What's Missing in Standard Next.js + Neon + NextAuth + Stripe Architecture
Neon's serverless PostgreSQL is fast, but it doesn't include activity tracking. Without custom event logging, you can't detect when users become inactive or celebrate milestones. You'd need to build your own activity monitoring system.
Standard Next.js + Neon + NextAuth + Stripe Flow vs Optimized Skene Flow
User completes onboarding
User activity tracked manually (if at all)
No automated re-engagement when activity drops
Monitor Neon 'events' table for user activity patterns via serverless PostgreSQL
Detect when user becomes dormant (no activity for 7 days)
Trigger re-engagement email sequence with personalized content
Track re-engagement success and adjust campaigns
Visual comparison of the flows:
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How Skene Fixes This
This Skene Prompt sets up behavioral tracking for Next.js + Neon + NextAuth + Stripe by watching Neon tables and detecting inactivity patterns. When users haven't engaged for 7 days, it triggers personalized re-engagement emails.
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 Retention Loop pattern for Next.js + Neon + NextAuth + 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: 'retention',
opinion: 'Detect dormant users and trigger personalized re-engagement campaigns',
steps: [
{
trigger: {
type: 'schedule',
cron: '0 9 * * *' // Daily at 9 AM
},
condition: {
type: 'query',
query: `SELECT * FROM users WHERE last_activity_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '7 days' AND re_engagement_sent = false`,
timeout: '10m'
},
action: {
type: 'email',
provider: 'resend',
template: 're_engagement',
personalization: {
name: '{{user.name}}',
lastActivity: '{{user.last_activity_at}}'
}
}
}
],
recovery: {
retries: 3,
backoff: 'exponential'
}
});