GROWTH PATTERN

Adding Activation to SvelteKit + Supabase Apps

After users sign up with SvelteKit + Supabase, there's no automated system to track their progress toward activation milestones like performing their first search.

SvelteKit + Supabase

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What's Missing in Standard SvelteKit + 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 SvelteKit + 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., performing their first search) 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 built a Skene configuration that monitors SvelteKit + Supabase's Supabase for activation events. It detects when users first achieve value (like performing their first search) and automatically sends milestone emails and onboarding guidance.

Implementation Comparison

Using Skene Infrastructure

Install via Prompt

cursor.mdc
@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 SvelteKit + 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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