RCSF Project Nexus
Full-stack esports operations platform for scrim sessions, team registration, leaderboards, sponsors, news, and admin control.
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RCSF Project Nexus is a modern scrim and tournament management platform for esports communities. It supports team slot registration, active scrim sessions, multiple leaderboards, news and blog publishing, sponsor management, protected admin workflows, and automated daily scrim creation from reusable templates. Built with Next.js 16, React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS v4, Framer Motion, Neon PostgreSQL, Drizzle ORM, JWT authentication, and UploadThing, the platform combines real product operations with a strong cyberpunk visual system and SEO-focused public pages.
System components
- Next.js App Router
- React 19
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS v4
- Framer Motion
- Neon PostgreSQL
- Drizzle ORM
- JWT Admin Auth
- UploadThing
- Cron Automation
Data under tension
Daily templates -> Automated scrim sessions -> Slot registration -> Admin moderation -> Leaderboards and public updates
Tradeoffs
- Coordinating real-time registration state with admin controls
- Keeping leaderboard calculations predictable
- Protecting upload and admin routes