GROWTH PATTERN

Implementing User Segmentation with Firebase

Users sign up with Firebase, but then there's no system to identify when they complete their first meaningful action—like completing their first workflow.

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What's Missing in Standard Firebase Architecture

Firebase creates user sessions, but lacks the infrastructure to detect when users first achieve value in your application without custom implementation.

Standard Firebase Flow vs Optimized Skene Flow

Standard Flow
1

User signs up via authentication

2

User record created in Firebase

3

No automatic trigger - manual follow-up required

Skene Flow
1

Watch Firebase 'users' table for new signups using firestore.collection()

2

Detect when user completes first key action (e.g., completing their first workflow) using Firebase queries

3

Trigger activation email sequence via Resend with personalized onboarding

4

Track activation completion and send milestone emails

Visual comparison of the flows:

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How Skene Fixes This

The Skene setup for Firebase watches Firebase events and triggers activation workflows when users hit key milestones. It uses firestore.collection() to send personalized onboarding sequences that guide users to their first value moment.

Implementation Comparison

Using Skene Infrastructure

Install via Prompt

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@task: Initialize Skene.
@action: Analyze my local code, validating subscription via `npx skene login`, and generate `skene.config.ts` to implement the Retention Loop pattern for Firebase.

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Generated skene.config.ts

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'
  }
});

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