerData: ProviderData
+  //   let providerData: ProviderData
 
-    // When a file is opened for the first time, create a new provider and store in providersMap.
-    if (!providersMap.current.has(tab.id)) {
-      const yDoc = new Y.Doc()
-      const yText = yDoc.getText(tab.id)
-      const yProvider = new LiveblocksProvider(room, yDoc)
+  //   // When a file is opened for the first time, create a new provider and store in providersMap.
+  //   if (!providersMap.current.has(tab.id)) {
+  //     const yDoc = new Y.Doc()
+  //     const yText = yDoc.getText(tab.id)
+  //     const yProvider = new LiveblocksProvider(room, yDoc)
 
-      // Inserts the file content into the editor once when the tab is changed.
-      const onSync = (isSynced: boolean) => {
-        if (isSynced) {
-          const text = yText.toString()
-          if (text === "") {
-            if (activeFileContent) {
-              yText.insert(0, activeFileContent)
-            } else {
-              setTimeout(() => {
-                yText.insert(0, editorRef.getValue())
-              }, 0)
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      }
+  //     // Inserts the file content into the editor once when the tab is changed.
+  //     const onSync = (isSynced: boolean) => {
+  //       if (isSynced) {
+  //         const text = yText.toString()
+  //         if (text === "") {
+  //           if (activeFileContent) {
+  //             yText.insert(0, activeFileContent)
+  //           } else {
+  //             setTimeout(() => {
+  //               yText.insert(0, editorRef.getValue())
+  //             }, 0)
+  //           }
+  //         }
+  //       }
+  //     }
 
-      yProvider.on("sync", onSync)
+  //     yProvider.on("sync", onSync)
 
-      // Save the provider to the map.
-      providerData = { provider: yProvider, yDoc, yText, onSync }
-      providersMap.current.set(tab.id, providerData)
-    } else {
-      // When a tab is opened that has been open before, reuse the existing provider.
-      providerData = providersMap.current.get(tab.id)!
-    }
+  //     // Save the provider to the map.
+  //     providerData = { provider: yProvider, yDoc, yText, onSync }
+  //     providersMap.current.set(tab.id, providerData)
+  //   } else {
+  //     // When a tab is opened that has been open before, reuse the existing provider.
+  //     providerData = providersMap.current.get(tab.id)!
+  //   }
 
-    const binding = new MonacoBinding(
-      providerData.yText,
-      model,
-      new Set([editorRef]),
-      providerData.provider.awareness as unknown as Awareness
-    )
+  //   const binding = new MonacoBinding(
+  //     providerData.yText,
+  //     model,
+  //     new Set([editorRef]),
+  //     providerData.provider.awareness as unknown as Awareness
+  //   )
 
-    providerData.binding = binding
-    setProvider(providerData.provider)
+  //   providerData.binding = binding
+  //   setProvider(providerData.provider)
 
-    return () => {
-      // Cleanup logic
-      if (binding) {
-        binding.destroy()
-      }
-      if (providerData.binding) {
-        providerData.binding = undefined
-      }
-    }
-  }, [room, activeFileContent])
+  //   return () => {
+  //     // Cleanup logic
+  //     if (binding) {
+  //       binding.destroy()
+  //     }
+  //     if (providerData.binding) {
+  //       providerData.binding = undefined
+  //     }
+  //   }
+  // }, [room, activeFileContent])
 
-  // Added this effect to clean up when the component unmounts
-  useEffect(() => {
-    return () => {
-      // Clean up all providers when the component unmounts
-      providersMap.current.forEach((data) => {
-        if (data.binding) {
-          data.binding.destroy()
-        }
-        data.provider.disconnect()
-        data.yDoc.destroy()
-      })
-      providersMap.current.clear()
-    }
-  }, [])
+  // // Added this effect to clean up when the component unmounts
+  // useEffect(() => {
+  //   return () => {
+  //     // Clean up all providers when the component unmounts
+  //     providersMap.current.forEach((data) => {
+  //       if (data.binding) {
+  //         data.binding.destroy()
+  //       }
+  //       data.provider.disconnect()
+  //       data.yDoc.destroy()
+  //     })
+  //     providersMap.current.clear()
+  //   }
+  // }, [])
 
   // Connection/disconnection effect
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -1088,62 +1088,62 @@ export default function CodeEditor({
                       </div>
                     </>
                   ) : // Note clerk.loaded is required here due to a bug: https://github.com/clerk/javascript/issues/1643
-                  clerk.loaded ? (
-                    <>
-                      {provider && userInfo ? (
-                        <Cursors yProvider={provider} userInfo={userInfo} />
-                      ) : null}
-                      <Editor
-                        height="100%"
-                        language={editorLanguage}
-                        beforeMount={handleEditorWillMount}
-                        onMount={handleEditorMount}
-                        onChange={(value) => {
-                          // If the new content is different from the cached content, update it
-                          if (value !== fileContents[activeFileId]) {
-                            setActiveFileContent(value ?? "") // Update the active file content
-                            // Mark the file as unsaved by setting 'saved' to false
-                            setTabs((prev) =>
-                              prev.map((tab) =>
-                                tab.id === activeFileId
-                                  ? { ...tab, saved: false }
-                                  : tab
+                    clerk.loaded ? (
+                      <>
+                        {/* {provider && userInfo ? (
+                          <Cursors yProvider={provider} userInfo={userInfo} />
+                        ) : null} */}
+                        <Editor
+                          height="100%"
+                          language={editorLanguage}
+                          beforeMount={handleEditorWillMount}
+                          onMount={handleEditorMount}
+                          onChange={(value) => {
+                            // If the new content is different from the cached content, update it
+                            if (value !== fileContents[activeFileId]) {
+                              setActiveFileContent(value ?? "") // Update the active file content
+                              // Mark the file as unsaved by setting 'saved' to false
+                              setTabs((prev) =>
+                                prev.map((tab) =>
+                                  tab.id === activeFileId
+                                    ? { ...tab, saved: false }
+                                    : tab
+                                )
                               )
-                            )
-                          } else {
-                            // If the content matches the cached content, mark the file as saved
-                            setTabs((prev) =>
-                              prev.map((tab) =>
-                                tab.id === activeFileId
-                                  ? { ...tab, saved: true }
-                                  : tab
+                            } else {
+                              // If the content matches the cached content, mark the file as saved
+                              setTabs((prev) =>
+                                prev.map((tab) =>
+                                  tab.id === activeFileId
+                                    ? { ...tab, saved: true }
+                                    : tab
+                                )
                               )
-                            )
-                          }
-                        }}
-                        options={{
-                          tabSize: 2,
-                          minimap: {
-                            enabled: false,
-                          },
-                          padding: {
-                            bottom: 4,
-                            top: 4,
-                          },
-                          scrollBeyondLastLine: false,
-                          fixedOverflowWidgets: true,
-                          fontFamily: "var(--font-geist-mono)",
-                        }}
-                        theme={theme === "light" ? "vs" : "vs-dark"}
-                        value={activeFileContent}
-                      />
-                    </>
-                  ) : (
-                    <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center text-xl font-medium text-muted-foreground/50 select-none">
-                      <Loader2 className="animate-spin w-6 h-6 mr-3" />
-                      Waiting for Clerk to load...
-                    </div>
-                  )}
+                            }
+                          }}
+                          options={{
+                            tabSize: 2,
+                            minimap: {
+                              enabled: false,
+                            },
+                            padding: {
+                              bottom: 4,
+                              top: 4,
+                            },
+                            scrollBeyondLastLine: false,
+                            fixedOverflowWidgets: true,
+                            fontFamily: "var(--font-geist-mono)",
+                          }}
+                          theme={theme === "light" ? "vs" : "vs-dark"}
+                          value={activeFileContent}
+                        />
+                      </>
+                    ) : (
+                      <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center text-xl font-medium text-muted-foreground/50 select-none">
+                        <Loader2 className="animate-spin w-6 h-6 mr-3" />
+                        Waiting for Clerk to load...
+                      </div>
+                    )}
                 </div>
               </ResizablePanel>
               <ResizableHandle />
diff --git a/frontend/components/editor/navbar/index.tsx b/frontend/components/editor/navbar/index.tsx
index 2e1fe37..49ac308 100644
--- a/frontend/components/editor/navbar/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/editor/navbar/index.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { Pencil, Users } from "lucide-react"
 import Image from "next/image"
 import Link from "next/link"
 import { useState } from "react"
-import { Avatars } from "../live/avatars"
+// import { Avatars } from "../live/avatars"
 import DeployButtonModal from "./deploy"
 import DownloadButton from "./downloadButton"
 import EditSandboxModal from "./edit"
@@ -70,17 +70,16 @@ export default function Navbar({
           sandboxData={sandboxData}
         />
         <div className="flex items-center h-full space-x-4">
-          <Avatars />
+          {/* <Avatars /> */}
 
           {isOwner ? (
             <>
               <DeployButtonModal data={sandboxData} userData={userData} />
-              <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => setIsShareOpen(true)}>
+              {/* <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => setIsShareOpen(true)}>
                 <Users className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
                 Share
-              </Button>
-              <DownloadButton name={sandboxData.name} />
-            </>
+              </Button> */}
+              <DownloadButton name={sandboxData.name} /></>
           ) : null}
           <ThemeSwitcher />
           <UserButton userData={userData} />
diff --git a/frontend/components/landing/index.tsx b/frontend/components/landing/index.tsx
index af18866..d3c67e8 100644
--- a/frontend/components/landing/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/landing/index.tsx
@@ -45,9 +45,14 @@ export default function Landing() {
         <h1 className="text-2xl font-medium text-center mt-16">
           A Collaborative + AI-Powered Code Environment
         </h1>
-        <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-4 text-center ">
+        {/* <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-4 text-center ">
           Sandbox is an open-source cloud-based code editing environment with
           custom AI code autocompletion and real-time collaboration.
+        </p> */}
+        <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-4 text-center ">
+          A cloud-based code editor featuring real-time collaboration,
+          intelligent code autocompletion, and an AI assistant to help you code
+          faster and smarter.
         </p>
         <div className="mt-8 flex space-x-4">
           <Link href="/sign-up">