What's Missing in Standard Next.js + Adapty Architecture
While Next.js + Adapty handles billing correctly, it doesn't monitor feature usage or trigger upgrade prompts when free users hit limits. Payment processing works, but usage tracking is separate.
Standard Next.js + Adapty Flow vs Optimized Skene Flow
User subscribes via Adapty
Subscription status stored in your database
Features accessible but no usage limits enforced
Track usage in your database 'subscriptions' and 'usage' tables
Detect when free tier user hits limit (e.g., 20 API requests this month)
Block feature access and trigger upgrade prompt email
Track conversion from free to paid
Visual comparison of the flows:
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How Skene Fixes This
This Skene Prompt installs usage tracking that correlates your database feature usage with Adapty subscription tiers. When free users hit limits (like 100 API calls), it automatically blocks features and sends upgrade prompts.
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 Freemium Gating pattern for Next.js + Adapty.Copy Skene Prompt for Cursor
Generated skene.config.ts
// skene.config.ts - The Automated Way
import { defineLoop } from '@skene/sdk';
export default defineLoop({
type: 'freemium',
opinion: 'Enforce usage limits for free tier users and trigger upgrade prompts',
steps: [
{
trigger: {
type: 'api',
endpoint: '/api/features/*',
method: 'POST'
},
condition: {
type: 'usage',
limit: {
free: 100,
paid: Infinity
},
period: '30d'
},
action: {
type: 'block',
message: 'You've reached your free tier limit. Upgrade to continue.',
upgradePrompt: {
type: 'email',
provider: 'resend',
template: 'upgrade_prompt'
}
}
}
],
recovery: {
retries: 0 // No retries for blocking actions
}
});