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name: authentication description: Complete authentication system with Better Auth, email verification, password reset, protected routes, and account management.

Authentication

Complete authentication system with Better Auth, email verification, password reset, protected routes, and account management.

Prerequisites

Complete these recipes first (in order):

Type-Safe Environment Configuration

Type-safe environment variable validation using Zod with a Drizzle-like schema API. Supports server/public fields, feature flags, either-or constraints, and client-side protection.

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Neon + Drizzle Setup

Connect a Next.js app to Neon Postgres using Drizzle ORM with optimized connection pooling for Vercel serverless functions.

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Next.js on Vercel

Create a Next.js app running on Bun, configure the development environment, and deploy to Vercel with automatic deployments on push.

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Shadcn UI & Theming

Add Shadcn UI components with dark mode support using next-themes. Includes theme provider and CSS variables configuration.

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Cookbook - Complete These Recipes in Order

Resend Setup

Configure Resend for transactional emails like password resets and email verification.

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Better Auth Setup

Add user authentication using Better Auth with Drizzle ORM and Neon Postgres. Base setup with email/password authentication.

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Better Auth Emails

Add email verification, password reset, and account management emails to Better Auth using Resend.

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Better Auth Components

Add UI components and pages for authentication flows including sign in, sign up, forgot password, reset password, and email verification.

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Better Auth Profile & Account

Add a complete account settings page with profile editing, password changes, email updates, session management, and account deletion.

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Better Auth Protected Routes

Add server-side route protection to enforce authentication on specific pages while keeping others public.

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Working with Authentication

Use Better Auth for client and server-side authentication. Covers session access, protected routes, sign in/out, and fetching user data.

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