Migrations, Track Selection and HackBot Knowledge updates

__tests__/datalib/panels/createPanels.test.ts

@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
+const mockTracks = {
+  'Best AI/ML Hack': {
+    name: 'Best AI/ML Hack',
+    domain: 'aiml',
+    domainDisplayName: 'Data Science or AI/ML',
+  },
+  'Most Technically Challenging Hack': {
+    name: 'Most Technically Challenging Hack',
+    domain: 'swe',
+    domainDisplayName: 'Software Engineering',
+  },
+};
+
 jest.mock('@data/tracks', () => ({
   __esModule: true,
-  judgeVisibleTracks: {
-    'Best AI/ML Hack': {
-      name: 'Best AI/ML Hack',
-      domain: 'aiml',
-      domainDisplayName: 'Data Science or AI/ML',
-    },
-    'Most Technically Challenging Hack': {
-      name: 'Most Technically Challenging Hack',
-      domain: 'swe',
-      domainDisplayName: 'Software Engineering',
-    },
-  },
+  judgeVisibleTracks: mockTracks,
+  panelTracks: mockTracks,
 }));
 
 jest.mock('@utils/mongodb/mongoClient.mjs', () => ({

app/(api)/_actions/logic/assignJudgesToPanels.ts

@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
 import { GetManyPanels } from '@datalib/panels/getPanels';
 import { GetManyUsers } from '@datalib/users/getUser';
 import judgeToPanelAlgorithm from '@utils/matching/judgeToPanelAlgorithm';
-import { judgeVisibleTracks } from '@data/tracks';
+import { panelTracks } from '@data/tracks';
 import { CreateManyPanels } from '@datalib/panels/createPanels';
 import { UpdatePanel } from '@datalib/panels/updatePanel';
 import Panel from '@typeDefs/panel';
 import { DeleteManyPanels } from '@datalib/panels/deletePanel';
 
 async function initializeEmptyPanels() {
-  const panelData: Panel[] = Object.values(judgeVisibleTracks).map((track) => ({
+  const panelData: Panel[] = Object.values(panelTracks).map((track) => ({
     track: track.name,
     domain: track.domain ?? '',
     user_ids: [],

app/(api)/_data/test_projects_2026.csv

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+Project Title,Table Number,Submission Url,Project Status,Judging Status,Highest Step Completed,Project Created At,About The Project,"""Try it out"" Links",Video Demo Link,Opt-In Prizes,Built With,Submitter First Name,Submitter Last Name,Submitter Email,Notes,Technical Focus,Design Focus,Track #1 (Primary Track),Track #2,Track #3,Team Colleges/Universities,Additional Team Member Count,Team Member 1 First Name,Team Member 1 Last Name,Team Member 1 Email,Team Member 2 First Name,Team Member 2 Last Name,Team Member 2 Email,Team Member 3 First Name,Team Member 3 Last Name,Team Member 3 Email
+AgriSense AI,1,https://hackdavis-2026.devpost.com/submissions/001-agrisense-ai,Submitted (Gallery/Visible),Pending,Submit,05/03/2026 09:00:00,"A machine learning pipeline that classifies crop diseases from drone imagery and recommends treatments using a fine-tuned vision model.",https://agrisense.hackdavis.io,,"Best AI/ML Hack, Best Use of Gemini API, Best UI/UX Design, Best Hack for Social Justice",Python; TensorFlow; Next.js,Sandeep,Reehal,sandeep@hackdavis.io,,10,1,Most Technically Challenging Hack,Best Beginner Hack,Best Hardware Hack,University of California - Davis,1,Michelle,Yeoh,michelleyeoh@hackdavis.io,,,
+EduBuddy,2,https://hackdavis-2026.devpost.com/submissions/002-edubuddy,Submitted (Gallery/Visible),Pending,Submit,05/03/2026 09:15:00,"An interactive learning companion for first-time coders that gamifies debugging exercises with adaptive feedback.",https://edubuddy.hackdavis.io,,"Best UI/UX Design, Best Use of ElevenLabs, Best Use of Solana",React; Node.js; ElevenLabs API,Haylie,Tan,haylie@hackdavis.io,,1,7,Best Interdisciplinary Hack,Most Creative Hack,Best Hack for Social Justice,University of California - Davis,2,Afifah,Hadi,afifah@hackdavis.io,Jack,Zheng,jack@hackdavis.io
+CrossDiscipline Map,3,https://hackdavis-2026.devpost.com/submissions/003-crossdiscipline-map,Submitted (Gallery/Visible),Pending,Submit,05/03/2026 09:30:00,"A geospatial visualization tool built by a team spanning environmental science, sociology, and CS majors to map community resource deserts in Davis.",https://xdmap.hackdavis.io,,"Best Use of DAC Materials, Best use of Reconstruct, Best Use of Backboard",Next.js; MongoDB; D3.js,Alex,Marasigan,alex@hackdavis.io,,10,7,Best User Research,Best Entrepreneurship Hack,Best Statistical Model,University of California - Davis,1,Sandeep,Reehal,sandeep@hackdavis.io,,,
+MoodCanvas,4,https://hackdavis-2026.devpost.com/submissions/004-moodcanvas,Submitted (Gallery/Visible),Pending,Submit,05/03/2026 09:45:00,"A generative art web app that transforms your journaled emotions into personalized abstract paintings using color theory and procedural generation.",https://moodcanvas.hackdavis.io,,"Best Hack for Women's Center, Best Use of Vultr, Best Use of MongoDB Atlas, Most Creative Hack",p5.js; Next.js; MongoDB Atlas,Michelle,Yeoh,michelleyeoh@hackdavis.io,,1,7,Most Technically Challenging Hack,Best Beginner Hack,,University of California - Davis,0,,,,,,
+BuildBot 3000,5,https://hackdavis-2026.devpost.com/submissions/005-buildbot-3000,Submitted (Gallery/Visible),Pending,Submit,05/03/2026 10:00:00,"An autonomous sorting robot built with an M5Stack kit that uses computer vision to categorize recyclables and routes them to the correct bin via servo actuators.",https://buildbot.hackdavis.io,,"Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry, Best AI/ML Hack, Best Use of ElevenLabs, Best Hack for Women's Center, Best Statistical Model",C++; OpenCV; Arduino; Vultr,Haylie,Tan,haylie@hackdavis.io,,10,1,Best Hardware Hack,Best User Research,,University of California - Davis,2,Afifah,Hadi,afifah@hackdavis.io,Alex,Marasigan,alex@hackdavis.io
+JusticeNet,6,https://hackdavis-2026.devpost.com/submissions/006-justicenet,Submitted (Gallery/Visible),Pending,Submit,05/03/2026 10:15:00,"A resource hub for low-income renters facing eviction, connecting them to legal aid organizations and auto-generating demand letters using templated forms.",https://justicenet.hackdavis.io,,"Best UI/UX Design, Best Use of Backboard, Best Use of Solana, Best Entrepreneurship Hack",Next.js; Nodemailer; Figma,Jack,Zheng,jack@hackdavis.io,,10,7,Best Interdisciplinary Hack,Best Statistical Model,,University of California - Davis,1,Michelle,Yeoh,michelleyeoh@hackdavis.io,,,
+UserVoice Research Tool,7,https://hackdavis-2026.devpost.com/submissions/007-uservoice,Submitted (Gallery/Visible),Pending,Submit,05/03/2026 10:30:00,"A mixed-methods UX research platform that synthesizes interview transcripts, survey results, and heatmap data into a unified insight dashboard backed by statistical modeling.",https://uservoice.hackdavis.io,,"Best AI/ML Hack, Best Use of Gemini API, Best Use of ElevenLabs",React; Python; Pandas; Scikit-learn,Sandeep,Reehal,sandeep@hackdavis.io,,1,7,Best Hardware Hack,Best Hack for Social Justice,,University of California - Davis,3,Haylie,Tan,haylie@hackdavis.io,Jack,Zheng,jack@hackdavis.io,Afifah,Hadi,afifah@hackdavis.io
+MarketMind,8,https://hackdavis-2026.devpost.com/submissions/008-marketmind,Submitted (Gallery/Visible),Pending,Submit,05/03/2026 10:45:00,"A no-code SaaS pitch builder that walks founders through lean canvas modeling, market sizing, and auto-generates a slide deck from their inputs.",https://marketmind.hackdavis.io,,"Best Use of Solana, Best Use of Vultr, Best Use of DAC Materials, Best use of Reconstruct, Best Interdisciplinary Hack",Next.js; Tailwind CSS; Figma API,Alex,Marasigan,alex@hackdavis.io,,1,7,Best Entrepreneurship Hack,Best User Research,,University of California - Davis,1,Michelle,Yeoh,michelleyeoh@hackdavis.io,,,
+VoiceBot Arena,9,https://hackdavis-2026.devpost.com/submissions/009-voicebot-arena,Submitted (Gallery/Visible),Pending,Submit,05/03/2026 11:00:00,"A real-time multiplayer game where players command robots using voice instructions parsed by an NLP model, with hardware obstacle courses controlled over WebSockets.",https://voicebotarena.hackdavis.io,,"Best use of Reconstruct, Best Use of MongoDB Atlas, Best Use of Gemini API, Best Beginner Hack",ElevenLabs; WebSockets; Raspberry Pi; Next.js,Afifah,Hadi,afifah@hackdavis.io,,10,1,Most Technically Challenging Hack,Most Creative Hack,,University of California - Davis,2,Jack,Zheng,jack@hackdavis.io,Sandeep,Reehal,sandeep@hackdavis.io
+DataStory,10,https://hackdavis-2026.devpost.com/submissions/010-datastory,Submitted (Gallery/Visible),Pending,Submit,05/03/2026 11:15:00,"A storytelling platform that helps first-time data explorers build and share visual narratives from public datasets, with AI-assisted chart recommendations.",https://datastory.hackdavis.io,,"Best Use of DAC Materials, Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry, Best AI/ML Hack, Best User Research, Best Hardware Hack",Python; Streamlit; OpenAI API,Haylie,Tan,haylie@hackdavis.io,,10,1,Best Beginner Hack,Best Entrepreneurship Hack,,University of California - Davis,1,Alex,Marasigan,alex@hackdavis.io,,,

app/(api)/_datalib/panels/createPanels.ts

@@ -7,12 +7,10 @@ import {
 } from '@utils/response/Errors';
 import isBodyEmpty from '@utils/request/isBodyEmpty';
 import parseAndReplace from '@utils/request/parseAndReplace';
-import { judgeVisibleTracks } from '@data/tracks';
+import { panelTracks } from '@data/tracks';
 import type Panel from '@typeDefs/panel';
 
-const validTracks = Object.values(judgeVisibleTracks).map(
-  (track) => track.name
-);
+const validTracks = Object.values(panelTracks).map((track) => track.name);
 
 export const CreatePanel = async (trackName: string) => {
   try {
@@ -31,9 +29,10 @@ export const CreatePanel = async (trackName: string) => {
       );
     }
 
+    const domain = panelTracks[trackName].domain;
     const result = await db.collection('panels').insertOne({
       track: trackName,
-      domain: judgeVisibleTracks[trackName].domain,
+      ...(domain !== undefined && { domain }),
       user_ids: [],
     });
 

app/(api)/_utils/csv-ingestion/csvAlgorithm.ts

@@ -33,13 +33,24 @@ export type CsvRowIssue = {
   duplicateTeamNumber?: number;
 };
 
+export type CsvRowContact = {
+  teamNumber: number | undefined;
+  projectTitle: string;
+  contactEmails: string[];
+  contactNames: string[];
+  memberEmails: string[];
+  memberNames: string[];
+  memberColumnsFromTeamMember1: Array<{ header: string; value: string }>;
+};
+
 export type CsvValidationReport = {
   totalTeamsParsed: number;
   validTeams: number;
   errorRows: number;
   warningRows: number;
   unknownTracks: string[];
   issues: CsvRowIssue[];
+  rowContacts: CsvRowContact[];
   globalWarnings?: string[];
 };
 
@@ -416,6 +427,7 @@ export async function validateCsvBlob(blob: Blob): Promise<{
   error: string | null;
 }> {
   const issues: CsvRowIssue[] = [];
+  const rowContacts: CsvRowContact[] = [];
   const unknownTrackSet = new Set<string>();
   const output: ParsedRecord[] = [];
   const seenTeamNumbers = new Map<number, number>(); // teamNumber -> first rowIndex where seen
@@ -496,6 +508,18 @@ export async function validateCsvBlob(blob: Blob): Promise<{
                 }
               }
 
+              rowContacts.push({
+                teamNumber: Number.isFinite(parsedTeamNumber)
+                  ? parsedTeamNumber
+                  : undefined,
+                projectTitle,
+                contactEmails,
+                contactNames,
+                memberEmails,
+                memberNames,
+                memberColumnsFromTeamMember1,
+              });
+
               if (
                 invalidTracks.length > 0 ||
                 missingFields.length > 0 ||
@@ -608,6 +632,7 @@ export async function validateCsvBlob(blob: Blob): Promise<{
       warningRows,
       unknownTracks: Array.from(unknownTrackSet).sort(),
       issues,
+      rowContacts,
       globalWarnings,
     };
 
@@ -628,6 +653,7 @@ export async function validateCsvBlob(blob: Blob): Promise<{
       warningRows: 0,
       unknownTracks: [],
       issues: [],
+      rowContacts: [],
       globalWarnings: [],
     };
     return {

app/(api)/_utils/matching/judgeToPanelAlgorithm.ts

@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@ export default async function judgeToPanelAlgorithm(
   for (const panel of panels) {
     if (judges.length < panelSize) return null;
 
-    judges = judges.sort(
-      (a, b) =>
-        (a.specialties?.indexOf(panel.domain ?? '') ?? 0) -
-        (b.specialties?.indexOf(panel.domain ?? '') ?? 0)
-    );
+    judges = judges.sort((a, b) => {
+      const domain = panel.domain ?? '';
+      const aIdx = a.specialties?.indexOf(domain) ?? -1;
+      const bIdx = b.specialties?.indexOf(domain) ?? -1;
+      return (aIdx === -1 ? Infinity : aIdx) - (bIdx === -1 ? Infinity : bIdx);
+    });
 
     panel.user_ids = judges
       .splice(0, panelSize)

app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/ProjectInfo/SubmissionInfo/SubmissionSteps/DevpostSubmission/SubmissionTips.tsx

@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@ import arrow from 'public/hackers/project-info/arrow.svg';
 
 const questions = [
   {
-    text: 'PICKED 4 RELEVANT PRIZE TRACKS',
+    text: 'SELECTED UP TO 4 HACKDAVIS TRACKS',
     color: styles.qboxGreen,
   },
+  {
+    text: 'ADDED OPT-IN PRIZES IF RELEVANT (SPONSOR, NPO, OR MLH TRACKS - NO LIMIT)',
+    color: styles.qboxBlue,
+  },
   {
     text: 'ADDED YOUR GITHUB AND/OR FIGMA LINKS',
     color: styles.qboxYellow,

app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/ProjectInfo/SubmissionInfo/SubmissionSteps/FillOutDetails/FillOutDetails.tsx

@@ -10,7 +10,13 @@ export default function FillOutDetails() {
   return (
     <div className={styles.container}>
       <p className={styles.text}>
-        Fill out respective information - project overview, details, etc
+        Fill out respective information — project overview, details, etc. <br />
+        When selecting prize tracks: pick{' '}
+        <strong>up to 4 HackDavis tracks</strong> via{' '}
+        <strong>Tracks #1–#3</strong> on Devpost, and use the{' '}
+        <strong>Opt-in Prizes</strong> section for any{' '}
+        <strong>Sponsor, NPO, or MLH tracks</strong> your project qualifies for
+        (no limit, but keep it relevant).
       </p>
 
       <div className={styles.imageWrapper}>