What's Missing in Standard Astro + Firebase Architecture
Firebase has real-time listeners, but they don't automatically detect activation milestones. You'd need to manually check Firestore documents or set up Cloud Functions to track when users complete key actions.
Standard Astro + Firebase Flow vs Optimized Skene Flow
User signs up via authentication
User record created in Firestore
No automatic trigger - manual follow-up required
Watch Firestore 'users' table for new signups using firestore.collection()
Detect when user completes first key action (e.g., creates first project) using Firestore queries
Trigger activation email sequence via Resend with personalized onboarding
Track activation completion and send milestone emails
Visual comparison of the flows:
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How Skene Fixes This
The Skene setup for Astro + Firebase watches Firestore events and triggers activation workflows when users hit key milestones. It uses firestore.collection() to send personalized onboarding sequences.
Implementation Comparison
Using Skene Infrastructure
Install via Prompt
@task: Initialize Skene.
@action: Analyze my local code, validating subscription via `npx skene login`, and generate `skene.config.ts` to implement the Activation Loop pattern for Astro + Firebase.Copy Skene Prompt for Cursor
Generated skene.config.ts
// skene.config.ts - The Automated Way
import { defineLoop } from '@skene/sdk';
export default defineLoop({
type: 'activation',
opinion: 'Detect when users complete their first key action and trigger personalized onboarding',
steps: [
{
trigger: {
type: 'database',
table: 'users',
event: 'insert'
},
condition: {
type: 'query',
query: `SELECT * FROM user_actions WHERE user_id = $1 AND action_type = 'first_project_created'`,
timeout: '5m'
},
action: {
type: 'email',
provider: 'resend',
template: 'activation_welcome',
personalization: {
name: '{{user.name}}',
activationLink: '{{user.activation_link}}'
}
}
}
],
recovery: {
retries: 3,
backoff: 'exponential'
}
});