What's Missing in Standard Next.js + Vercel AI SDK + 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 + Vercel AI SDK + 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 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
We created a Skene configuration that tracks user progress after signup and automatically sends milestone emails when users complete key actions like completing their first workflow in Next.js + Vercel AI SDK + Supabase.
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 AI Activation pattern for Next.js + Vercel AI SDK + 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'
}
});