GROWTH PATTERN

Adding AI Activation to Next.js + LangChain + Supabase

Next.js + LangChain + Supabase creates user accounts, but there's no infrastructure to detect and celebrate when users first achieve value.

Next.js + LangChain + Supabase

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What's Missing in Standard Next.js + LangChain + Supabase Architecture

Supabase's PostgreSQL is powerful, but activation detection requires custom event logging. The real-time subscriptions work for data changes, but they don't distinguish between routine updates and activation milestones that deserve celebration.

Standard Next.js + LangChain + Supabase Flow vs Optimized Skene Flow

Standard Flow
1

User signs up via authentication

2

User record created in Supabase

3

No automatic trigger - manual follow-up required

Skene Flow
1

Watch Supabase 'users' table for new signups using supabase.from('table').select()

2

Detect when user completes first key action (e.g., connecting their first integration) using Supabase 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

This Skene Prompt installs activation detection that bridges authentication authentication events with Supabase data changes. It watches for specific actions (like connecting their first integration) and automatically triggers personalized onboarding sequences.

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 AI Activation pattern for Next.js + LangChain + Supabase.

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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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