Bracket Path Tracer

Install

Or by hand, in a Next.js project with shadcn set up. It writes components/pastetaste/bracket-path-tracer.tsx.

Install the pastetaste component "Bracket Path Tracer" (bracket-path-tracer) into this Next.js project and use it.

What it is: A single-elimination bracket built from the first round: hover, focus or tap a match and its whole road to the title lights up, connectors included, with a hint naming the teams and the wins needed.

Before you place it, ask me (one short message, in my language; "skip" = sensible default): which page and section it goes in, my brand colour (hex), the text, labels or images it should show, and whether I want my logo or my own copy in the demo content. Then:

Steps:
1. If the project has no components.json, run: npx shadcn@latest init -y -d. Then run: npx shadcn@latest add https://pastetaste.com/r/bracket-path-tracer.json
   (it writes components/pastetaste/bracket-path-tracer.tsx; install any npm packages it reports).
2. Import it: import { BracketPathTracer } from "@/components/pastetaste/bracket-path-tracer" (check the file for the exact named export).
3. Put it where it fits on the page I name, keep the rest of the page untouched, and pass props for my colours instead of editing the installed file.
4. It does not depend on Tailwind; colours come from CSS variables (--pt-*) or props.
5. It supports prefers-reduced-motion with a still state; do not remove it.

Props (all optional unless the type has no default):
- matches: BracketMatch[] — First-round matches { id, meta?, teams: [{ name, seed?, record? } x2] }; the count is a power of two.
- rounds: BracketRound[] — One { label, short, meta? } per round, first round first.
- prize: { title, text? } — Panel at the end; also hosts the hint line.
- hint / idleHint: string — Hint text for a traced match ({a}, {b}, {wins}) and the idle text.
- className / style: string / CSSProperties — On the root.

Live preview: https://pastetaste.com/c/bracket-path-tracer
Then run the dev server, check it in the browser at desktop and mobile width, and tell me the page URL.

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