The Ultimate Agentic Ecosystem for High-Performance Hackathon Teams and Organizers
Overview | Innovations | Technical Stack | Core Functionalities | Setup
DevHack v2.5 is a revolutionary collaborative workspace and event management platform engineered for the modern hackathon era. It transforms the chaotic high-pressure environment of a hackathon into a streamlined, high-density innovation hub.
By integrating real-time intelligence with robust project and event management, DevHack enables teams to transition from raw ideation to production-ready submissions with unparalleled speed while organizers monitor and direct the entire hackathon lifecycle with precision.
- Secure Lead Approval Flow: A new robust "Request-to-Join" system where invited users must be vetted and approved by Team Leads before gaining workspace access.
- Ultra-Minimalist Agentic Chat: A refined, pitch-black AI assistant UI designed for zero-distraction debugging and rapid technical support.
- Real-Time Synchronicity: Powered by Socket.io, the platform now supports live status updates for events, instant leaderboard refreshes, and real-time team collaboration.
- Sanitized Communication Layer: High-integrity email invitation system enforcing strict RFC 5321 standards to ensure 100% deliverability.
- Cross-Device Performance: Fully responsive architecture ensuring that organizers can manage the event from a mobile device as easily as from a desktop.
| Category | Technology |
|---|---|
| Framework | Next.js 16 (App Router) |
| Edge Logic | Node.js Runtime (v20+) |
| Real-Time | Socket.io |
| Language | TypeScript |
| AI Integration | Google Gemini (Generative AI) |
| Styling | Tailwind CSS 4 |
| Database | PostgreSQL |
| ORM | Prisma |
Move beyond simple invite codes. Team Leads now have absolute authority over their roster, managing pending join requests with a single click and maintaining team integrity.
A powerful dashboard for event hosts to oversee global timelines, manage custom problem statements, assign jury pools, and run "Ceremony Mode" for high-stakes result reveals.
Integrated Google Gemini capabilities allow for autonomous debugging, documentation fetching, and problem analysis, helping hackers stay in the "flow state" longer.
A synchronized public scoreboard tracking performance. Organizers can reward points directly from commit logs, instantly reflecting on the global stage.
An isolated environment for judges to score projects across Innovation, Design, and Impact metrics, with automatic average calculations feeding into live results.
- Node.js 20.x or higher
- PostgreSQL Database
- Redis (for Socket.io scaling if needed)
- Clone the Repository
git clone https://github.com/ckr-redlinedatavault/DevHack.git
cd DevHack- Install Dependencies
npm install- Configure Environment
Create a
.envfile with the following keys:
DATABASE_URL="postgresql://..."
NEXTAUTH_SECRET="..."
NEXTAUTH_URL="http://localhost:3000"
RESEND_API_KEY="..."
GEMINI_API_KEY="..."- Initialize Database
npx prisma db push
npx prisma generate- Run the Development Server
npm run devBuilt with passion by Redlix Systems & Dhasha Media