README.md

Bracket Maker

A super simple web app to:

• register/login
• create brackets by pasting one team per line
• auto-size bracket to next power of two
• pick BYE teams when needed
• seed in pasted order or random
• click winners to advance rounds
• save brackets per user account
• share a bracket via link so another user can add a copy to their account

Run locally

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
python app.py

Open http://127.0.0.1:5000

Notes

• Data is stored in app.db (SQLite) in the project root.
• Sharing currently creates a copy in the recipient's account.

Deploy and share (Render)

1. Go to Render and connect your GitHub account.
2. Create a new Blueprint service and pick this repo.
3. Render will detect render.yaml and create the web app.
4. In Neon (free tier), create a Postgres project and copy the connection string.
5. In Render service settings, add env var DATABASE_URL with your Neon connection string.
6. Redeploy, then open the Render URL and share it with your friend.

Database behavior

• Local development uses SQLite (app.db) when DATABASE_URL is not set.
• Hosted deployment should use Postgres via DATABASE_URL for durable data.