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phase: 01-foundation-auth
plan: 05
subsystem: auth
tags: [middleware, session, supabase-ssr, route-protection, dashboard]

# Dependency graph
requires:
  - phase: 01-foundation-auth (plans 01-04)
    provides: Supabase clients, auth forms, OAuth integration
provides:
  - Session refresh middleware preventing random logouts
  - Route protection for /dashboard, /settings, /subscription
  - Auth route redirect (logged-in users -> dashboard)
  - Protected dashboard layout with user navigation
  - Landing page with auth-aware redirect
affects: [02-social-integration, subscription-pages, settings-pages]

# Tech tracking
tech-stack:
  added: []
  patterns:
    - Middleware session refresh pattern with updateSession helper
    - Route group (dashboard) for protected layouts
    - Server-side auth check with redirect
    - Client component for logout with router.refresh()

key-files:
  created:
    - middleware.ts
    - src/lib/supabase/middleware.ts
    - src/app/(dashboard)/layout.tsx
    - src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/page.tsx
    - src/components/layout/user-nav.tsx
  modified:
    - src/app/page.tsx

key-decisions:
  - "Middleware at project root (not src/) per Next.js convention"
  - "Protected routes array for easy extension"
  - "Redirect saves original URL for post-login return"

patterns-established:
  - "updateSession helper for all middleware session needs"
  - "Dashboard route group with shared layout"
  - "UserNav client component for logout action"

# Metrics
duration: 5min
completed: 2026-01-31
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# Phase 01 Plan 05: Session Middleware & Dashboard Summary

**Middleware session refresh with route protection and protected dashboard showing user plan info**

## Performance

- **Duration:** 5 min
- **Started:** 2026-01-31
- **Completed:** 2026-01-31
- **Tasks:** 3
- **Files modified:** 6

## Accomplishments

- Middleware refreshes session on every request (prevents random logouts)
- Protected routes redirect unauthenticated users to /login with redirectTo param
- Auth routes redirect authenticated users to /dashboard
- Dashboard layout with header, navigation, and user info
- Dashboard page displays plan info and onboarding checklist
- Landing page with value proposition for visitors

## Task Commits

Each task was committed atomically:

1. **Task 1: Create middleware helper and main middleware** - `6cfe58e` (feat)
2. **Task 2: Create protected dashboard layout and page** - `af17f90` (feat)
3. **Task 3: Update home page to redirect appropriately** - `4c6ff1a` (feat)

## Files Created/Modified

- `middleware.ts` - Main middleware with route protection and session refresh
- `src/lib/supabase/middleware.ts` - updateSession helper for session management
- `src/app/(dashboard)/layout.tsx` - Dashboard layout with header and user nav
- `src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/page.tsx` - Dashboard page with plan info cards
- `src/components/layout/user-nav.tsx` - Client component with logout functionality
- `src/app/page.tsx` - Landing page with auth-aware redirect

## Decisions Made

- Middleware placed at project root (Next.js convention, not in src/)
- Protected routes stored in array for easy extension
- redirectTo query param saved for post-login redirect
- UserNav as client component for onClick logout handler

## Deviations from Plan

None - plan executed exactly as written.

## Issues Encountered

None - all tasks completed without issues.

## User Setup Required

None - no external service configuration required.

## Next Phase Readiness

- Full auth flow complete: registration, login, Google OAuth, session persistence
- Protected dashboard accessible only to authenticated users
- Ready for Phase 2 (Social Integration) or Phase 1 plan 06 (Database schema if exists)
- All must_haves verified:
  - Unauthenticated users redirected to /login when accessing /dashboard
  - Authenticated users stay logged in across page refreshes
  - User can log out and is redirected to login
  - Session refreshes automatically (middleware calls getUser())

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*Phase: 01-foundation-auth*
*Completed: 2026-01-31*