What's Missing in Standard Next.js + Railway + 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 + Railway + Supabase Flow vs Optimized Skene Flow
User signs up via authentication
User record created in Supabase
No automatic trigger - manual follow-up required
Watch Supabase 'users' table for new signups using supabase.from('table').select()
Detect when user completes first key action (e.g., completing their first task) using Supabase 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
This Skene Prompt installs activation detection that bridges authentication authentication events with Supabase data changes. It watches for specific actions (like completing their first task) and automatically triggers personalized onboarding sequences.
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 + Railway + Supabase.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'
}
});