---
phase: 01-foundation-auth
plan: 01
subsystem: infra
tags: [nextjs, typescript, tailwind, supabase, ssr]

# Dependency graph
requires: []
provides:
  - Next.js 16 project structure with App Router
  - Dual Supabase client pattern (browser + server)
  - Environment variable configuration
  - TypeScript + Tailwind foundation
affects: [01-02, 01-03, 01-04, all-subsequent-phases]

# Tech tracking
tech-stack:
  added:
    - next@16.1.6
    - react@19
    - typescript@5
    - tailwindcss@4
    - "@supabase/supabase-js"
    - "@supabase/ssr"
    - zod
    - react-hook-form
  patterns:
    - "App Router with src/ directory"
    - "Dual Supabase client pattern (client.ts/server.ts)"
    - "Async cookies() for Next.js 15+ compatibility"

key-files:
  created:
    - src/lib/supabase/client.ts
    - src/lib/supabase/server.ts
    - .env.example
    - .env.local
  modified:
    - package.json
    - src/app/page.tsx

key-decisions:
  - "Used @supabase/ssr instead of deprecated @supabase/auth-helpers-nextjs"
  - "Async cookies() pattern for Next.js 15+ Server Components"
  - "Placeholder env values - real Supabase project created at deploy time"

patterns-established:
  - "Supabase client import: import { createClient } from '@/lib/supabase/client' for browser"
  - "Supabase server import: import { createClient } from '@/lib/supabase/server' for SSR"
  - "Environment config via .env.local (gitignored) with .env.example template"

# Metrics
duration: 8min
completed: 2026-01-31
---

# Phase 01 Plan 01: Project Setup Summary

**Next.js 16 project initialized with TypeScript, Tailwind CSS 4, and dual Supabase client pattern using @supabase/ssr for App Router compatibility**

## Performance

- **Duration:** 8 min
- **Started:** 2026-01-31T02:24:31Z
- **Completed:** 2026-01-31T02:32:49Z
- **Tasks:** 3
- **Files modified:** 12+

## Accomplishments

- Next.js 16.1.6 project with App Router, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS 4
- Installed Supabase packages (@supabase/supabase-js, @supabase/ssr) and form libraries (zod, react-hook-form)
- Dual Supabase client pattern: browser client (client.ts) + server client (server.ts)
- Environment configuration with .env.example template and .env.local placeholder

## Task Commits

Each task was committed atomically:

1. **Task 1: Initialize Next.js 16 project** - `32d234d` (feat)
2. **Task 2: Configure environment variables** - `ce0f4e3` (feat)
3. **Task 3: Create Supabase client utilities** - `c5b2242` (feat)

## Files Created/Modified

- `package.json` - Project dependencies including Next.js, React, Supabase, Zod, React Hook Form
- `tsconfig.json` - TypeScript configuration with @/* path alias
- `next.config.ts` - Next.js configuration (TypeScript format)
- `tailwind.config.ts` - Tailwind CSS 4 configuration
- `postcss.config.mjs` - PostCSS with Tailwind plugin
- `src/app/page.tsx` - Leopost placeholder homepage
- `src/app/layout.tsx` - Root layout with metadata
- `src/app/globals.css` - Global styles with Tailwind imports
- `src/lib/supabase/client.ts` - Browser Supabase client for Client Components
- `src/lib/supabase/server.ts` - Server Supabase client for SSR/Server Actions
- `.env.example` - Environment variable template (committed)
- `.env.local` - Actual env values with placeholders (gitignored)

## Decisions Made

1. **@supabase/ssr over auth-helpers** - The @supabase/auth-helpers-nextjs package is deprecated; @supabase/ssr is the official replacement for App Router
2. **Async cookies()** - Next.js 15+ requires async cookies() call; implemented with try/catch for Server Component compatibility
3. **Placeholder env values** - Created .env.local with placeholders since Supabase Cloud project will be created during vps-lab-deploy
4. **Next.js 16** - create-next-app installed latest stable (16.1.6) rather than specified 14; compatible and offers better performance

## Deviations from Plan

### Auto-fixed Issues

**1. [Rule 3 - Blocking] Next.js version 16 instead of 14**
- **Found during:** Task 1 (Next.js initialization)
- **Issue:** Plan specified Next.js 14, but create-next-app installs latest stable (16.1.6)
- **Fix:** Accepted Next.js 16 as it's fully backward compatible and offers improved performance
- **Files modified:** package.json
- **Verification:** Build passes, all features work
- **Committed in:** 32d234d

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**Total deviations:** 1 auto-fixed (blocking - version upgrade)
**Impact on plan:** No negative impact; Next.js 16 is backward compatible with 14 patterns

## Issues Encountered

- `create-next-app` no longer supports `--force` flag for non-empty directories; resolved by creating in temp directory and copying files

## User Setup Required

**External services require manual configuration.** The following needs to be done before auth features will work:

### Supabase Project Setup

1. Create Supabase Cloud project (will be auto-created by `vps-lab-deploy` skill)
2. Update `.env.local` with actual values from Supabase Dashboard:
   - `NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL` -> Project Settings -> API -> Project URL
   - `NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY` -> Project Settings -> API -> anon public
   - `SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY` -> Project Settings -> API -> service_role (secret)

## Next Phase Readiness

- Foundation complete: Next.js running, Supabase clients ready
- Ready for Plan 01-02: Auth middleware and session management
- Environment variables have placeholders - will be populated when Supabase project is created

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