Does Skene work with Hanko?

Yes! Skene is tool-agnostic and works with Hanko and any auth tool. The Skene SDK integrates with your existing codebase by analyzing your database schema, API routes, and authentication setup. After running `npx skene init`, Skene automatically detects your stack and generates the appropriate configuration.

Is the manual implementation code secure?

The manual code shown above is a simplified example and has several security concerns: it lacks proper input validation, doesn't handle SQL injection risks, and has no rate limiting. Additionally, the polling approach creates unnecessary database load. Skene handles all of these concerns automatically with built-in security best practices, proper error handling, and optimized queries.

How long does it take to implement Activation Loops manually vs with Skene?

Implementing Activation Loops manually typically takes 2-3 days of development time, including setting up workers, writing database queries, handling edge cases, and testing. With Skene, you can install the same functionality in under 5 minutes by copying the prompt into Cursor or Claude Code. Skene automatically generates the `skene.config.ts` file and integrates with your existing infrastructure.

Hanko Adding Activation to Hanko Apps: Manual Webhooks vs Skene Infrastructure

What's Missing in Standard Hanko Architecture

While Hanko manages user accounts well, it doesn't automatically identify activation milestones. Authentication works, but value achievement isn't tracked.

Standard Hanko Flow vs Optimized Skene Flow

Standard Flow

User signs up via Hanko

User record created but no activation tracking

No automatic trigger for activation milestones

Skene Flow

Watch Hanko user events for signup and first actions

Detect when user completes first value milestone

Trigger activation email sequence with personalized onboarding

Track activation completion and send milestone emails

Visual comparison of the flows:

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How Skene Fixes This

This Skene configuration watches Hanko user events and detects activation milestones. When users achieve their first value moment, it triggers personalized onboarding emails and feature discovery guides.

Implementation Comparison

Using Skene Infrastructure

Auto-managed state. Installed via Prompt.

Install via Prompt

cursor.mdc

@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 Hanko.

Copy Skene Prompt for Cursor

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'
  }
});

Adding Activation to Hanko Apps