clerk-nextjs-patterns
Installation
SKILL.md
Next.js Patterns
Version: Check
package.jsonfor the SDK version — seeclerkskill for the version table. Core 2 differences are noted inline with> **Core 2 ONLY (skip if current SDK):**callouts.
For basic setup, see setup/.
What Do You Need?
| Task | Reference |
|---|---|
Server vs client auth (auth() vs hooks) |
references/server-vs-client.md |
| Configure middleware (public-first vs protected-first) | references/middleware-strategies.md |
| Protect Server Actions | references/server-actions.md |
| API route auth (401 vs 403) | references/api-routes.md |
| Cache auth data (user-scoped caching) | references/caching-auth.md |