clerk-knowledge-patch

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Clerk Knowledge Patch

Claude's baseline knowledge covers Clerk through Core 2 (@clerk/nextjs v5, @clerk/clerk-react). This patch adds Core 3 changes (@clerk/nextjs v6+, @clerk/react v1+), Go SDK v2, Python backend SDK, and new features through early 2025.

Index

Topic Reference Key Content
Components references/components.md <Show> (replaces SignedIn/SignedOut), UserAvatar, Waitlist, billing components, UserButton menu customization, UNSAFE_PortalProvider
Authentication Flows references/authentication-flows.md Core 3 custom flow API (method chaining), reverification, session tasks, signUpIfMissing, Errors<T> type, session token v2 claims
Middleware & Backend references/middleware-backend.md isAuthenticated, async clerkClient(), machine token auth, Frontend API proxy, dynamic keys, organizationSyncOptions
Organizations & Permissions references/organizations.md Role Sets, system permissions, org slug URL patterns
Clerk Elements references/clerk-elements.md Headless UI primitives (@clerk/elements), sign-in/sign-up anatomy, shadcn/ui CLI
Billing references/billing.md Custom checkout (useCheckout + PaymentElement), billing hooks, backend/client-side billing APIs, B2B billing, free trials
Go SDK v2 references/go-sdk.md Package structure, sub-package imports, HTTP middleware, JWT verification, reverification, testing patterns
Python SDK references/python-sdk.md clerk-backend-api package, _async suffix convention, request authentication
Integrations & Utilities references/integrations-utilities.md MCP tools, OAuth provider (IdP), TanStack Start, React Router, Astro, Chrome Extension, getToken, ClerkOfflineError, Web3, enterprise_sso

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