feat(partners): introduce gold/silver/bronze tiers across grid and rail

Replace score-based dynamic sizing in PartnersGrid and PartnersRail with
a tiered system. Each active partner is assigned a tier (gold, silver,
or bronze) that drives sizing, layout, and accent styling. Score is
retained for in-tier ordering.

- Add `PartnerTier` type, `partnerTierLabels`, `partnerTierOrder`, and
  `partnerTierFlares` (gradients, icons, label colors) shared between
  PartnersGrid and PartnersRail
- PartnersGrid: render each tier as its own Card with a gradient L-shape,
  rounded TL/BR + sharp TR/BL corners, and a centered pill tier label.
  Different per-tier sizing with clear visual jumps between tiers.
  Mobile-responsive (gold 1-col, silver 1-col, bronze 2-col on small)
- PartnersRail: group by tier with per-tier max widths, gradient top
  bars, and centered pill tier labels. Desaturate + brightness-90 logos
  with hover restoration. Hide scrollbars and prevent flex shrink so
  the rail no longer clips its content
- Move `Become a Partner` link into PartnersRail itself so it shows up
  on blog pages too (previously docs-only via overlay)
- Mark Convex, Fireship, Nozzle, Vercel, Speakeasy inactive
- Restructure blog index layout so the rail meets the page edge while
  keeping content padding intact
- Fix GamVrec1 to use `w-full max-w-[300px]` (was hardcoded `w-[300px]`,
  causing horizontal overflow inside the 280px docs rail)
- Tune per-partner image scale on Clerk, Netlify, OpenRouter, PowerSync
  for visual balance within their tier

Author: tannerlinsley

src/components/DocsLayout.tsx

@@ -599,10 +599,7 @@ export function DocsLayout({
 
   const [isFullWidth, setIsFullWidth] = useLocalStorage('docsFullWidth', false)
 
-  const activePartners = partners.filter(
-    (d) =>
-      d.status === 'active' && d.name !== 'Nozzle.io' && d.id !== 'fireship',
-  )
+  const activePartners = partners.filter((d) => d.status === 'active')
 
   const groupInitialOpenState = React.useMemo(() => {
     return menuConfig.reduce<Record<string, boolean>>((acc, group, index) => {
@@ -937,31 +934,14 @@ export function DocsLayout({
           </div>
           {!isLandingPage && (
             <RightRail breakpoint="md" className="md:w-[280px]">
-              <div className="relative">
-                <PartnersRail
-                  analyticsPlacement="docs_right_rail"
-                  analyticsProperties={{
-                    framework: currentFramework.framework,
-                    library_id: libraryId,
-                  }}
-                  partners={activePartners}
-                />
-                <a
-                  href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hg2MzY2TU6U3hFEZ3MLe2oEOM3JS4-eByti3kdJU3I8"
-                  target="_blank"
-                  rel="noopener noreferrer"
-                  className="absolute right-3 top-2 font-medium opacity-60 hover:opacity-100 text-xs hover:underline"
-                  onClick={() => {
-                    trackEvent('become_partner_clicked', {
-                      framework: currentFramework.framework,
-                      library_id: libraryId,
-                      placement: 'docs_right_rail',
-                    })
-                  }}
-                >
-                  Become a Partner
-                </a>
-              </div>
+              <PartnersRail
+                analyticsPlacement="docs_right_rail"
+                analyticsProperties={{
+                  framework: currentFramework.framework,
+                  library_id: libraryId,
+                }}
+                partners={activePartners}
+              />
               <div className="hidden md:block border border-gray-500/20 rounded-l-lg overflow-hidden w-full">
                 <RecentPostsWidget />
               </div>

src/components/Gam.tsx

@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ export function GamVrec1({
   return (
     <div
       {...props}
-      className={twMerge('w-[300px] flex flex-col gap-3', props.className)}
+      className={twMerge(
+        'w-full max-w-[300px] flex flex-col gap-3',
+        props.className,
+      )}
     >
       {promos.map((promo) => (
         <Link

src/components/PartnersGrid.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 import * as React from 'react'
-import { partners as allPartners, PartnerImage } from '~/utils/partners'
+import {
+  partners as allPartners,
+  PartnerImage,
+  partnerTierFlares,
+  partnerTierLabels,
+  partnerTierOrder,
+  type PartnerTier,
+} from '~/utils/partners'
 import { Card } from '~/components/Card'
 import { trackEvent, useTrackedImpression } from '~/utils/analytics'
 
@@ -11,6 +18,39 @@ type PartnersGridProps = {
   partnersList?: PartnerItem[]
 }
 
+const tierLayout: Record<
+  PartnerTier,
+  {
+    flexBasis: string
+    minHeight: string
+    logoMaxWidth: string
+    logoMaxHeight: string
+    padding: string
+  }
+> = {
+  gold: {
+    flexBasis: 'basis-full sm:basis-1/2',
+    minHeight: 'min-h-[220px]',
+    logoMaxWidth: 'max-w-[400px]',
+    logoMaxHeight: 'max-h-[120px]',
+    padding: 'p-12',
+  },
+  silver: {
+    flexBasis: 'basis-full sm:basis-1/2 md:basis-1/3 lg:basis-1/4',
+    minHeight: 'min-h-[130px]',
+    logoMaxWidth: 'max-w-[180px]',
+    logoMaxHeight: 'max-h-[56px]',
+    padding: 'p-6',
+  },
+  bronze: {
+    flexBasis: 'basis-1/2 sm:basis-1/3 md:basis-1/4 lg:basis-1/5 xl:basis-1/6',
+    minHeight: 'min-h-[100px]',
+    logoMaxWidth: 'max-w-[110px]',
+    logoMaxHeight: 'max-h-[36px]',
+    padding: 'p-4',
+  },
+}
+
 function PartnerGridItem({
   analyticsPlacement,
   analyticsProperties,
@@ -33,18 +73,18 @@ function PartnerGridItem({
     },
   })
 
-  const width = Math.max(Math.round(120 + 280 * partner.score), 150)
+  const layout = tierLayout[partner.tier ?? 'bronze']
 
   return (
     <a
       ref={ref}
       href={partner.href}
       target="_blank"
       rel="noreferrer"
-      className="flex items-center justify-center p-6
+      className={`flex items-center justify-center
         border-r border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800
-        hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-900/50 transition-colors duration-150 ease-out"
-      style={{ width, flexGrow: partner.score }}
+        hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-900/50 transition-colors duration-150 ease-out
+        ${layout.flexBasis} ${layout.minHeight} ${layout.padding}`}
       onClick={() => {
         trackEvent('partner_card_clicked', {
           partner_id: partner.id,
@@ -56,7 +96,15 @@ function PartnerGridItem({
         })
       }}
     >
-      <PartnerImage config={partner.image} alt={partner.name} />
+      <div
+        className={`w-full flex items-center justify-center ${layout.logoMaxWidth}`}
+      >
+        <PartnerImage
+          className={`w-full object-contain ${layout.logoMaxHeight}`}
+          config={partner.image}
+          alt={partner.name}
+        />
+      </div>
     </a>
   )
 }
@@ -70,22 +118,56 @@ export function PartnersGrid({
     (partner) => partner.status === 'active',
   )
 
-  // Sort by score descending so larger partners come first
-  const sortedItems = [...items].sort((a, b) => b.score - a.score)
+  const tiers: Array<PartnerTier> = ['gold', 'silver', 'bronze']
+
+  const tiersWithPartners = tiers
+    .map((tier) => ({
+      tier,
+      partners: items
+        .filter((partner) => (partner.tier ?? 'bronze') === tier)
+        .sort((a, b) => b.score - a.score),
+    }))
+    .filter((row) => row.partners.length > 0)
+    .sort((a, b) => partnerTierOrder[a.tier] - partnerTierOrder[b.tier])
+
+  let slotIndex = 0
 
   return (
-    <Card className="overflow-hidden">
-      <div className="flex flex-wrap justify-center items-stretch -mr-px -mb-px">
-        {sortedItems.map((partner, index) => (
-          <PartnerGridItem
-            key={partner.id}
-            analyticsPlacement={analyticsPlacement}
-            analyticsProperties={analyticsProperties}
-            index={index}
-            partner={partner}
-          />
-        ))}
-      </div>
-    </Card>
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+      {tiersWithPartners.map((row) => {
+        const flare = partnerTierFlares[row.tier]
+        return (
+        <Card
+          key={row.tier}
+          className={`overflow-hidden rounded-none rounded-l-sm rounded-r-2xl bg-gradient-to-b ${flare.gradientStops}`}
+        >
+          <div className="ml-1.5 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900">
+            <div className="px-4 pt-3 pb-2 border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 flex items-center gap-2">
+              <span className={flare.iconColor}>{flare.icon}</span>
+              <span
+                className={`text-[10px] uppercase tracking-[0.18em] font-semibold ${flare.labelColor}`}
+              >
+                {partnerTierLabels[row.tier]}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+            <div className="flex flex-wrap items-stretch -mr-px -mb-px">
+              {row.partners.map((partner) => {
+                const index = slotIndex++
+                return (
+                  <PartnerGridItem
+                    key={partner.id}
+                    analyticsPlacement={analyticsPlacement}
+                    analyticsProperties={analyticsProperties}
+                    index={index}
+                    partner={partner}
+                  />
+                )
+              })}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </Card>
+        )
+      })}
+    </div>
   )
 }