What's Missing in Standard Next.js + Firebase + Stripe Architecture
While Next.js + Firebase + Stripe handles authentication correctly, there's no built-in system to detect when users complete their first value milestone. You'd need to manually track user actions or set up custom event monitoring.
Standard Next.js + Firebase + Stripe Flow vs Optimized Skene Flow
User signs up via authentication
User record created in Firebase
No automatic trigger - manual follow-up required
Watch Firebase 'users' table for new signups using firestore.collection()
Detect when user completes first key action (e.g., sharing their first resource) using Firebase 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
We built a Skene configuration that monitors Next.js + Firebase + Stripe's Firebase for activation events. It detects when users first achieve value (like sharing their first resource) and automatically sends milestone emails and onboarding guidance.
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 Next.js + Firebase + Stripe.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'
}
});