feat(auth): integrate clerk.dev

[koala73]

Summary

Replaces the better-auth WIP with a clean Clerk-based auth implementation.

• Remove better-auth, @better-auth/infra, @convex-dev/better-auth and all related server/client code
• Add @clerk/clerk-js browser integration (src/services/clerk.ts) — Clerk JS only, no React
• Rewrite src/services/auth-state.ts around Clerk session listeners with a provider-agnostic AuthUser/AuthSession abstraction
• Replace AuthModal with AuthLauncher (thin wrapper over Clerk.openSignIn()) and rewrite AuthHeaderWidget to mount Clerk UserButton
• Rewrite server/auth-session.ts with local JWT verification via jose + cached createRemoteJWKSet — no Convex round-trip
• Wire bearer token fallback into server/gateway.ts for PREMIUM_RPC_PATHS only (401 invalid token, 403 free user)
• Inject Clerk token in src/services/runtime.ts (installWebApiRedirect) for WEB_PREMIUM_API_PATHS only, never overwrites existing Authorization/X-WorldMonitor-Key
• Fix src/app/data-loader.ts hasPremiumAccess() to accept getAuthState().user?.role === 'pro' in addition to API key — web Pro users can now load premium data
• Replace convex/auth.config.ts with Clerk JWT provider, remove convex/auth.ts, convex/http.ts, convex/userRoles.ts
• Update vercel.json CSP with Clerk origins (script-src, frame-src)
• Add VITE_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY and CLERK_JWT_ISSUER_DOMAIN env vars

Known gaps (tracked in review comment)

• Stale convex/_generated/ artifacts need regeneration via npx convex dev
• isProUser() in widget-store.ts still reads from localStorage, blocking export/MCP surfaces for Clerk Pro users
• Finance refresh scheduler in App.ts still gates on WORLDMONITOR_API_KEY only
• server/auth-session.ts does not verify the aud claim
• tests/auth-session.test.mts and tests/premium-stock-gateway.test.mts need updates for the new bearer contract
• docs/authentication.mdx still describes the removed stack

Test plan

• npx convex dev regenerates clean convex/_generated/ with no better-auth references
• Anonymous users see locked premium panels
• Sign In button opens Clerk modal
• Signed-in Free user sees upgrade CTA, cannot load premium data
• Signed-in Pro user (plan: 'pro' in Clerk metadata) can load stock analysis, backtest, daily market brief
• Bearer token appears only on premium API routes in network inspector
• Desktop with WORLDMONITOR_API_KEY continues to work unchanged
• No CSP console errors during sign-in modal open or UserButton mount

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Mount a /api/auth/* handler before exposing authClient

Better Auth only works after auth.handler is mounted on a catch-all /api/auth/* route (their installation guide calls this out explicitly: https://better-auth.com/docs/installation#mount-handler). I checked api/, server/, and src/ in this tree and this commit never wires server/auth.ts into any route, so as soon as a component starts calling authClient, those requests will hit nonexistent endpoints and 404.

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[chatgpt-codex-connector]

Replace sentinelClient() with the dashboard client plugin

The dashboard plugin docs pair dash() on the server with dashClient() on the client (https://better-auth.com/docs/infrastructure/plugins/dashboard#client-setup). Using sentinelClient() here wires the SPA to a different infrastructure plugin surface than the dash() instance in server/auth.ts, so the dashboard/admin APIs this change is trying to enable will not line up once the client is imported.

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[SebastienMelki]

Phase 10 Progress: Convex Auth Component Setup (Plan 10-01 Complete)

What's done (Plan 10-01)

Package swap:

• Removed @better-auth/infra and old server/auth.ts skeleton
• Installed @convex-dev/better-auth@0.11.2
• Rewrote src/services/auth-client.ts to use crossDomainClient() + convexClient() plugins

Convex auth component files created:

• convex/convex.config.ts — registers the betterAuth component via app.use(betterAuth)
• convex/auth.config.ts — JWT/JWKS auth config provider
• convex/auth.ts — better-auth server instance with Convex adapter, crossDomain + convex plugins, emailAndPassword enabled
• convex/http.ts — HTTP router mounting all auth routes under /api/auth/* with CORS

What's next (Plan 10-02)

• Set Convex env vars (BETTER_AUTH_SECRET, SITE_URL)
• Add VITE_CONVEX_SITE_URL to .env.local
• Deploy to Convex with betterAuth component
• Verify auth endpoints live at *.convex.site/api/auth/ok
• Verify OIDC/JWKS endpoints working
• Confirm existing functions (waitlist, counters, contacts) still work

Review focus

• convex/auth.ts — core auth config, plugins, trusted origins
• convex/http.ts — route mounting and CORS
• src/services/auth-client.ts — client-side auth client setup
• Verify nothing else was broken by the package swap

[SebastienMelki]

Phase 10 Complete: Convex Auth Component Setup ✓

All plans executed and verified. Auth infrastructure is live.

What's deployed

• betterAuth component registered in Convex with admin() + organization() plugins
• Auth routes mounted at *.convex.site/api/auth/* with CORS
• JWKS endpoint live at /api/auth/convex/jwks (RS256 key rotation)
• OIDC discovery at /api/auth/convex/.well-known/openid-configuration
• Email/password auth enabled
• Cross-domain auth configured for convex.site ↔ worldmonitor.app topology

Verification results (10/10 must-haves)

• ✓ @convex-dev/better-auth@0.11.2 installed, old @better-auth/infra removed
• ✓ Convex app configured with betterAuth component (app.use(betterAuth))
• ✓ Auth server with Convex adapter, crossDomain, admin, organization plugins
• ✓ HTTP router mounts auth routes with CORS
• ✓ /api/auth/ok returns 200
• ✓ JWKS returns valid RS256 keys
• ✓ OIDC discovery returns full metadata
• ✓ Existing Convex functions (registrations, contacts, counters) unchanged
• ✓ Old server/auth.ts skeleton deleted
• ✓ Client auth module uses crossDomainClient + convexClient + adminClient + organizationClient

Note on @better-auth/infra

The dash() plugin was dropped because it pulls in SAML/SSO deps (node:crypto, fs, zlib) incompatible with Convex's V8 runtime. User/org management is available via the admin() and organization() plugins instead.

Files to review

• convex/convex.config.ts — component registration
• convex/auth.config.ts — JWT/JWKS provider
• convex/auth.ts — auth server instance (core config)
• convex/http.ts — route mounting
• src/services/auth-client.ts — client-side auth client
• package.json — dependency changes

Next: Phase 11 — Frontend Auth Client + Auth Modal

Sign-up/sign-in forms, OAuth flows, session persistence, auth modal, header user indicator.

[SebastienMelki]

Phase 11 Complete: Frontend Auth Client + Auth Modal ✅

@Koala — Phase 11 is done and verified. Here's what landed:

What was built:

• src/services/auth-state.ts — reactive auth state with OTT verification for OAuth redirects
• src/components/AuthModal.ts — sign-in/sign-up modal with email/password + Google OAuth button
• src/components/AuthHeaderWidget.ts — header widget showing "Sign In" button or avatar + dropdown
• Google OAuth configured in convex/auth.ts (pending Google Cloud credentials)
• Session persistence across browser refresh
• 250+ lines of themed CSS

Commits: 5a6512fd → 77c5645c (6 commits)

Issues found & fixed during verification:

1. localhost:3000 was missing from trustedOrigins — CORS blocked sign-up from dev
2. admin()/organization() plugins were sending banned/role fields that the Convex adapter validator rejected — removed for now, will re-add in Phase 12 with additionalFields config

Tested & approved:

• Sign-up → sign-out → sign-in → session persistence all working
• Google OAuth is code-complete but needs env vars (GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET)

Next: Phase 12 — Email verification, password reset, panel gating

[SebastienMelki]

v2.0 Better-Auth Integration — Progress Update (2026-03-19)

@koala73 All 4 phases (10-13) executed and UAT in progress.

What's Built

• Phase 10: Convex auth component deployed, old @better-auth/infra skeleton removed
• Phase 11: Auth client, modal (sign-in/sign-up/Google OAuth), header widget, session persistence
• Phase 12: Email verification (Resend), password reset flow, auth-reactive panel gating
• Phase 13: Bearer token injection for premium API paths, server-side session validation, gateway fallback auth

UAT Results So Far

Feature	Status
Sign up (email/password)	✅
Verification email	✅
Verification banner	✅
Tier badge (Free/Pro)	✅
Panel gating (Sign In to Unlock / Upgrade to Pro)	✅
Panel gating reactivity (no refresh)	✅
Forgot password → reset email	✅
Playwright automated tests (6/6)	✅
Phase 13 gateway (bearer tokens)	⏳ Needs Vercel deploy

Bugs Fixed During UAT

• Sign In button invisible (white-on-white CSS)
• Premium panels missing from variant config
• Sign-up failing (Convex validator rejecting role field)
• Session validation using wrong header format
• Emails not sending (Convex killing unawaited promises)
• Wrong from-address domain

Next Steps

• Deploy to Vercel to test Phase 13 gateway
• Password reset click-through
• Admin panel (dash plugin) — will add as follow-up phase

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[SebastienMelki]

Status Update — Better Auth v2.0

@Koala Hey — here's where things stand.

What's Done

All 4 phases (10-13) are code-complete and committed:

• Phase 10: Convex auth component setup (deployed, endpoints live)
• Phase 11: Frontend auth client + auth modal (sign up/in/out, Google OAuth, session persistence)
• Phase 12: Email verification, password reset, panel gating — UAT passed ✅
• Phase 13: Server-side bearer token gateway for premium endpoints

UAT Results

Test	Status
Sign up → user in Convex	✅
Verification email	✅
Verification banner + dismiss	✅
Free tier badge / Upgrade CTA	✅
Panel gating reactivity	✅
Forgot password → reset email	✅
Password reset click-through	✅
Playwright automated (6/6)	✅
Phase 13 bearer token gateway	⏳ Blocked — see below

Blocker: Preview Env CORS

Phase 13 UAT (bearer token gateway) can't be tested on Vercel preview — the preview origin (*.vercel.app) makes API calls to api.worldmonitor.app, which rejects it with CORS errors because the preview origin isn't in the CORS allowlist. This isn't auth-specific — it affects all preview deployments hitting the API subdomain.

We need to either:

1. Add Vercel preview origins to the CORS config on api.worldmonitor.app
2. Or find another way to test preview API calls against same-origin routes

Also note: VITE_CONVEX_SITE_URL needs to be set on Vercel (alongside CONVEX_SITE_URL) — Vite only exposes VITE_-prefixed vars to the client bundle. Already added it, just flagging so it doesn't get lost.

What's Next

• Better Auth admin dashboard — wiring up the dash plugin so you can manage users/sessions from an admin panel (you asked for this earlier)
• Phase 13 UAT once preview CORS is sorted

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[SebastienMelki]

Update — Ready for Review

@Koala All auth phases (10-13) are code-complete. Here's where things stand.

What's Changed Since Last Update

• Fixed app crash on Vercel preview (VITE_CONVEX_SITE_URL undefined — need both CONVEX_SITE_URL and VITE_CONVEX_SITE_URL set on Vercel)
• Removed Google OAuth — email/password only for now to simplify the merge
• Fixed submit button invisible in dark mode (white-on-white)
• Added organization() + admin() plugins to better-auth config
• Deployed plugins to Convex dev environment

What to Test

Phase 12 (all passing ✅):

• Sign up → user created in Convex
• Verification email received (check spam)
• Verification banner shows until verified
• Free tier badge in dropdown
• "Upgrade to Pro" / "Sign In to Unlock" CTAs on premium panels
• Panel gating updates reactively (no refresh needed)
• Forgot password → reset email → click link → set new password ✅

Phase 13 (needs production deploy to test):

• Sign in → DevTools Network → premium endpoints (analyze-stock, get-stock-analysis-history, backtest-stock, list-stored-stock-backtests) should have Authorization: Bearer header
• Free user hitting premium endpoint → 403
• Pro user (set role in Convex dashboard) → premium endpoint returns data
• Static API key (X-WorldMonitor-Key) still works unchanged

Known Limitations

• Preview CORS: Vercel previews can't test API calls — preview origin isn't in api.worldmonitor.app CORS allowlist. Phase 13 gateway must be tested on production or locally.
• Better Auth hosted dashboard: @better-auth/infra (dash plugin) is incompatible with Convex's V8 runtime — it imports SSO/SAML libs requiring Node.js built-ins. We have admin() + organization() plugins working instead, which provide API endpoints for user management. The hosted dash at dash.better-auth.com won't connect until we either proxy through Vercel or the infra package adds edge runtime support.

Env Vars Required

Variable	Where	Value
BETTER_AUTH_SECRET	Convex	✅ Set
SITE_URL	Convex	✅ Set
RESEND_API_KEY	Convex	✅ Set (production key)
CONVEX_SITE_URL	Vercel	✅ Set
VITE_CONVEX_SITE_URL	Vercel	✅ Set (same value, needed for client bundle)

What's Next After Merge

1. Test Phase 13 bearer token gateway on production
2. Figure out admin dashboard story (Vercel proxy for dash plugin, or build simple admin page using admin() endpoints)

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[SebastienMelki]

Email OTP Migration Complete

Replaced email/password auth with passwordless email OTP flow. Tested locally — both sign-in (existing user) and sign-up (new user) working.

Changes

• Server: Removed emailAndPassword, emailVerification, and admin() plugin. Added emailOTP plugin with Resend-powered styled OTP emails (6-digit code, 5min expiry)
• Client: Added emailOTPClient() plugin
• AuthModal: Complete rewrite — two-step flow: enter email → enter OTP code. No more passwords, no sign-in/sign-up tabs, no forgot/reset password views
• Removed email verification flow: OTP sign-in inherently verifies the email, so removed UNVERIFIED gate reason, verification banner, emailVerified from AuthUser interface
• Removed admin() plugin: Was causing Convex schema validation errors (banned and role fields not in Convex component validator). Will re-add when we set up the admin dashboard
• CSS cleanup: Removed ~120 lines of unused auth tabs, verification banner, success message styles

Notes for @koala73

• Existing password-based account records in Convex are inert — no action needed
• The admin() plugin will need schema extension when re-added (Convex component validator is strict)
• Rate limit: 3 OTP requests per 60 seconds per endpoint (better-auth default)

[SebastienMelki]

@Koala Great review — addressing all items. Here's the plan:

P0 — setUserRole unguarded mutation
Converting to internalMutation. It'll only be callable from the Convex dashboard or other server functions, not from external clients.

P1 — E2E tests assert Sign Up / Forgot Password that don't exist
The modal was refactored to email OTP (2-view: email entry → 6-digit code). Tests still assert the old 4-view layout. Rewriting the E2E spec to match the actual OTP flow: email entry form, OTP code screen, back/resend controls.

P2 — Role cache staleness
Adding a 5-minute TTL to the client-side role cache + invalidateRoleCache() export. subscribeAuthState will re-fetch when the cache expires.

P2 — Auth modal/widget not torn down on destroy
Storing the AuthHeaderWidget reference in ctx.authHeaderWidget and calling destroy() on both modal and widget in App.destroy().

P2 — Bearer-token localStorage shape dependency
Adding a console.warn when the stored format doesn't match expectations (so it's not silent), plus a doc comment noting the coupling. The graceful fallback to null already exists.

P2 — Flaky waitForTimeout(5000) in E2E
Replacing with waitForSelector('.panel-is-locked') + proper assertion.

P3 — getUserRole unauthenticated query
This one's tricky — server-side auth-session.ts calls it via the Convex HTTP API (unauthenticated) as a fallback when the session doesn't include role. Converting to internalQuery would break that path. Adding a TODO noting the leak and the constraint. Risk is low since userIds are opaque Convex IDs.

P3 — Redundant PREMIUM_RPC_PATHS.has() in gateway
Removing the inner check — it's already inside the premium-only branch.

P3 — Misleading cache comment in auth-session.ts
Fixing the comment: it's a warm-instance in-memory cache, not per-invocation.

Implementing now — will push and ping for re-review.

[SebastienMelki]

@koala73 All 9 items addressed, rebased on latest main, and pushed. Here's what landed:

P0 setUserRole → internalMutation (not callable from any client)
P1 E2E tests rewritten for 2-view OTP modal (email input + submit)
P2 Role cache now has 5-min TTL (ROLE_CACHE_TTL_MS)
P2 AuthHeaderWidget + AuthModal both destroyed in destroy()
P2 localStorage shape warning added to auth-token.ts
P2 waitForTimeout(5000) → toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
P3 getUserRole — documented trade-off (needs Convex HTTP action to auth-gate properly)
P3 Gateway premium check — added clarifying comment
P3 auth-session.ts cache comment fixed (warm-instance, not per-invocation)

Ready for re-review when you get a chance.

[SebastienMelki]

@koala73 All 4 merge blockers and 3 important gaps addressed in c0acf6c:

Merge Blockers — Fixed

1. Stale Convex artifacts — Manually regenerated convex/_generated/api.d.ts: removed http.js, userRoles.js, auth.js imports and the 21K-line betterAuth component tree. convex.config.ts is now a bare defineApp() with no components, so components: {} is correct. (Note: npx convex codegen requires CLERK_JWT_ISSUER_DOMAIN set in the Convex dashboard — you may want to verify with a full codegen run after setting that.)

2. isProUser() checks Clerk auth state — widget-store.ts:123 now includes getAuthState().user?.role === 'pro', matching the hasPremiumAccess() pattern from data-loader.ts.

3. Finance refresh scheduling supports Clerk Pro — All three scheduleRefresh conditions in App.ts (stock-analysis, daily-market-brief, stock-backtest) now check (getSecretState('WORLDMONITOR_API_KEY').present || getAuthState().user?.role === 'pro').

4. JWT aud claim validation — Added audience: 'convex' to jwtVerify options in server/auth-session.ts. Tokens not scoped to the convex audience are now rejected.

Important Gaps — Fixed

5. auth-session tests — 10 new test cases using self-signed RSA keys + local JWKS HTTP server:

• Valid Pro token → { valid: true, role: 'pro' }
• Valid Free token → normalized to role: 'free'
• Missing plan claim → defaults to free
• Unknown plan value → defaults to free
• Expired token → { valid: false }
• Wrong signing key → { valid: false }
• Wrong audience → { valid: false }
• Wrong issuer → { valid: false }
• Missing sub claim → { valid: false }
• JWKS resolver reused across calls (not per-request)

6. Premium stock gateway bearer tests — 4 new cases:

• Pro bearer → 200 ✅
• Free bearer → 403 ✅
• Invalid bearer → 401 ✅
• Public routes unaffected by missing auth ✅

7. docs/authentication.mdx rewritten for Clerk — Removed all better-auth references. Updated auth stack table, key files, env vars (CLERK_JWT_ISSUER_DOMAIN, VITE_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY), server-side enforcement description (local JWKS verification), and user roles section (plan claim in JWT, not Convex table).

Non-Blocking Items (8-10)

CSP connect-src/img-src tightening and E2E authenticated smoke tests are noted — happy to tackle those in a follow-up if you want.

All tests pass: 19 auth-session + 5 gateway = 24/24 ✅

[koala73]

Follow-up review (second pass)

Earlier blockers are all resolved: stale Convex generated output is gone, bearer verifier now pins audience: 'convex', finance refresh scheduler was updated, and auth/gateway tests were expanded. Three new findings below.

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P1 — In-session Pro UI changes still require a full reload

isProUser() is fixed to include Clerk Pro users, but several Pro-only surfaces are instantiated once at startup rather than being recreated reactively from auth-state changes.

• setupExportPanel() (src/app/event-handlers.ts:958) and setupPlaybackControl() (src/app/event-handlers.ts:1076) both return early when startup state is non-Pro and never register an auth subscription. A user who signs in mid-session will not get export or playback.
• PanelLayoutManager subscribes to auth state and reactively locks/unlocks the three WEB_PREMIUM_PANELS (src/app/panel-layout.ts:88, :160), but the custom widget panels, the Pro add-panel block, and the MCP add-panel block are all created only during initial render (src/app/panel-layout.ts:960, :1078, :1104). A post-login Clerk Pro user will not see those blocks without a reload.
• Flight search wiring in src/app/search-manager.ts:214 is also init-time-only behind isProUser().

Result: the panel lock/unlock is reactive, but the feature setup and add-panel UI are not. A Clerk web Pro sign-in still depends on a full page reload to get the full Pro experience.

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P2 — daily-market-brief still misses the Clerk Pro startup path

loadAllData() in src/app/data-loader.ts covers stock-analysis (line 387) and stock-backtest (line 390) under hasPremiumAccess(), but daily-market-brief has no equivalent entry there.

The only startup prime for it is inside the API-key-only block in primeVisiblePanelData() at src/App.ts:285–290. A Clerk Pro web user gets the panel unlocked but no initial data load — the brief only arrives on the next interval tick or a watchlist-change trigger.

Fix: add daily-market-brief to the hasPremiumAccess() block in loadAllData() alongside stock-analysis and stock-backtest.

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P3 — Stale env vars remain in the published auth doc

docs/authentication.mdx:137–138 lists CONVEX_SITE_URL and VITE_CONVEX_SITE_URL as auth/session-validation env vars. Neither variable is referenced anywhere in the current codebase — runtime validation now happens directly against Clerk JWKS in server/auth-session.ts. Since this page is live in the published nav (docs/docs.json:113), the mismatch will be visible to readers.

[SebastienMelki]

@koala73 All 3 items from your follow-up review addressed in 6510412.

P1 — In-session Pro UI changes no longer require a full reload ✅

All Pro-gated features are now created unconditionally and shown/hidden reactively via subscribeAuthState:

• setupExportPanel: Removed if (!isProUser()) return early guard — always creates the ExportPanel, relies on existing reactive applyProGate + subscribeAuthState to show/hide
• setupPlaybackControl: Same pattern — always creates, reactive gate already existed but was unreachable due to early return
• Custom widget panels: Always loaded regardless of isProUser() status (Pro gating handled by the panel gating system)
• Pro add-panel block & MCP add-panel block: Always rendered in DOM, shown/hidden via new proBlockUnsubscribe auth subscription. Checks both isProUser() (legacy) and getAuthState().user?.role === 'pro' (Clerk)
• Flight search wiring (search-manager.ts): Always wires setOnFlightSearch callback, checks Pro status inside the callback so mid-session sign-ins work immediately

A user who signs in to a Pro account mid-session will now see export, playback, custom widgets, add-panel blocks, and flight search without refreshing.

P2 — daily-market-brief startup path ✅

Added daily-market-brief to the hasPremiumAccess() block in data-loader.ts:loadAllData() alongside stock-analysis and stock-backtest. Clerk Pro web users now get initial data load on all general reload paths (was only in primeVisiblePanelData).

P3 — Stale env vars removed from docs ✅

Removed CONVEX_SITE_URL and VITE_CONVEX_SITE_URL from the environment variables table in docs/authentication.mdx. Neither variable is referenced anywhere in the current codebase.

tsc --noEmit: zero errors.

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[koala73]

All three findings from the second pass are resolved.

• P1 — setupExportPanel() and setupPlaybackControl() now always create and use subscribeAuthState for reactive show/hide. Pro/MCP add-panel blocks are always rendered and toggled reactively. Flight search is always wired with the Pro check moved inside the callback.
• P2 — daily-market-brief added to the hasPremiumAccess() block in loadAllData() alongside stock-analysis and stock-backtest.
• P3 — Stale CONVEX_SITE_URL and VITE_CONVEX_SITE_URL removed from docs/authentication.mdx.

One minor note: the search-manager guard at line 219 is !isProUser() && getAuthState().user?.role !== 'pro' — slightly redundant since isProUser() already reads Clerk role internally, but harmless.

Everything looks clean. Ready to merge.

[SebastienMelki]

@koala73 Merge conflicts with main resolved and pushed. Kept Clerk-aware getAuthState().user?.role === 'pro' over legacy isProUser() in all conflict sites (src/App.ts, src/app/data-loader.ts). tsc --noEmit clean.

[koala73]

Final review pass — all clear

Pulled the latest and did a thorough pass across all auth-related surfaces. Everything is clean.

All previous blockers and gaps confirmed resolved:

• No better-auth remnants anywhere in src/, server/, or convex/
• convex.config.ts is an empty defineApp() with no plugins
• server/auth-session.ts verifies both issuer and audience: 'convex', JWKS cached at module scope
• New src/services/panel-gating.ts abstracts gating into PanelGateReason.ANONYMOUS / FREE_TIER / NONE — Panel.ts uses it for CTA copy
• hasPremiumAccess() and primeVisiblePanelData() both cover all three premium panels for Clerk Pro: stock-analysis, stock-backtest, daily-market-brief
• Finance refresh scheduler covers Clerk Pro for all three
• isProUser() falls back to getAuthState().user?.role === 'pro'
• Export, playback, Pro/MCP add-panel blocks, and flight search are all reactive — mid-session sign-in works without a reload
• docs/authentication.mdx is fully updated to Clerk with no stale references
• Full auth-session test suite (9 cases: valid Pro, valid Free, missing plan, unknown plan, expired, wrong key, wrong audience, wrong issuer, no sub, JWKS reuse)
• Gateway bearer token test suite covers all four cases
• tests/deploy-config.test.mjs asserts Clerk origins in CSP

DEPLOYMENT-PLAN.md is a solid ops guide — correct merge order (PR #1812 before #2024), Clerk JWT template setup, and post-deploy checklist.

Ready to merge as soon as deployment env vars are in place per the plan.

[SebastienMelki]

@koala73 Merge conflicts with main resolved — ready for review. Kept hasPremiumAccess() in data-loader (auth PR intent), included new isProUser + panel/source limit imports in event-handlers from main.

[SebastienMelki]

@koala73 Reviewed your final pass — all items were already resolved. No outstanding issues. Branch is synced with main (conflicts resolved in earlier push). Ready to merge per your approval + DEPLOYMENT-PLAN.md checklist.

[SebastienMelki]

@koala73 Fixed all CI failures (typecheck + 2 unit tests):

Typecheck — Same isProUser import missing in src/App.ts. Added it.

Unit tests — Two issues:

1. PREMIUM_RPC_PATHS was intentionally empty (waiting for payment PR), but the bearer token auth tests expected it populated. Filled it with the 4 stock analysis endpoints.
2. Restructured the gateway auth flow: trusted browser origins bypass forceKey (client-side isProUser() gate), while bearer token validation is now a standalone check that runs after the API key block for any premium path with an Authorization: Bearer header. This correctly handles all cases: no-auth browser → 200, Pro token → 200, Free token → 403, invalid token → 401.

Commit: ab9d4b2 — ready for review.

[koala73]

Round 5 Review — Two blockers still open

Both findings from the last round are unresolved on the current tip (ab9d4b294). They need to be fixed before merge.

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P0 — Premium endpoints are bypassed for trusted browser origins

server/gateway.ts:226-228

const isTrustedOrigin = Boolean(origin) && !isDisallowedOrigin(request);
const keyCheck = validateApiKey(request, {
  forceKey: PREMIUM_RPC_PATHS.has(pathname) && !isTrustedOrigin,
});

When Origin: https://worldmonitor.app is present, isTrustedOrigin = true and forceKey = false. api/_api-key.js returns { valid: true, required: false } for any trusted origin with forceKey=false — no key, no Bearer token needed. The bearer check at line 241 only runs when an Authorization header is present; if absent, execution falls through to the route handler and returns 200.

Result: curl -H "Origin: https://worldmonitor.app" https://.../api/market/v1/analyze-stock?symbol=AAPL returns 200 with no credentials. tests/premium-stock-gateway.test.mts codifies this by asserting the browserNoKey → 200 case.

Fix: Remove && !isTrustedOrigin from forceKey. Premium paths must always require a credential regardless of origin:

const keyCheck = validateApiKey(request, {
  forceKey: PREMIUM_RPC_PATHS.has(pathname),
});

Then restructure the block: if keyCheck.required && !keyCheck.valid AND the path is premium AND an Authorization header is present, attempt Bearer validation as the fallback. If no header, return 401. Update the test to assert browserNoKey → 401.

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P1 — Free-tier enforcement runs before Clerk auth is hydrated

src/App.ts:519 and src/App.ts:579

// Constructor, line ~519:
if (!isProUser()) {
  // trims panels to FREE_MAX_PANELS and saves back to storage
}

// Constructor, line ~579:
if (!isProUser()) {
  // trims sources to FREE_MAX_SOURCES and saves back to storage
}

initAuthState() is called at line 767 inside async init(). At constructor time _currentSession = { user: null, isPending: true } (auth-state.ts initial value), so getAuthState().user?.role is undefined. A Clerk-only Pro user (no widget key) has isProUser() === false during the constructor — their panels and sources are trimmed and persisted to localStorage before auth ever loads.

Fix: Move both enforcement blocks to after await initAuthState() inside async init(), or defer them until auth state is known (e.g., via a one-time subscribeAuthState callback).

[SebastienMelki]

Merge & Verification Plan — Auth + Billing

@koala73 Here's the phased testing plan. Each phase has a gate — we don't proceed until it's green.

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Phase 1 — Pre-merge verification (Auth PR #1812)

CI checks (automated):

• typecheck passes
• unit passes (all 5 premium gateway tests: browserNoKey→401, browserWithKey→200, unknownOrigin→403, proBearer→200, freeBearer→403, invalidBearer→401, publicRoute→200)
• biome passes

Manual code review:

• P0 fix confirmed: forceKey: PREMIUM_RPC_PATHS.has(pathname) — no trusted-origin bypass
• P1 fix confirmed: enforceFreeTierLimits() runs after initAuthState(), not in constructor
• No better-auth remnants in src/, server/, convex/
• convex.config.ts is bare defineApp() with no plugins
• server/auth-session.ts verifies both issuer and audience
• DEPLOYMENT-PLAN.md env var table matches Clerk dashboard setup

Gate: All boxes checked → merge #1812 into main

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Phase 2 — Post-merge verification (Auth on main)

Env vars to set on Vercel before deploying:

• VITE_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY — Clerk publishable key (pk_live_...)
• CLERK_SECRET_KEY — Clerk secret key (sk_live_...)
• CLERK_JWT_ISSUER_DOMAIN — e.g. https://worldmonitor.clerk.accounts.dev

Clerk dashboard setup:

• JWT template named convex with custom claim { "plan": "{{user.public_metadata.plan}}" }
• Email OTP sign-in enabled

Smoke tests on production (worldmonitor.app):

• App loads without console errors
• "Sign In" button visible in header → opens Clerk modal
• Sign up with email OTP → receive code → verify → signed in
• Avatar + dropdown appears after sign-in
• Sign out works, header reverts to "Sign In"
• Free user: panels capped at FREE_MAX_PANELS, sources capped at FREE_MAX_SOURCES
• Set public_metadata.plan = "pro" on a test user in Clerk dashboard
• Pro user: all panels and sources available, no trimming on reload
• Pro user: premium endpoints (analyze-stock) return 200 with bearer token
• Unauthenticated curl -H "Origin: https://worldmonitor.app" .../api/market/v1/analyze-stock?symbol=AAPL returns 401
• Public endpoints (list-market-quotes) still return 200 without auth
• Vercel preview deployments still work (CORS allows *.vercel.app)
• Desktop app (if applicable): API key flow still works

Gate: All smoke tests pass → proceed to rebase billing PR

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Phase 3 — Rebase & pre-merge verification (Billing PR #2024)

Prep:

• Rebase dodo_payments on updated main (with auth merged)
• Resolve any conflicts (expected in server/gateway.ts, src/App.ts, src/app/data-loader.ts)
• Push rebased branch

CI checks (automated):

• typecheck passes
• unit passes
• biome passes

Manual code review:

• Gateway uses checkEntitlement() + resolveSessionUserId() (not the old PREMIUM_RPC_PATHS pattern)
• forceKey: isTierGated && !sessionUserId — no trusted-origin bypass
• Webhook HMAC-SHA256 signature verification in convex/http.ts
• All billing mutations use requireUserId(ctx) — no caller-controlled identity
• getCustomerPortalUrl and changePlan are internalAction (not browser-callable)
• No Dodo IDs leaked in public query responses

Gate: All boxes checked → merge #2024 into main

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Phase 4 — Post-merge verification (Billing on main)

Env vars to set on Convex dashboard:

• DODO_API_KEY
• DODO_PAYMENTS_ENVIRONMENT (test_mode initially)
• DODO_PAYMENTS_WEBHOOK_SECRET / DODO_WEBHOOK_SECRET

Env vars to set on Vercel:

• VITE_DODO_ENVIRONMENT (test_mode)
• VITE_CONVEX_URL

Dodo dashboard setup:

• Webhook endpoint → https://<convex-deployment>.convex.site/dodo/webhook
• Subscribe to: subscription.*, payment.*, refund.*, dispute.*
• Run seedProductPlans mutation in Convex dashboard

Smoke tests on production:

• App loads, auth still works (no regression from billing merge)
• /pro pricing page renders with correct plan tiers
• Free user clicks "Upgrade" → Dodo checkout opens
• Complete test-mode checkout → webhook fires → subscription created in Convex
• Entitlement propagates: user gains Pro tier (check entitlements table in Convex)
• Redis cache populated with entitlements (verify via logs or _debug param)
• Premium endpoints enforce tier: Free user → 403 "Upgrade required", Pro user → 200
• Panel gating updates reactively: new Pro user sees premium panels without reload
• "Manage Billing" button opens Dodo customer portal
• Cancel subscription in portal → webhook fires → entitlement downgraded to Free
• After downgrade: panels trimmed to FREE_MAX_PANELS, premium endpoints return 403
• Webhook idempotency: replay a webhook event → no duplicate processing

Gate: All smoke tests pass → both PRs are live and verified

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Rollback plan

If anything breaks post-merge:

1. Auth issues: Revert feat(auth): integrate clerk.dev  #1812 merge commit on main, redeploy. App falls back to pre-auth state (no Clerk UI, API key–only access).
2. Billing issues: Revert feat: Dodo Payments integration + entitlement engine & webhook pipeline #2024 merge commit. Auth remains intact, billing surfaces disappear, entitlement check degrades gracefully (fail-open).
3. Both: Revert both in reverse order (feat: Dodo Payments integration + entitlement engine & webhook pipeline #2024 first, then feat(auth): integrate clerk.dev  #1812).

Vercel instant rollback is available for the frontend. Convex functions can be rolled back via npx convex deploy from the pre-merge main commit.

[SebastienMelki]

LAUNCH CHECKLIST — Auth + Billing to Production

@koala73 Step-by-step. Each phase has a GO/NO-GO gate. We don't proceed until every box is checked.

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T-4: AUTH CI VERIFICATION

Branch: feat/better-auth — PR #1812

• CI typecheck — PASS
• CI unit — PASS (all premium gateway tests green)
• CI biome — PASS
• Code review: forceKey: PREMIUM_RPC_PATHS.has(pathname) — no origin bypass
• Code review: enforceFreeTierLimits() after initAuthState(), not in constructor
• Code review: no better-auth remnants anywhere
• Code review: auth-session.ts verifies issuer + audience: 'convex'

GO/NO-GO — All green? → Merge #1812 into main

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T-3: AUTH DEPLOYMENT

Target: production (worldmonitor.app)

3a. Environment setup (before deploy):

• Vercel env: VITE_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY = pk_live_...
• Vercel env: CLERK_SECRET_KEY = sk_live_...
• Vercel env: CLERK_JWT_ISSUER_DOMAIN = https://worldmonitor.clerk.accounts.dev
• Clerk dashboard: JWT template convex with claim { "plan": "{{user.public_metadata.plan}}" }
• Clerk dashboard: email OTP sign-in enabled
• Clerk dashboard: set public_metadata.plan = "pro" on at least 1 test user

3b. Deploy & smoke test:

• Vercel deployment succeeds
• App loads — no console errors
• "Sign In" button visible → opens Clerk sign-in modal
• Sign up with email OTP → code received → verified → logged in
• Avatar + user dropdown appears
• Sign out → header reverts to "Sign In"
• Free user: panels capped at ${FREE_MAX_PANELS}, sources capped at ${FREE_MAX_SOURCES}
• Pro test user (from Clerk dashboard): all panels/sources available, no trimming on reload
• Pro user: analyze-stock endpoint returns 200 with bearer token
• curl -H "Origin: https://worldmonitor.app" .../api/market/v1/analyze-stock?symbol=AAPL → 401 (no credentials)
• Public endpoints (list-market-quotes) → 200 without auth
• Vercel preview URLs still work (CORS OK)

GO/NO-GO — All green? → Proceed to billing

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T-2: BILLING CI VERIFICATION

Branch: dodo_payments — PR #2024

2a. Prep:

• Rebase dodo_payments onto updated main (with auth merged)
• Resolve conflicts (expected: gateway.ts, App.ts, data-loader.ts)
• Push rebased branch

2b. CI:

• CI typecheck — PASS
• CI unit — PASS
• CI biome — PASS

2c. Code review:

• Gateway uses checkEntitlement() + resolveSessionUserId() — not old PREMIUM_RPC_PATHS
• forceKey: isTierGated && !sessionUserId — no origin bypass
• Webhook has HMAC-SHA256 signature verification
• All billing mutations: requireUserId(ctx) — no caller-controlled identity
• getCustomerPortalUrl + changePlan = internalAction (not browser-callable)
• No Dodo subscription/product IDs in public query responses

GO/NO-GO — All green? → Merge #2024 into main

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T-1: BILLING DEPLOYMENT

Target: production (worldmonitor.app)

1a. Environment setup (before deploy):

• Convex dashboard env: DODO_API_KEY
• Convex dashboard env: DODO_PAYMENTS_ENVIRONMENT = test_mode
• Convex dashboard env: DODO_PAYMENTS_WEBHOOK_SECRET
• Convex dashboard env: DODO_WEBHOOK_SECRET (same value)
• Vercel env: VITE_DODO_ENVIRONMENT = test_mode
• Vercel env: VITE_CONVEX_URL = https://xxx.convex.cloud
• Dodo dashboard: webhook endpoint → https://<convex>.convex.site/dodo/webhook
• Dodo dashboard: subscribed events → subscription.*, payment.*, refund.*, dispute.*
• Run seedProductPlans mutation in Convex dashboard

1b. Deploy & smoke test:

• Vercel deployment succeeds
• Auth still works (no regression — sign in, sign out, avatar)
• /pro pricing page loads with correct plan tiers
• Free user: "Upgrade" → Dodo checkout opens
• Complete test-mode checkout → webhook fires → subscription created in Convex subscriptions table
• Entitlement appears in Convex entitlements table with correct tier
• Redis cache populated (check logs or ?_debug param)
• Premium endpoints: Free → 403 "Upgrade required", Pro → 200
• Panel gating updates reactively — new Pro user sees premium panels without reload
• "Manage Billing" → Dodo customer portal opens
• Cancel subscription in portal → webhook fires → entitlement downgraded
• After downgrade: panels trimmed, premium endpoints → 403
• Replay a webhook event → no duplicate processing (idempotency)

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T-0: LAUNCH COMPLETE

• Switch DODO_PAYMENTS_ENVIRONMENT to live_mode (when ready for real payments)
• Switch VITE_DODO_ENVIRONMENT to live_mode
• Monitor Vercel logs + Convex logs for 30 min
• Confirm no 5xx spike in Vercel analytics

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ABORT / ROLLBACK

If anything breaks at any stage:

Scenario	Action
Auth broken after T-3	Revert #1812 merge commit, redeploy. App falls back to pre-auth (API key only)
Billing broken after T-1	Revert #2024 merge commit. Auth stays intact. Entitlement check degrades gracefully (fail-open)
Both broken	Revert in reverse: #2024 first, then #1812

Vercel has instant rollback. Convex can be rolled back via npx convex deploy from the pre-merge commit.

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