What's Missing in Standard Next.js + Supabase + Clerk + Stripe + Resend 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 + Supabase + Clerk + Stripe + Resend Flow vs Optimized Skene Flow
User signs up via Clerk
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 workflow) 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
The Skene setup for Next.js + Supabase + Clerk + Stripe + Resend watches Supabase events and triggers activation workflows when users hit key milestones. It uses supabase.from('table').select() to send personalized onboarding sequences that guide users to their first value moment.
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 + Supabase + Clerk + Stripe + Resend.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'
}
});