GROWTH PATTERN

Adding Activation to Next.js + Supabase + Stripe Apps

The standard Next.js + Supabase + Stripe setup creates user records, but lacks the infrastructure to detect value-achievement milestones.

Next.js + Supabase + Stripe

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What's Missing in Standard Next.js + Supabase + Stripe 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 + Stripe 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

We created a Skene configuration that tracks user progress after signup and automatically sends milestone emails when users complete key actions like connecting their first integration in Next.js + Supabase + Stripe.

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 Activation Loop pattern for Next.js + Supabase + Stripe.

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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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