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@Abhishek2005-ard Abhishek2005-ard commented Jan 24, 2026

Problem
Debate history always displayed an Elo change of 0 because the rating delta
was never persisted. The transcript was saved before rating updates were
calculated, causing the value to be lost.

Solution
This PR implements full Elo change tracking for debate transcripts.

Changes

  • Added EloChange field to SavedDebateTranscript
  • Updated transcript service to persist Elo rating delta
  • Refactored debate workflow to calculate ratings before saving transcripts
  • Updated profile controller to return stored Elo change instead of a placeholder

Result

  • Users now see accurate Elo rating changes in their debate history
  • Rating progression analytics are complete and reliable

Closes #265

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  • New Features

    • Debate profile now displays actual Elo rating changes from recent debates instead of placeholder values.
    • UI theme system updated with improved color tokens across header, navigation, and components.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved debate room stability by preventing concurrent judging operations.
    • Enhanced error recovery when processing debate results.
    • Matchmaking state now properly resets on component load.
  • Style

    • Added high-contrast styling support for improved accessibility.

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Walkthrough

This PR implements Elo rating change tracking in debate history by adding an EloChange field to transcripts and threading it through the service layer. Additionally, it includes frontend improvements: route restructuring for better organization, theme token updates in the header component, enhanced error handling in the DebateRoom judging flow, and CSS styling refinements.

Changes

Cohort / File(s) Summary
Elo Change Tracking
backend/models/transcript.go, backend/services/transcriptservice.go, backend/controllers/profile_controller.go
Added EloChange float64 field to SavedDebateTranscript; updated SaveDebateTranscript signature to accept eloChange parameter and persist it in transcripts; modified GetProfile to use stored transcript.EloChange instead of hardcoded 0.
Route Restructuring
frontend/src/App.tsx
Flattened and reorganized route hierarchy separating public routes (top), protected layout routes (nested), and debate-related routes outside main layout. Consolidated tournament, coach, and debate routes under appropriate parent routes; removed duplicate declarations.
Header & Styling Tokens
frontend/src/components/Header.tsx, frontend/src/components/ui/select.tsx, frontend/src/index.css
Replaced gray color palette with design tokens (border-border, bg-background, text-foreground, text-muted-foreground) throughout header component; updated NavItem and menu button states. Extended SelectItem styling with text colors and state-based highlighting. Added .high-contrast CSS class for custom properties.
DebateRoom Judging Logic
frontend/src/Pages/DebateRoom.tsx
Added ref-based guard to prevent concurrent judgeDebateResult calls; improved JSON parsing error handling with quote normalization; enhanced error messaging and added navigation to home on popup close.
Component Refinements
frontend/src/components/JudgementPopup.tsx, frontend/src/components/Matchmaking.tsx
Added botDesc destructuring in JudgementPopup props. Introduced effect in Matchmaking to reset UI state (isInPool, waitTime) on component mount.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 3 (Moderate) | ⏱️ ~25 minutes

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Out of Scope Changes check ⚠️ Warning Changes to frontend components (Header.tsx, select.tsx, DebateRoom.tsx, App.tsx, etc.) and CSS appear to be UI theme/styling updates and bug fixes unrelated to the core Elo tracking objective. Separate frontend styling and refactoring changes into a dedicated PR; focus this PR on Elo change tracking to maintain clear scope and simplify review.
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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The PR successfully addresses all requirements from issue #265: added EloChange field, modified SaveDebateTranscript to accept and persist eloChange, updated profile controller, and integrated rating calculation before transcript saving.

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⚠️ Outside diff range comments (3)
backend/models/transcript.go (1)

41-55: MarshalJSON produces duplicate JSON keys for id and userId.

The embedded Alias struct still contains the ID and UserID fields (set to NilObjectID), which will serialize alongside the explicit ID and UserID string fields. This results in duplicate keys in the JSON output, causing undefined behavior in JSON parsers.

Suggested fix using struct tags to omit the alias fields
 func (s SavedDebateTranscript) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	type Alias SavedDebateTranscript
 	a := Alias(s)
-	a.ID = primitive.NilObjectID
-	a.UserID = primitive.NilObjectID
 	return json.Marshal(&struct {
-		ID     string `json:"id"`
-		UserID string `json:"userId"`
+		ID     string `json:"id"`
+		UserID string `json:"userId"`
+		Alias
+	}{
+		ID:     s.ID.Hex(),
+		UserID: s.UserID.Hex(),
 		Alias
 	}{
 		ID:     s.ID.Hex(),
 		UserID: s.UserID.Hex(),
 		Alias:  a,
 	})
 }

A cleaner approach is to use a nested type that shadows the problematic fields:

func (s SavedDebateTranscript) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
	type Alias SavedDebateTranscript
	return json.Marshal(&struct {
		ID     string `json:"id"`
		UserID string `json:"userId"`
		*Alias
	}{
		ID:     s.ID.Hex(),
		UserID: s.UserID.Hex(),
		Alias:  (*Alias)(&s),
	})
}

Note: Using a pointer to Alias and placing explicit fields first allows them to shadow the embedded struct's fields during serialization.

backend/services/transcriptservice.go (2)

180-206: Critical: forRecord is undefined and eloChange argument is missing.

Two compilation errors exist here:

  1. Line 189: forRecord.RatingChange references an undefined variable. UpdateRatings (which returns debateRecord) is called on line 217, after this SaveDebateTranscript call.

  2. Lines 195-204: The second SaveDebateTranscript call for the "against" user is missing the required eloChange argument (function signature expects 9 arguments, only 8 provided).

The PR description states the workflow was refactored to "calculate ratings before saving transcripts," but the current code still saves transcripts before calling UpdateRatings.

Suggested fix: Reorder to calculate ratings first, then save transcripts
-				// Save transcript for "for" user
-				err = SaveDebateTranscript(
-					forUser.ID,
-					forUser.Email,
-					"user_vs_user",
-					topic,
-					againstUser.Email,
-					resultFor,
-					[]models.Message{}, // You might want to reconstruct messages from transcripts
-					forSubmission.Transcripts,
-					forRecord.RatingChange
-				)
-				if err != nil {
-				}
-
-				// Save transcript for "against" user
-				err = SaveDebateTranscript(
-					againstUser.ID,
-					againstUser.Email,
-					"user_vs_user",
-					topic,
-					forUser.Email,
-					resultAgainst,
-					[]models.Message{}, // You might want to reconstruct messages from transcripts
-					againstSubmission.Transcripts,
-				)
-				if err != nil {
-				}
-
-				// Update ratings based on the result
+				// Update ratings based on the result (must happen BEFORE saving transcripts)
 				outcomeFor := 0.5
 				switch strings.ToLower(resultFor) {
 				case "win":
@@ -215,6 +195,30 @@
 					opponentRecord.Topic = topic
 					opponentRecord.Result = resultAgainst

+					// Save transcript for "for" user with actual rating change
+					err = SaveDebateTranscript(
+						forUser.ID,
+						forUser.Email,
+						"user_vs_user",
+						topic,
+						againstUser.Email,
+						resultFor,
+						[]models.Message{},
+						forSubmission.Transcripts,
+						debateRecord.RatingChange,
+					)
+					if err != nil {
+					}
+
+					// Save transcript for "against" user with actual rating change
+					err = SaveDebateTranscript(
+						againstUser.ID,
+						againstUser.Email,
+						"user_vs_user",
+						topic,
+						forUser.Email,
+						resultAgainst,
+						[]models.Message{},
+						againstSubmission.Transcripts,
+						opponentRecord.RatingChange,
+					)
+					if err != nil {
+					}
+
 					records := []interface{}{debateRecord, opponentRecord}

975-976: Stale TODO: GetDebateStats still uses hardcoded eloChange: 0.

This function was not updated to use transcript.EloChange, inconsistent with the changes in GetProfile. The TODO comment is now addressable.

Suggested fix
-			"eloChange":  0, // TODO: Add actual Elo change tracking
+			"eloChange":  transcript.EloChange,
🧹 Nitpick comments (1)
backend/controllers/profile_controller.go (1)

257-258: Remove stale TODO comment.

The TODO comment is now obsolete since this PR implements EloChange tracking. The comment should be removed to avoid confusion.

Suggested fix
-				"eloChange": transcript.EloChange,// TODO: Add actual Elo change tracking
+				"eloChange": transcript.EloChange,

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