GROWTH PATTERN

Adding AI Activation to Next.js + OpenAI + Supabase

Users sign up with Next.js + OpenAI + Supabase, but then there's no system to identify when they complete their first meaningful action—like sharing their first resource.

Next.js + OpenAI + Supabase

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

While Supabase provides excellent data storage and real-time subscriptions, it doesn't automatically detect activation milestones like 'user created their first project' or 'user invited their first team member.' RLS policies protect data access, but they don't track value achievement.

Standard Next.js + OpenAI + 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., sharing their first resource) 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 sharing their first resource) 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 + OpenAI + 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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