- Create render.yaml with Node.js + Python build configuration
- Add .env.production template with all required credentials
- Create deploy_startup.py for initialization on first deploy
- Add comprehensive DEPLOYMENT.md with step-by-step guide
- Update FastAPI server to serve React frontend as static files
- Add Axios to frontend dependencies for API calls
- Support both production (with data) and demo modes
- Auto-scale configuration and health checks
Judges can now deploy the full system to Render.com with one click:
1. Push to GitHub
2. Create Render web service
3. Add environment variables
4. Service auto-deploys and injects data
Total setup time: ~15 minutes
Cost: Free tier + Gemini API usage
