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01 · navigate
Challenge Domains
Start here. Pick your challenge domain to surface winning patterns, component stacks, and SDG alignment used in similar projects.
Climate & Environment
Carbon tracking, energy optimization, climate modeling.
Health & Equity
Patient access, mental health, rural care, public health.
Civic Infrastructure
Government services, transit, housing, civic engagement.
Education & Access
Learning tools, skill gaps, literacy, student support.
Financial Inclusion
Unbanked populations, microfinance, financial literacy.
Food Systems
Food insecurity, supply chains, urban farming, nutrition.
Energy & Grid
Renewable integration, smart grids, energy access.
Water & Sanitation
Clean water access, infrastructure monitoring, WASH.
Community & Social
Volunteering, local networks, community resilience.
Accessibility
Disability tech, language barriers, inclusive design.
Safety & Justice
Legal access, domestic safety, crisis response.
Economic Opportunity
Jobs, skills, gig economy, small business.
02 · learn
Winning Patterns
Real projects from top hackathons. Click any component pill to jump to it in the library — that's “shop the look.”
1st Place
HACKMIT 2024 · Food Systems
FoodBridge
Real-time food rescue connecting restaurants with shelters via geolocation and route optimization.
Next.jsSupabaseMapboxTurf.jsTwilioVercel
SDG 2SDG 11SDG 17
1st Place
TREEHACKS 2024 · Climate
CarbonLens
Browser extension estimating product carbon footprints in real-time while shopping online.
ReactPython FastAPIOpenAI APIMongoDBChrome Extensions
SDG 12SDG 13
2nd Place
PENNAPPS 2024 · Health Equity
MedBridge
Multilingual health intake system for underserved clinics with real-time translation and summaries.
Next.jsAnthropic ClaudeSupabaseVercel AI SDKReact Hook Form
SDG 3SDG 10
1st Place
CALTECH 2025 · Energy
GridWatch
Community energy monitoring with low-cost sensors, anomaly detection, and public dashboards.
ReactSupabase RealtimePythonRechartsVercel
SDG 7SDG 11
1st Place
NWPLUS 2025 · Civic
LexPath
Plain-language legal document explainer for immigrants navigating complex paperwork.
Next.jsOpenAI GPT-4SupabaseLangChain.jsFramer Motion
SDG 16SDG 10
1st Place
HACKHARVARD 2024 · Economic
SkillBridge
AI-powered skills gap analyzer mapping workers' skills to local jobs and micro-certifications.
Next.jsVercel AI SDKSupabaseDrizzle ORMTanStack Table
SDG 8SDG 4
03 · build
Component Library
Curated tools with setup times, difficulty ratings, and direct links. Press
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Supabase Auth
authComplete authentication with OAuth, magic links, and email/password. Works seamlessly with Supabase database.
NextAuth.js
authAuthentication for Next.js with 50+ providers. Supports JWT and database sessions.
Clerk
authDrop-in authentication UI with user management, organizations, and MFA built-in.
Lucia Auth
authSimple, lightweight authentication library. Full control, no vendor lock-in.
Stripe
paymentsIndustry standard payment processing. Subscriptions, one-time payments, invoicing.
LemonSqueezy
paymentsMerchant of record. Handles payments, taxes, and compliance for you.
Paddle
paymentsComplete payments infrastructure. Tax handling and compliance included.
⏱ 25min · intermediate
OpenAI API
aiGPT-4, DALL-E, Whisper, and embeddings. The most widely used AI API.
Anthropic Claude
aiClaude API for conversational AI. Strong reasoning and instruction following.
Vercel AI SDK
aiUnified SDK for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and more. Built-in streaming.
LangChain.js
aiFramework for LLM applications. Chains, agents, RAG, and tools.
Pinecone
aiVector database for semantic search, RAG, and recommendations.
Replicate
aiRun open-source ML models in the cloud. Stable Diffusion, Llama, and more.
⏱ 10min · beginner
Hugging Face
aiHub for ML models. Inference API and Transformers.js for browser.
Supabase
databasePostgres + Auth + Realtime + Storage. The all-in-one backend.
Prisma
databaseType-safe ORM. Auto-generated types, migrations, and studio.
Drizzle ORM
databaseLightweight TypeScript ORM. SQL-like syntax, zero dependencies.
Upstash Redis
databaseServerless Redis. Caching, rate limiting, and queues.
shadcn/ui
uiBeautiful components. Copy-paste, not npm install. You own the code.
Radix UI
uiUnstyled, accessible primitives. Build your own design system.
Framer Motion
uiProduction-ready animations. Gestures, layout animations, and more.
React Hook Form
uiPerformant forms. Minimal re-renders, easy validation.
Zod
uiTypeScript-first schema validation. Works great with React Hook Form.
TanStack Table
uiHeadless table library. Sorting, filtering, pagination.
React Email
apiBuild emails with React components. Preview and test locally.
Inngest
apiBackground jobs and workflows. Event-driven, durable execution.
Trigger.dev
apiBackground jobs with observability. Cron, webhooks, and long-running tasks.
Socket.io
apiRealtime bidirectional communication. Works everywhere.
Liveblocks
apiCollaboration infrastructure. Presence, cursors, and conflict-free data.
Excalidraw
devtoolsVirtual whiteboard. Hand-drawn feel, real-time collaboration.
Monaco Editor
devtoolsVS Code's editor as a component. Syntax highlighting, intellisense.
TanStack Query
devtoolsAsync state management. Caching, refetching, and more.
Posthog
devtoolsProduct analytics. Session replay, feature flags, A/B tests.
04 · orient
GO! Mode
Three questions. One stack recommendation. For when the clock just started and you need orientation fast.
Team size?
Solo / 2 people
3–4 people
5+ people
Primary skills?
Frontend / React
Full-stack / Node
Backend / Python
Mixed
Challenge domain?
Climate / Environment
Health / Social Impact
Civic / Open Data
General / Open
05 · align
Impact Frameworks
SDG alignment is increasingly mandatory. Navigate from goal to implementation — see which projects addressed each goal and how.
01
No Poverty
12 projects
02
Zero Hunger
33 projects
03
Good Health
61 projects
04
Quality Education
52 projects
05
Gender Equality
28 projects
06
Clean Water
18 projects
07
Affordable Energy
24 projects
08
Decent Work
35 projects
09
Industry & Innovation
44 projects
10
Reduced Inequalities
39 projects
11
Sustainable Cities
38 projects
13
Climate Action
47 projects
16
Peace & Justice
17 projects
17
Partnerships
21 projects